ITimer.java

package org.yakindu.scr;

/**
 * Interface a timer has to implement. Use to implement your own timer
 * service.
 * 
 */
public interface ITimer {

	/**
	 * Starts the timing for a given time event id.
	 * 
	 * @param callback
	 * 			  : The target callback where the time event has to be raised.
	 * 
	 * @param eventID
	 *            : The eventID the timer should use if timed out.
	 *            
	 * @param time
	 *            : Time in milliseconds after the given time event should be
	 *            triggered
	 *            
	 * @param isPeriodic
	 * 			  : Set to true if the time event should be triggered periodically
	 */
	public void setTimer(ITimerCallback callback, int eventID, long time, boolean isPeriodic);

	/**
	 * Unset a time event.
	 * 
	 * @param callback
	 * 			: The target callback for which the time event has to be unset.
	 * 
	 * @param eventID
	 * 			: The time event id.
	 */
	public void unsetTimer(ITimerCallback callback, int eventID);
}