Extensions.EventHandling.TimerExpiredEventSource

Classification

Name	TimerExpiredEventSource
Short Description	Create an event source for timing
Class	Term
Extension	OTX EventHandling extension
Group	Event source related terms
Exceptions	OutOfBoundsException
Checker Rules	-
Standard Compliant	Yes

OTL Syntax

EventSourceTerm = EventHandling.TimerExpiredEventSource(IntergerTerm);

Description

The OTX TimerExpiredEventSource term creates an event source that triggers an event when a specified time has elapsed. If the specified time has elapsed, the timer expiration event is produced and added to the queue of the Event Sources. Event queue immediately begin sobaldder event source is created. Event queue should start immediately as soon as the event source is created.

Return Value

The Term returns the value, see table below.

In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!

Data Type	Description
EventSource	The EventSource, the timing monitors.

Properties

Name	Data Type	Class	Default	Cardinality	Description
TimeOut	Integer	Term	-	[1]	An integer value that is interpreted to wait in milliseconds as a time. When the specified number of milliseconds has elapsed, an event is triggered.

OTL Examples

EventHandling.EventSource EventSource1;
Integer Variable1;
EventHandling.Event Event1;

EventSource1 = EventHandling.TimerExpiredEventSource(1000);

parallel
{
   lane
   {
      while (true) : Loop0
      {
         Variable1 = Variable1 + 1;
      }
   }
   lane
   {
      EventHandling.WaitForEvent({EventSource1}, Event1);

      terminate;
   }
}

See also

ThresholdExceededEventSource
WaitForEvent