If you are using java 5 or higher, consider using ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor which is generally considered a replacement for Timer.
Robert On 1/16/07, David Kerber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The javax.management.Timer class was rather more complex than I liked for the simple stuff I needed, but while digging into it, I discovered the java.util.Timer class, which works great and is easy to implement, so thanks for putting me on the Timer track! Dave David Kerber wrote: > Mikolaj Rydzewski wrote: > >> David Kerber wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the suggestion. One question about this technique: can >>> I run the directory check loop directly in the contextInitialized >>> event of the Listener, or is it mandatory to create a new thread? >> >> >> You can't make an infinite (almost) loop during processing an event. >> Using threads is discouraged ;-) >> >> I'd suggest you to use javax.management.timer.Timer class instead. >> You will not start another thread yourself, you will be notified at >> specified intervals to check the directory, etc. Another option is to >> use quartz to schedule directory checking events. >> > That certainly sounds like a cleaner solution than a sleep loop. > > Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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