TimeProvider (org.apache.directory.api_api-all_sources-and-javadoc 2.1.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

MockTimeProvider
```
public interface TimeProvider
```
Provides the current time, i.e. System.currentTimeMillis(). This abstraction is done to be able to switch the implementation for time dependent tests.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  static TimeProvider DEFAULT
  The default time provider that always returns the system time.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  long currentIimeMillis()
  Gets the current time in milliseconds sind 1970-01-01 UTC.

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT
```
static final TimeProvider DEFAULT
```
    The default time provider that always returns the system time.
- Method Detail
  - currentIimeMillis
```
long currentIimeMillis()
```
    Gets the current time in milliseconds sind 1970-01-01 UTC.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current time in milliseconds sind 1970-01-01 UTC