WatchDog

java.lang.Object
- ptolemy.util.test.WatchDog

```
public class WatchDog
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class creates a Timer that calls System.exit() after a certain amount of time.

Since:

Ptolemy II 10.0

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Christopher Hylands

Pt.AcceptedRating:

Red (cxh)

Pt.ProposedRating:

Red (cxh)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

boolean watchDogWentOff
Set to true if the watch time timer interval has passed.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

WatchDog(long timeToDie)
Create a timer that will go off after timeToDie milliseconds.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`cancel()`	Cancel the currently pending watchdog.
`void`	`setExitOnTimeOut(boolean exitOnTimeOut)`	Determine whether the JVM will exit when the time interval has passed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - watchDogWentOff
```
public boolean watchDogWentOff
```
    Set to true if the watch time timer interval has passed. Used primarily for testing.
- Constructor Detail
  - WatchDog
```
public WatchDog(long timeToDie)
```
    Create a timer that will go off after timeToDie milliseconds.
    
    Parameters:
    
    timeToDie - The time in millesconds when the timer will go off.
- Method Detail
  - cancel
```
public void cancel()
```
    Cancel the currently pending watchdog.
  - setExitOnTimeOut
```
public void setExitOnTimeOut(boolean exitOnTimeOut)
```
    Determine whether the JVM will exit when the time interval has passed. This method is used for testing this class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exitOnTimeOut - True if the JVM will exit when the time interval has passed.