Run TimerTask in scheduled, repeated fixed-rate.

Example to trigger scheduled, repeated fixed-rate TimerTask, by calling timer.scheduleAtFixedRate().

Run TimerTask in scheduled, repeated fixed-rate.

package java_time;

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;

/**
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 */
public class Java_Time {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
        Date calendarDate = calendar.getTime();
        System.out.println("Now: " + calendarDate);

        Calendar cal_1min = Calendar.getInstance();
        cal_1min.add(Calendar.MINUTE, 1);
        Date date_1min = cal_1min.getTime();
        System.out.println("1 min later: " + date_1min);
        
        
        TimerTask timeTask = new TimerTask(){

            @Override
            public void run() {
                Calendar timerNow = Calendar.getInstance();
                Date timerNowDate = timerNow.getTime();
                System.out.println("Timer reached: " + timerNowDate);
            }
            
        };
        
        Timer timer = new Timer();
        
        //One time only
        //timer.schedule(timeTask, date_1min);
        
        //Trigger scheduled, repeated fixed-rate TimerTask
        timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(
                timeTask,   //task to be scheduled
                date_1min,  //First time at which task is to be executed    
                5000);    //repeat period, in milliseconds
    }
}