The class AnimationTimer allows to create a timer, that is called in each frame while it is active. An extending class has to override the method handle(long) which will be called in every frame. The methods AnimationTimer#start() and stop() allow to start and stop the timer.

Nested and Inner Type Summary

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
private class	AnimationTimer.AnimationTimerReceiver

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private AccessControlContext	accessCtrlCtx References Deprecated `AccessControlContext` is deprecated or references (maybe indirectly) at least one deprecated element.
private boolean	active
private final AbstractPrimaryTimer	timer
private final AnimationTimer.AnimationTimerReceiver	timerReceiver

Access	Constructor and Description
public	AnimationTimer() Creates a new timer.
pack-priv	AnimationTimer(AbstractPrimaryTimer timer)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public abstract void	handle(long The timestamp of the current frame given in nanoseconds. This value will be the same for all `AnimationTimers` called during one frame. now) This method needs to be overridden by extending classes.
public void	start() Starts the `AnimationTimer`.
public void	stop() Stops the `AnimationTimer`.

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private AccessControlContext accessCtrlCtx References Deprecated `AccessControlContext` is deprecated or references (maybe indirectly) at least one deprecated element. See corresponding docs for further information. Annotations @SuppressWarnings:removal

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private boolean active

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private final AbstractPrimaryTimer timer

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private final AnimationTimer.AnimationTimerReceiver timerReceiver

AnimationTimer	back to summary
public AnimationTimer() Creates a new timer.

AnimationTimer	back to summary
pack-priv AnimationTimer(AbstractPrimaryTimer timer)

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public abstract void handle(long now) This method needs to be overridden by extending classes. It is going to be called in every frame while the `AnimationTimer` is active. Parameters now:long The timestamp of the current frame given in nanoseconds. This value will be the same for all `AnimationTimers` called during one frame.

public abstract void handle(long now)

This method needs to be overridden by extending classes. It is going to be called in every frame while the AnimationTimer is active.

Parameters

now:long: The timestamp of the current frame given in nanoseconds. This value will be the same for all AnimationTimers called during one frame.

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public void start() Starts the `AnimationTimer`. Once it is started, the `handle(long)` method of this `AnimationTimer` will be called in every frame. The `AnimationTimer` can be stopped by calling `stop()`. Annotations @SuppressWarnings:removal

public void start()

Starts the AnimationTimer. Once it is started, the handle(long) method of this AnimationTimer will be called in every frame. The AnimationTimer can be stopped by calling stop().

Annotations

@SuppressWarnings:removal

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public void stop() Stops the `AnimationTimer`. It can be activated again by calling `start()`.

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private Class AnimationTimer.AnimationTimerReceiver

Class Inheritance

extends Object
implements TimerReceiver

java.lang.Object
javafx.animation.AnimationTimer.AnimationTimerReceiver

All Implemented Interfaces

com.sun.scenario.animation.shared.TimerReceiver

Constructor Summary

Access	Constructor and Description
private	AnimationTimerReceiver()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public void	handle(final long The timestamp of the current frame given in nanoseconds. This value will be the same for all `AnimationTimers` called during one frame. now) Implements com.sun.scenario.animation.shared.TimerReceiver.handle. Callback triggered to send a message to the TimerReceiver

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AnimationTimerReceiver	back to summary
private AnimationTimerReceiver()

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handle	back to summary
public void handle(final long now) Implements com.sun.scenario.animation.shared.TimerReceiver.handle. Doc from com.sun.scenario.animation.shared.TimerReceiver.handle. Callback triggered to send a message to the TimerReceiver Parameters now:long The timestamp of the current frame given in nanoseconds. This value will be the same for all `AnimationTimers` called during one frame. Annotations @SuppressWarnings:removal @Override

public void handle(final long now)

Implements com.sun.scenario.animation.shared.TimerReceiver.handle.

Doc from com.sun.scenario.animation.shared.TimerReceiver.handle.

Callback triggered to send a message to the TimerReceiver

Parameters

now:long: The timestamp of the current frame given in nanoseconds. This value will be the same for all AnimationTimers called during one frame.

Annotations

@SuppressWarnings:removal
@Override

public abstract Class AnimationTimer

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private Class AnimationTimer.AnimationTimerReceiver

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