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/*
* Copyright (C) 2011 The Guava Authors
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
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*/
package org.glassfish.jersey.internal.guava;
/**
* A time source; returns a time value representing the number of nanoseconds elapsed since some
* fixed but arbitrary point in time. Note that most users should use {@link Stopwatch} instead of
* interacting with this class directly.
*
*
Warning: this interface can only be used to measure elapsed time, not wall time.
*
* @author Kevin Bourrillion
* @since 10.0
* (mostly source-compatible since 9.0)
*/
public abstract class Ticker {
private static final Ticker SYSTEM_TICKER = new Ticker() {
@Override
public long read() {
return Platform.systemNanoTime();
}
};
/**
* Constructor for use by subclasses.
*/
Ticker() {
}
/**
* A ticker that reads the current time using {@link System#nanoTime}.
*
* @since 10.0
*/
public static Ticker systemTicker() {
return SYSTEM_TICKER;
}
/**
* Returns the number of nanoseconds elapsed since this ticker's fixed
* point of reference.
*/
public abstract long read();
}