On 2/14/07 8:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am writing a class that needs to run a method at a given interval > on its own. It is not critical that the timing be precise, and at > runtime, there could conceivably be thousands of instances of this > class in operation simultaneously. What is the best way to go about > this? Make the class a subclass of a timer? Or perhaps a thread? > It would be preferable if it would use as close to no processor power > as possible.
How long will this method take for each iteration? Keep in mind that a timer runs during idle time, and the program will become unresponsive while it is running. If this takes fraction of a second, go that way. If it takes a second or more, a thread is probably the better option. __________________________________________________________________________ Kem Tekinay (212) 201-1465 MacTechnologies Consulting Fax (914) 242-7294 http://www.mactechnologies.com Pager (917) 491-5546 To join the MacTechnologies Consulting mailing list, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
