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06: * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
07: * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
08: *
09: * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
10: *
11: * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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14: * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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16: *
17: */
18:
19: package org.apache.jmeter.timers;
20:
21: import java.io.Serializable;
22:
23: /**
24: * This interface defines those methods that must be implemented by timer
25: * plugins.
26: *
27: * @author <a href="mailto:stefano@apache.org">Stefano Mazzocchi</a>
28: * @author <a href="mailto:seade@backstagetech.com.au">Scott Eade</a>
29: * @version $Id: Timer.java 493779 2007-01-07 17:46:38Z sebb $
30: */
31: public interface Timer extends Serializable {
32: /**
33: * This method is called after a sampling process is done to know how much
34: * time the sampling thread has to wait until sampling again.
35: *
36: * @return the computed delay value.
37: */
38: public long delay();
39: }
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