Scheduling Recurring Tasks In Java Applications
By Tom White2004-01-23
Conclusion
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In this article, I have introduced a simple enhancement to the Java timer framework that permits very flexible scheduling strategies. The new framework is essentially a generalisation of cron -- in fact, it would be valuable to implement cron as a ScheduleIterator interface to provide a pure Java cron replacement. While not offering strict real-time guarantees, the framework is applicable to a host of general purpose Java applications that need to schedule tasks on a regular basis.
Tutorial Pages:
» Introduction
» Scheduling a one-shot task
» Scheduling a recurring task
» Implementing the scheduling framework
» Extending the cron facility
» Real-time guarantees
» Conclusion
» Resources
First published by IBM developerWorks
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