Java Timer purge() Method

The purge() is the method of Timer class. It is used to cancel the tasks present in the TimerTask Chain.

Syntax

Return

This method returns the number of tasks removed from the queue.

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class JavaTimerPurgeExample1 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
// creating timer task, timer
Timer t = new Timer();
TimerTask tt = new TimerTask() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        for(int i=1; i<=10;i++)
        {
        System.out.println("Task is on");
        if(i>=5)
        {
            System.out.println("Task is stop");
            t.cancel();
            break; 
        }
        }
        // purging the timer
        System.out.println("purge value of Task:"+t.purge());
    };
};
t.schedule(tt,2000,2000);
   }
}

Output:

Task is on
Task is on
Task is on
Task is on
Task is on
Task is stop
purge value of Task:0

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