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POPausing/stopping and starting/resuming Java TimerTask continuously?
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    copied!<p>I have one simple question regarding Java TimerTask. How do I pause/resume two TimerTask tasks based on a certain condition? For example I have two timers that run between each other. When a certain condition has been met inside the task of first timer, the first timer stops and starts the second timer, and the same thing happens when a certain condition has been met inside the task of second timer. The class below shows exactly what I mean:</p> <pre><code>public class TimerTest { Timer timer1; Timer timer2; volatile boolean a = false; public TimerTest() { timer1 = new Timer(); timer2 = new Timer(); } public void runStart() { timer1.scheduleAtFixedRate(new Task1(), 0, 1000); } class Task1 extends TimerTask { public void run() { System.out.println("Checking a"); a = SomeClass.getSomeStaticValue(); if (a) { // Pause/stop timer1, start/resume timer2 for 5 seconds timer2.schedule(new Task2(), 5000); } } } class Task2 extends TimerTask{ public void run() { System.out.println("Checking a"); a = SomeClass.getSomeStaticValue(); if (!a) { // Pause/stop timer2, back to timer1 timer1.scheduleAtFixedRate(new Task1(), 0, 1000); } // Do something... } } public static void main(String args[]) { TimerTest tt = new TimerTest(); tt.runStart(); } } </code></pre> <p>So my question is, how do I pause <code>timer1</code> while running <code>timer2</code> and vice versa while <code>timer2</code> is running? Performance and timing is my main concern as this needs to be implemented inside another running thread. By the way I am trying to implement these concurrent timers on Android. </p> <p>Thanks for your help!</p>
 

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