org.apache.mina.util

Class ExpiringMap.Expirer

java.lang.Object

org.apache.mina.util.ExpiringMap.Expirer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Runnable

Enclosing class:

ExpiringMap<K,V>

public class ExpiringMap.Expirer
extends Object
implements Runnable

A Thread that monitors an ExpiringMap and will remove elements that have passed the threshold.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Expirer() Creates a new instance of Expirer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getExpirationInterval() Get the interval in which an object will live in the map before it is removed.
int	getTimeToLive()
boolean	isRunning() Checks to see if the thread is running
void	run()
void	setExpirationInterval(long expirationInterval) Set the interval in which an object will live in the map before it is removed.
void	setTimeToLive(long timeToLive) Update the value for the time-to-live
void	startExpiring() Kick off this thread which will look for old objects and remove them.
void	startExpiringIfNotStarted() If this thread has not started, then start it.
void	stopExpiring() Stop the thread from monitoring the map.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Expirer

public Expirer()

Creates a new instance of Expirer.

Method Detail

run

public void run()

Specified by:

run in interface Runnable

startExpiring

public void startExpiring()

Kick off this thread which will look for old objects and remove them.

startExpiringIfNotStarted

public void startExpiringIfNotStarted()

If this thread has not started, then start it. Otherwise just return;

stopExpiring

public void stopExpiring()

Stop the thread from monitoring the map.

isRunning

public boolean isRunning()

Checks to see if the thread is running

Returns:

If the thread is running, true. Otherwise false.

getTimeToLive

public int getTimeToLive()

Returns:

the Time-to-live value in seconds.

setTimeToLive

public void setTimeToLive(long timeToLive)

Update the value for the time-to-live

Parameters:

timeToLive - The time-to-live (seconds)

getExpirationInterval

public int getExpirationInterval()

Get the interval in which an object will live in the map before it is removed.

Returns:

The time in seconds.

setExpirationInterval

public void setExpirationInterval(long expirationInterval)

Set the interval in which an object will live in the map before it is removed.

Parameters:

expirationInterval - The time in seconds