Priority (net.toddm:CommFramework 1.0.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.toddm.comm.Priority

```
public class Priority
extends Object
```
A class that represents a priority for a unit of Work being managed by an instance of CommManager.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class Priority.StartingPriority
An enumeration of priority levels that calling code can claim for their Work instances

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected long _lastPromotionTimestamp

protected int _priority

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Priority(Work work, Priority.StartingPriority startingPriority)
Constructs an instance of Priority

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected long`	`getCreatedTimestamp()`	Returns the creation timestamp of this `Priority` instance in epoch milliseconds.
`protected long`	`getLastPromotionTimestamp()`	Returns the timestamp of the last priority promotion of this `Priority` instance in epoch milliseconds.
`Priority.StartingPriority`	`getStartingValue()`	Returns the `Priority.StartingPriority` that this instance started with.
`int`	`getValue()`	Returns the current priority value of this instance.
`Work`	`getWork()`	Returns the instance of `Work` that this `Priority` instance represents the priority of.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - _priority
```
protected int _priority
```
  - _lastPromotionTimestamp
```
protected long _lastPromotionTimestamp
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Priority
```
public Priority(Work work,
                Priority.StartingPriority startingPriority)
```
    Constructs an instance of Priority
    
    Parameters:
    
    work - The instance of Work that this Priority instance represents the priority of.
    
    startingPriority - The priority to start the related work at.
- Method Detail
  - getWork
```
public Work getWork()
```
    Returns the instance of Work that this Priority instance represents the priority of.
  - getStartingValue
```
public Priority.StartingPriority getStartingValue()
```
    Returns the Priority.StartingPriority that this instance started with.
  - getValue
```
public int getValue()
```
    Returns the current priority value of this instance.
  - getCreatedTimestamp
```
protected long getCreatedTimestamp()
```
    Returns the creation timestamp of this Priority instance in epoch milliseconds.
  - getLastPromotionTimestamp
```
protected long getLastPromotionTimestamp()
```
    Returns the timestamp of the last priority promotion of this Priority instance in epoch milliseconds.