public abstract class Clock extends Object
Absolute Time: This refers to real world wall clock time, and it typically derived from a system clock. It is subject to clock drift and inaccuracy, and can jump if the system clock is adjusted.
Relative Time: This time advances at the same speed as the absolute time, but the timestamps can only be referred to relative to each other. The timestamps have no absolute meaning and cannot be compared across JVM processes. The source for the timestamps is not affected by adjustments to the system clock, so it never jumps.
Constructor and Description |
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Clock() |
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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abstract long |
absoluteTimeMillis() |
abstract long |
relativeTimeMillis() |
abstract long |
relativeTimeNanos() |
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