HighResolutionTimer.java

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package com.ibm.commons.util.profiler;

/**
 * Describes a timer with an intended resolution of 1 ms.
 * @ibm-not-published 
 */
public interface HighResolutionTimer {

    public static final int WALL_TIME_COUNTER 	= 0;
    public static final int CPU_TIME_COUNTER    = 1;

    /**
     * Get the counter mode.
     */
    public int getTimerMode();

    /**
     * Get the mesured time in micro seconds (10e-6).
     */
    public long getTime();
}