uimaj-cpe/src/main/java/org/apache/uima/collection/impl/cpm/utils/Timer.java

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package org.apache.uima.collection.impl.cpm.utils;

import org.apache.uima.util.UimaTimer;

/**
 * The Interface Timer.
 *
 * @deprecated replaced by {@link UimaTimer}
 */

@Deprecated
public interface Timer {

  /**
   * Start.
   */
  // starts the time
  void start();

  /**
   * End.
   */
  // ends the timer
  void end();

  /**
   * Gets the duration.
   *
   * @return the duration
   */
  // returns duration (in ms) between start() and end() calls
  long getDuration();

  /**
   * Gets the time in secs.
   *
   * @return the time in secs
   */
  long getTimeInSecs();

  /**
   * Gets the time in millis.
   *
   * @return the time in millis
   */
  long getTimeInMillis();

  /**
   * Gets the time in micros.
   *
   * @return the time in micros
   */
  long getTimeInMicros();

  /**
   * Gets the resolution.
   *
   * @return the resolution
   */
  long getResolution();

}