A javax.swing.Timer object calls an action listener at regular intervals or only once.
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A javax.swing.Timer object calls an action listener at regular intervals or only once. For example, it can be used to show frames of an animation many times per second, repaint a clock every second, or check a server every hour.
Java 2 added another class by the same name, but in the java.util package, java.util.Timer, which is better for large timing tasks. It also has more features (eg, it can start at a given time, use either a fixed delay or fixed rate), but javax.swing.Timer is easier to use for simple animations. It is also advisable to use java.util.Timer for headless programs, those without a GUI. To prevent ambiguous references, always write the fully qualified name.
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