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
