TimerEvent (TotalCrossSDK 5.8.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- totalcross.ui.event.Event<TimerListener>
- - totalcross.ui.event.TimerEvent

```
public class TimerEvent
extends Event<TimerListener>
```
TimerEvent represents a control's timer. Timers are created and destroyed using the addTimer() and removeTimer() methods present in the Control class.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class totalcross.ui.event.Event
  Event.Type<H>

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`int`	`lastTick`	The timestamp of the last tick.
`int`	`millis`	The timer interval in milliseconds.
`TimerEvent`	`next`	The next timer in the linked list.
`boolean`	`triggered`	a flag set when the timer event is being posted.
`static int`	`TRIGGERED`	The event type for a triggered timer

Fields inherited from class totalcross.ui.event.Event
consumed, target, timeStamp, type

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TimerEvent()
Constructs a new TimerEvent, setting the type to TRIGGERED.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

void dispatch(TimerListener listener)

void postpone()

java.lang.String toString()
- Methods inherited from class totalcross.ui.event.Event
  clearQueue, getNextAvailableEventId, isAvailable, touch
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - TRIGGERED
```
public static final int TRIGGERED
```
    The event type for a triggered timer
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - millis
```
public int millis
```
    The timer interval in milliseconds.
  - lastTick
```
public int lastTick
```
    The timestamp of the last tick.
  - next
```
public TimerEvent next
```
    The next timer in the linked list.
  - triggered
```
public boolean triggered
```
    a flag set when the timer event is being posted. With it, you can test from various timers to the same target control when one of them is dispatched.
- Constructor Detail
  - TimerEvent
```
public TimerEvent()
```
    Constructs a new TimerEvent, setting the type to TRIGGERED.
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Event<TimerListener>
  - postpone
```
public void postpone()
```
  - dispatch
```
public void dispatch(TimerListener listener)
```
    Specified by:
    
    dispatch in class Event<TimerListener>