javax.ejb: public interface: Timer

javax.ejb
public interface: Timer [javadoc | source] The Timer interface contains information about a timer that was created through the EJB Timer Service.

Method from javax.ejb.Timer Summary:
cancel, getHandle, getInfo, getNextTimeout, getTimeRemaining

Method from javax.ejb.Timer Detail:
public void cancel() throws EJBException, NoSuchObjectLocalException, IllegalStateException Cause the timer and all its associated expiration notifications to be cancelled.
public TimerHandle getHandle() throws EJBException, NoSuchObjectLocalException, IllegalStateException Get a serializable handle to the timer. This handle can be used at a later time to re-obtain the timer reference.
public Serializable getInfo() throws EJBException, NoSuchObjectLocalException, IllegalStateException Get the information associated with the timer at the time of creation.
public Date getNextTimeout() throws EJBException, NoSuchObjectLocalException, IllegalStateException Get the point in time at which the next timer expiration is scheduled to occur.
public long getTimeRemaining() throws EJBException, NoSuchObjectLocalException, IllegalStateException Get the number of milliseconds that will elapse before the next scheduled timer expiration.