de.team33.testing.bridging.styx

Class Bridger

java.lang.Object

de.team33.testing.bridging.styx.Bridger

public class Bridger
extends Object

Provides methods to bridge short periods of time during a test.

Note: Should only be used, and with caution, when there is no other option than to bridge a certain period of time.

• Unlike Thread.sleep(), other threads are not given priority during the period.
• Like Thread.sleep(), it also increases the runtime of a test.
• While it adheres to the specified time periods more accurately than Thread.sleep(), it is not absolutely accurate.
• The accuracy ultimately depends on the capabilities of the executing system.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Bridger()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
long	bridge(int milliseconds) Bridges at least the specified period of time in milliseconds.
long	bridge(int period, TimeUnit unit) Bridges at least the specified period of time in the given TimeUnit.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Bridger

public Bridger()

Method Detail

bridge

public final long bridge(int milliseconds)

Bridges at least the specified period of time in milliseconds. The actually bridged period may be longer than specified, but exceeding it by more than 100 microseconds should be extremely unlikely. Ultimately, however, this depends on the executing machine and its current workload.

The current thread doesn't sleep during the period but remains busy.

Returns:

The actually bridged period of time in nanoseconds.

bridge

public final long bridge(int period,
                         TimeUnit unit)

Bridges at least the specified period of time in the given TimeUnit. The actually bridged period may be longer than specified, but exceeding it by more than 100 microseconds should be extremely unlikely. Ultimately, however, this depends on the executing machine and its current workload.

The current thread doesn't sleep during the period but remains busy.

Returns:

The actually bridged period of time in nanoseconds.