Clock (Debezium Core 1.6.0.Alpha1 API)

```
public interface Clock
```
An abstraction for a clock.

Author:

Randall Hauch

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static Clock SYSTEM
The Clock instance that uses the System methods.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default Instant`	`currentTime()`
`default Instant`	`currentTimeAsInstant()`	Get the current time as an instant
`default long`	`currentTimeInMicros()`	Get the current time in microseconds.
`long`	`currentTimeInMillis()`	Get the current time in milliseconds.
`default long`	`currentTimeInNanos()`	Get the current time in nanoseconds.
`static Clock`	`system()`	Get the `Clock` instance that uses the `System` methods.

- Field Detail
  - SYSTEM
```
static final Clock SYSTEM
```
    The Clock instance that uses the System methods.
- Method Detail
  - system
```
static Clock system()
```
    Get the Clock instance that uses the System methods.
    
    Returns:
    
    the system clock; never null
  - currentTime
```
default Instant currentTime()
```
  - currentTimeInNanos
```
default long currentTimeInNanos()
```
    Get the current time in nanoseconds.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current time in nanoseconds.
  - currentTimeInMicros
```
default long currentTimeInMicros()
```
    Get the current time in microseconds.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current time in microseconds.
  - currentTimeAsInstant
```
default Instant currentTimeAsInstant()
```
    Get the current time as an instant
    
    Returns:
    
    the current time as an instant.
  - currentTimeInMillis
```
long currentTimeInMillis()
```
    Get the current time in milliseconds.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current time in milliseconds.