There is a BeanShell Timer. You can write any code you want to provide the time delay. This could be use to prototype the timer; if necessary an actual java version could be created.
On 10/12/2007, Tim Dugan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Within JMeter, how can I add a new Timer? > > > > I would like to be able to simulate software that processes transactions > by staff that receive phone calls at certain rates and enter data > requests into their terminals which are processed by our service. > > > > In particular, I would like to find a way to add an Exponential > Timer...because, as far as I can tell, none of the existing Timers > provide the right behavior to simulate arrival times. (see the > following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_distribution for > explanation) > > > > Even better would be if we can somehow trigger a Timer relative to the > last Timer triggering, rather than after a complete cycle so as to keep > the distribution correct.. > > > > Would be even better if we could implement a specific queuing model > based on standard parameters. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queuing_model > > > > It seems like the tool isn't too far off from being able to do this. > > > > Tim Dugan | PROS | Real-Time Technical Lead, Product Development > phone: +1 713-335-5151 | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Join us at the 14th Annual PROS Summit * April 20-23, 2008 at the Hilton > Americas Hotel in Houston, Texas * Register at www.prospricing.com > <http://www.prospricing.com/> > > > > > > The information contained in this email may be confidential and/or legally > privileged. It has been sent for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). > If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original > message. Thank you > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

