Ticker (cui java tools 1.0.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- io.cui.tools.concurrent.Ticker

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Ticker
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
A time source; returns a time value representing the number of nanoseconds elapsed since some fixed but arbitrary point in time. Note that most users should use StopWatch instead of interacting with this class directly.
Warning: this type can only be used to measure elapsed time, not wall time.

Author:

com.google.common.base.Ticker

See Also:

Serialized Form

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  Ticker()
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  long read()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Ticker
```
public Ticker()
```
- Method Detail
  - read
```
public long read()
```
    Returns:
    
    the number of nanoseconds elapsed since this ticker's fixed point of reference.