Module java.base
Package java.util.concurrent

Interface Delayed

All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<Delayed>
All Known Subinterfaces:
RunnableScheduledFuture<V>, ScheduledFuture<V>
public interface Delayed extends Comparable<Delayed>
A mix-in style interface for marking objects that should be acted upon after a given delay.

An implementation of this interface must define a compareTo method that provides an ordering consistent with its getDelay method.

Since:
1.5

  • Method Summary Link icon

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    long
    getDelay(TimeUnit unit)
    Returns the remaining delay associated with this object, in the given time unit.

    Methods declared in interface java.lang.Comparable Link icon

    compareTo

  • Method Details Link icon

    • getDelay Link icon

      long getDelay(TimeUnit unit)
      Returns the remaining delay associated with this object, in the given time unit.
      Parameters:
      unit - the time unit
      Returns:
      the remaining delay; zero or negative values indicate that the delay has already elapsed