Howdy, So then you're all set. I would point out that logging and formatting are not strictly necessary for timing operations and may be better handled by the logging component, e.g. log4j, rather than the timing component. But that's a very individual decision to the app and the designer.
Yoav Shapira Millennium ChemInformatics >-----Original Message----- >From: Robert McIntosh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:12 PM >To: Jakarta Commons Developers List >Subject: Re: [OT] timers > >I started out using that approach, and then wrote a simple class that >does that via a start() and stop() method, then formats the results for >logging and other purposes. So the output looks like "1s: 345ms". There >are a couple of other formats for just milliseconds, just seconds, etc. >Makes it easy to read :-) > >- Robert > >Shapira, Yoav wrote: > >>Howdy, >>I tend to use the simplest of all: >> >>long opStart = System.currentTimeMillis(); >>... do stuff ... >>long opEnd = System.currentTimeMillis(); >>... elapsed time in milliseconds = opEnd - opStart >> >>I know this approach isn't 100% accurate due to threading issues, CPU >>cycles, etc, but it's good enough for every application I've ever >>written/used. It's also consistent, simple to use, and incurs no >>overhead. >> >>You will undoubtedly find many timing utilities if you try a google >>search. I haven't found one that claims to always be 100% accurate in >>the face of threading issues, so why bother using anything but the >>simplest? ;) >> >>Yoav Shapira >>Millennium ChemInformatics >> >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Robert McIntosh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:54 AM >>>To: Commons >>>Subject: [OT] timers >>> >>>Does anyone know of a good timer utility, maybe there is one hidden in >>>commons somewhere? I don't mean a timer like the java.util.Timer and >>> >>> >>the >> >> >>>javax.swing.Timers which are schedule types, but a timer for well, >>>timing operations. I have a simple one I wrote that works, but I didn't >>>know if there were any others that might be better. >>> >>>- Robert >>> >>> >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >>This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business >communication, and may contain information that is confidential, >proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the >individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, >printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended >recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system >and notify the sender. Thank you. >> >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
