TimerKlassen
TimerKlassen are a family of programming constructs that schedule the execution of code after a delay or at regular intervals. They are used to implement timeouts, periodic updates, animations, and delayed tasks. TimerKlassen can be implemented in two broad styles: thread-based timers that run a callback on a dedicated thread, and event-loop timers that enqueue tasks in a central event loop.
Key features typically include one-shot timers (firing once after a delay) and repeating timers (firing at a
Common implementations in popular languages illustrate the concept. Java provides java.util.Timer and TimerTask, where a Timer
Limitations include timer resolution limits and potential jitter, especially on crowded or multi-tasking systems. Proper cleanup