Got it. Thanks. Eric On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 6:37 PM Kenneth Knowles <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello! > > When you say `timer.align(standardMinutes(1)).setRelative()` the timer > will be set to the next minute boundary after the current time, just as you > describe. It will only be set once, so you don't need to cancel it, but you > will need to set it again in your @OnTimer if you want it to repeat. > > Kenn > > On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 6:04 PM, Yihua Fang <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> What does timer.align do and what is the difference between align and >> offset? The comment says: "Aligns the target timestamp used by {@link >> #setRelative()} to the next boundary of {@code period}". >> >> For example, if we say >> `timer.align(Duration.standardMinutes(1)).setRelative()`, does the timer >> set to the next minutes like from 10:35:32 to 10:36:00? (HH::MM:SS) Also, >> does align cause the timer to fire off at every edge or just once? If at >> every edge, then how can we cancel the timer? >> >> Thanks >> Eric >> > >
