java.lang.Object
- weka.core.Debug.Clock

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, RevisionHandler

Enclosing class:

Debug
```
public static class Debug.Clock
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable, RevisionHandler
```
A little helper class for clocking and outputting times. It measures the CPU time if possible, otherwise it's just based on the system time. In case one just wants to measure time (e.g., database queries don't take up much CPU time, but still might take a long time to finish), then one can disable the use of CPU time as well.

Version:

$Revision: 7519 $

Author:

FracPete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

See Also:

ThreadMXBean.isThreadCpuTimeEnabled(), Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`FORMAT_HHMMSS`	the output format in hours:minutes:seconds, with fraction of msecs
`static int`	`FORMAT_MILLISECONDS`	the output format in milli-seconds
`static int`	`FORMAT_SECONDS`	the output format in seconds, with fraction of msecs
`int`	`m_OutputFormat`	the format of the output
`static Tag[]`	`TAGS_FORMAT`	the output formats

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Clock()`	automatically starts the clock with FORMAT_SECONDS format and CPU time if available
`Clock(boolean start)`	starts the clock depending on `start` immediately with the FORMAT_SECONDS output format and CPU time if available
`Clock(boolean start, int format)`	starts the clock depending on `start` immediately, using CPU time if available
`Clock(int format)`	automatically starts the clock with the given output format and CPU time if available

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getOutputFormat()`	returns the output format
`java.lang.String`	`getRevision()`	Returns the revision string.
`long`	`getStart()`	returns the start time
`long`	`getStop()`	returns the stop time or, if still running, the current time
`boolean`	`getUseCpuTime()`	returns whether the use of CPU is time is enabled/disabled (regardless whether the system supports it or not)
`boolean`	`isCpuTime()`	whether the measurement is based on the msecs returned from the System class or on the more accurate CPU time.
`boolean`	`isRunning()`	whether the time is still being clocked
`void`	`setOutputFormat(int value)`	sets the format of the output
`void`	`setUseCpuTime(boolean value)`	enables/disables the use of CPU time (if measurement of CPU time is available).
`void`	`start()`	saves the current system time (or CPU time) in msec as start time
`void`	`stop()`	saves the current system (or CPU time) in msec as stop time
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	returns the elapsed time, getStop() - getStart(), as string

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

- Field Detail
  - FORMAT_MILLISECONDS
```
public static final int FORMAT_MILLISECONDS
```
    the output format in milli-seconds
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FORMAT_SECONDS
```
public static final int FORMAT_SECONDS
```
    the output format in seconds, with fraction of msecs
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FORMAT_HHMMSS
```
public static final int FORMAT_HHMMSS
```
    the output format in hours:minutes:seconds, with fraction of msecs
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAGS_FORMAT
```
public static final Tag[] TAGS_FORMAT
```
    the output formats
  - m_OutputFormat
```
public int m_OutputFormat
```
    the format of the output
- Constructor Detail
  - Clock
```
public Clock()
```
    automatically starts the clock with FORMAT_SECONDS format and CPU time if available
    
    See Also:
    
    m_OutputFormat
  - Clock
```
public Clock(int format)
```
    automatically starts the clock with the given output format and CPU time if available
    
    Parameters:
    
    format - the output format
    
    See Also:
    
    m_OutputFormat
  - Clock
```
public Clock(boolean start)
```
    starts the clock depending on start immediately with the FORMAT_SECONDS output format and CPU time if available
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - whether to start the clock immediately
    
    See Also:
    
    m_OutputFormat
  - Clock
```
public Clock(boolean start,
             int format)
```
    starts the clock depending on start immediately, using CPU time if available
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - whether to start the clock immediately
    
    format - the format
    
    See Also:
    
    m_OutputFormat
- Method Detail
  - isCpuTime
```
public boolean isCpuTime()
```
    whether the measurement is based on the msecs returned from the System class or on the more accurate CPU time. Also depends on whether the usage of the CPU time was disabled or enabled.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the more accurate CPU time of the thread is used and the use of CPU time hasn't been disabled
    
    See Also:
    
    System.currentTimeMillis(), ThreadMXBean.isThreadCpuTimeEnabled(), getUseCpuTime()
  - setUseCpuTime
```
public void setUseCpuTime(boolean value)
```
    enables/disables the use of CPU time (if measurement of CPU time is available). The actual use of CPU time still depends on whether the system supports it. Resets the current timer, if running.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - if true the CPU time is used (if possible)
  - getUseCpuTime
```
public boolean getUseCpuTime()
```
    returns whether the use of CPU is time is enabled/disabled (regardless whether the system supports it or not)
    
    Returns:
    
    true the CPU time is used (if possible)
  - start
```
public void start()
```
    saves the current system time (or CPU time) in msec as start time
    
    See Also:
    
    m_Start
  - stop
```
public void stop()
```
    saves the current system (or CPU time) in msec as stop time
    
    See Also:
    
    m_Stop
  - getStart
```
public long getStart()
```
    returns the start time
    
    Returns:
    
    the start time
  - getStop
```
public long getStop()
```
    returns the stop time or, if still running, the current time
    
    Returns:
    
    the stop time
  - isRunning
```
public boolean isRunning()
```
    whether the time is still being clocked
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the time is still being clocked
  - setOutputFormat
```
public void setOutputFormat(int value)
```
    sets the format of the output
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the format of the output
    
    See Also:
    
    m_OutputFormat
  - getOutputFormat
```
public int getOutputFormat()
```
    returns the output format
    
    Returns:
    
    the output format
    
    See Also:
    
    m_OutputFormat
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    returns the elapsed time, getStop() - getStart(), as string
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the elapsed time as string
    
    See Also:
    
    getStart(), getStop()
  - getRevision
```
public java.lang.String getRevision()
```
    Returns the revision string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRevision in interface RevisionHandler
    
    Returns:
    
    the revision

Class Debug.Clock

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

FORMAT_MILLISECONDS

FORMAT_SECONDS

FORMAT_HHMMSS

TAGS_FORMAT

m_OutputFormat

Constructor Detail

Clock

Clock

Clock

Clock

Method Detail

isCpuTime

setUseCpuTime

getUseCpuTime

start

stop

getStart

getStop

isRunning

setOutputFormat

getOutputFormat

toString

getRevision