Timer In Java Swing

Example

Here, we'll look at a Timer in Java Swing code example.

import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SwingTimerDemo {
  static public void main(String [] args) {
    try{
      ActionListener ticktock = new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evnt) {
        System.out.println("Swing timer started"); // The display of this message is essentially
        //an activity that is linked to the swing timer till it stops.
    }
  };
    Timer timer = new Timer(300 ,ticktock); //timer is ticking
    timer.setRepeats(false); //By doing so, we are requesting that the timer be turned off once.
    timer.start();
    Thread.sleep(3000);
    System.out.println("Timeout"); //timer ends and this message is displayed
    } catch (InterruptedException expn) {
    }
  }
}

Output:

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it possible to set a timer in Java Swing?

Class Timer in Java Swing is a utility class. Threads can use the Timer package to schedule a task that will be executed on a background thread in the future.

What is a Java timer delay?

In milliseconds, the delay parameter is used to set both the initial delay and the delay between event firing. The timer waits for the initial delay before firing its first ActionEvent to registered listeners once it has been started.

What is a Java editor pane?

A simple text editor window is created using the JEditorPane class. setContentType() and setText() are methods in this class. setContentType("text/plain"): This method is used to make plain text the content type.

What is a JScrollPane?

A scrollable view of a component is provided by a JScrollPane. Use a scroll pane to display a component that is huge or whose size can change dynamically when screen real estate is limited. Split panes and tabbed panes are two other containers for saving screen space.

Is the Timer in Java Swing considered a thread?

A single background thread corresponds to each Timer object and is used to sequentially perform all of the timer's responsibilities. Tasks on the timer should be completed swiftly. When a timer task takes an inordinate amount of time to finish, it "hogs" the task execution thread of the timer.

Conclusion

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