OperatorStartTime.java

/*
 * Copyright 2007-2013
 * Licensed under GNU Lesser General Public License
 * 
 * This file is part of EpochX
 * 
 * EpochX is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
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 * 
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 * 
 * The latest version is available from: http://www.epochx.org
 */

package org.epochx.event.stat;

import org.epochx.event.OperatorEvent.StartOperator;

/**
 * Stat that provides the start time of a genetic operator.
 */
public class OperatorStartTime extends AbstractStat<StartOperator> {

	/**
	 * The start time of the genetic operator.
	 */
	private long time;

	/**
	 * Constructs a <code>OperatorStartTime</code>.
	 */
	public OperatorStartTime() {
		super(NO_DEPENDENCIES);
	}

	/**
	 * Determines the genetic operator start time.
	 * 
	 * @param event the <code>StartOperator</code> event object.
	 */
	@Override
	public void refresh(StartOperator event) {
		time = System.nanoTime();
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the genetic operator start time.
	 * 
	 * @return the genetic operator start time.
	 */
	public long getTime() {
		return time;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns a string representation of the genetic operator start time.
	 * 
	 * @return a string representation of the genetic operator start time.
	 */
	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return Long.toString(getTime());
	}
}