I've been considering jcrontab for a similar application... see the link below.
http://jcrontab.sourceforge.net/index.shtml This is a pure java implementation of cron. It can be started automatically by the container (e.g. tomcat). Scheduling is similar to the UNIX crontab. It's a work in progress, and it may be more fully-featured than what you need (but you should take a look). -----Original Message----- From: Guy Katz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: What is the best way to add a timer to a servlet? there are a lot of timer implementations out there. the easiest way is to use java.util.Timer w. a TimerTask. use a ContextListener to create a timer and its timed task and bind it to the context. -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Joshua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: What is the best way to add a timer to a servlet? Hi, How would you add a timer to your web app so that it triggers a method every X minutes? Btw, I am using Tomcat 5.x Regards, Daniel ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html Learn more about Paymentech's payment processing services at www.paymentech.com THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not print, distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer. .. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
