Time (Terracotta Statistics 2.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.terracotta.statistics.Time

```
public final class Time
extends Object
```
This class contains the static time-sources used within the framework.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static interface Time.TimeSource

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static long`	`absoluteTime()`	Returns a timestamp in milliseconds whose origin is at the Unix Epoch.
`static long`	`time()`	Returns a timestamp in nanoseconds with an arbitrary origin suitable for timing purposes.

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

- Method Detail
  - time
```
public static long time()
```
    Returns a timestamp in nanoseconds with an arbitrary origin suitable for timing purposes.
    This contract is non-coincidentally reminiscent of System.nanoTime().
    
    Returns:
    
    a time in nanoseconds
  - absoluteTime
```
public static long absoluteTime()
```
    Returns a timestamp in milliseconds whose origin is at the Unix Epoch.
    This contract is non-coincidentally reminiscent of System.currentTimeMillis().
    
    Returns:
    
    a Unix timestamp