org.springframework.scheduling

Interface Trigger

All Known Implementing Classes:

CronTrigger, PeriodicTrigger

public interface Trigger

Common interface for trigger objects that determine the next execution time of a task that they get associated with.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

TaskScheduler.schedule(Runnable, Trigger), CronTrigger

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Date	nextExecutionTime(TriggerContext triggerContext) Determine the next execution time according to the given trigger context.

Method Detail

nextExecutionTime

@Nullable
Date nextExecutionTime(TriggerContext triggerContext)

Determine the next execution time according to the given trigger context.

Parameters:

triggerContext - context object encapsulating last execution times and last completion time

Returns:

the next execution time as defined by the trigger, or null if the trigger won't fire anymore