File	Doc	Category	Size	Date	Package
Timer.java	API Doc	Glassfish v2 API	6015	Fri May 04 22:35:54 BST 2007	javax.ejb

Timer

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public void	cancel() Cause the timer and all its associated expiration notifications to be cancelled. exception java.lang.IllegalStateException If this method is invoked while the instance is in a state that does not allow access to this method. exception javax.ejb.NoSuchObjectLocalException If invoked on a timer that has expired or has been cancelled. exception javax.ejb.EJBException If this method could not complete due to a system-level failure.
public TimerHandle	getHandle() Get a serializable handle to the timer. This handle can be used at a later time to re-obtain the timer reference. return a serializable handle to the timer. exception java.lang.IllegalStateException If this method is invoked while the instance is in a state that does not allow access to this method. exception javax.ejb.NoSuchObjectLocalException If invoked on a timer that has expired or has been cancelled. exception javax.ejb.EJBException If this method could not complete due to a system-level failure.
public java.io.Serializable	getInfo() Get the information associated with the timer at the time of creation. return The Serializable object that was passed in at timer creation, or null if the info argument passed in at timer creation was null. exception java.lang.IllegalStateException If this method is invoked while the instance is in a state that does not allow access to this method. exception javax.ejb.NoSuchObjectLocalException If invoked on a timer that has expired or has been cancelled. exception javax.ejb.EJBException If this method could not complete due to a system-level failure.
public java.util.Date	getNextTimeout() Get the point in time at which the next timer expiration is scheduled to occur. return the point in time at which the next timer expiration is scheduled to occur. exception java.lang.IllegalStateException If this method is invoked while the instance is in a state that does not allow access to this method. exception javax.ejb.NoSuchObjectLocalException If invoked on a timer that has expired or has been cancelled. exception javax.ejb.EJBException If this method could not complete due to a system-level failure.
public long	getTimeRemaining() Get the number of milliseconds that will elapse before the next scheduled timer expiration. return the number of milliseconds that will elapse before the next scheduled timer expiration. exception java.lang.IllegalStateException If this method is invoked while the instance is in a state that does not allow access to this method. exception javax.ejb.NoSuchObjectLocalException If invoked on a timer that has expired or has been cancelled. exception javax.ejb.EJBException If this method could not complete due to a system-level failure.