Scheduler

rx

Class Scheduler

java.lang.Object
- rx.Scheduler

Direct Known Subclasses:

EventLoopsScheduler, ImmediateScheduler, NewThreadScheduler, TestScheduler, TrampolineScheduler
```
public abstract class Scheduler
extends Object
```
A Scheduler is an object that schedules units of work. You can find common implementations of this class in Schedulers.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`Scheduler.Worker` Sequential Scheduler for executing actions on a single thread or event loop.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
`Scheduler()`

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Abstract Methods

Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`abstract Scheduler.Worker`	`createWorker()` Retrieves or creates a new `Scheduler.Worker` that represents serial execution of actions.
`long`	`now()` Gets the current time, in milliseconds, according to this Scheduler.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Scheduler
```
public Scheduler()
```
- Method Detail
  - createWorker
```
public abstract Scheduler.Worker createWorker()
```
    Retrieves or creates a new Scheduler.Worker that represents serial execution of actions.
    When work is completed it should be unsubscribed using Subscription.unsubscribe().
    
    Work on a Scheduler.Worker is guaranteed to be sequential.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Worker representing a serial queue of actions to be executed
  - now
```
public long now()
```
    Gets the current time, in milliseconds, according to this Scheduler.
    
    Returns:
    
    the scheduler's notion of current absolute time in milliseconds