util
Class TimeStampObject

java.lang.Object
  util.TimeStampObject

public class TimeStampObject
extends Object

A time stamp object records the time it was created. It can be used in place of objects, where knowledge about creation time may be vital, like in applications that may terminate an object according to its life time.

Field Summary

private long

ut The system time at object creation.

Constructor Summary

TimeStampObject()
Creates a new timestamp object and records the current time.

Method Summary

Date	getCreationDate() Returns the creation time of the object as a date object.
long	getCreationTimeStamp() Returns the creation time of the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ut

private long ut

The system time at object creation.

Constructor Detail

TimeStampObject

public TimeStampObject()

Creates a new timestamp object and records the current time.

Method Detail

getCreationTimeStamp

public long getCreationTimeStamp()

Returns the creation time of the object.

getCreationDate

public Date getCreationDate()

Returns the creation time of the object as a date object.