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 <dckerber@(protected):
> 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
>
>
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