snaq.util
Class TimeWrapper<E>

java.lang.Object
  snaq.util.TimeWrapper<E>

public class TimeWrapper<E>
extends Object

Time-tracking wrapper class for an object.

Author:

Giles Winstanley

See Also:

ObjectPool

Constructor Summary

TimeWrapper(E obj, long expiry)
Creates a new wrapped object.

Method Summary

E	getObject() Returns the object referenced by this wrapper.
boolean	isExpired() Whether this item has expired.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TimeWrapper

public TimeWrapper(E obj,
                   long expiry)

Creates a new wrapped object.

Parameters:

obj - object to be referenced

expiry - object's idle time before death in milliseconds (0 - eternal)

Method Detail

getObject

public E getObject()

Returns the object referenced by this wrapper. NOTE: this does not update the last access time, which must be done explicitly with the updateAccessed() method.

isExpired

public boolean isExpired()

Whether this item has expired. (Expiry of zero indicates that it will never expire.)