Java example source code file (Sleeper.java)

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The Sleeper.java Java example source code

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/*
 *
 */
public class Sleeper {

   private static final String USAGE = "Sleeper [ms]";

   public static void main(String argv[]) {

      long sleep = Long.MAX_VALUE;   // sleep indefinately if no arg is given

      // if argv[0] is present, use it to set the sleep time. ignore
      // all other arguments - some tests pass additional arguments to
      // differentiate or associate multiple sleeper processes.
      if (argv.length >= 1) {
        try {
          sleep = Long.parseLong(argv[0]);
        }
        catch (NumberFormatException e) {
          System.err.println(USAGE);
          System.exit(1);
        }
      }

      try { Thread.sleep(sleep); } catch (InterruptedException e) {};
   }
}