Package org.apache.beam.sdk.state

Interface Timer

public interface Timer
A timer for a specified time domain that can be set to register the desire for further processing at particular time in its specified time domain.

See TimeDomain for details on the time domains available.

In a DoFn, a Timer is specified by a TimerSpec annotated with DoFn.TimerId.

An implementation of Timer is implicitly scoped - it may be scoped to a key and window, or a key, window, and trigger, etc.

A timer exists in one of two states: set or unset. A timer can be set only for a single time per scope.

Timer callbacks are not guaranteed to be called immediately according to the local view of the TimeDomain, but will be called at some time after the requested time, in timestamp order.

  • Method Details

    • set

      void set(Instant absoluteTime)
      Sets or resets the time in the timer's TimeDomain at which it should fire. If the timer was already set, resets it to the new requested time.

      For TimeDomain.PROCESSING_TIME, the behavior is be unpredictable, since processing time timers are ignored after a window has expired. Instead, it is recommended to use setRelative().

      If the output timestamp has not been explicitly set then the default output timestamp per TimeDomain is:

    • setRelative

      void setRelative()
      Sets the timer relative to the current time, according to any offset and alignment specified. Using offset(Duration) and align(Duration).

      If the output timestamp has not been explicitly set then the default output timestamp per TimeDomain is:

    • clear

      void clear()
      Clears a timer. Previous set timers will become unset.

    • offset

      Timer offset(Duration offset)
      Offsets the target timestamp used by setRelative() by the given duration.

    • align

      Timer align(Duration period)
      Aligns the target timestamp used by setRelative() to the next boundary of period.

    • withOutputTimestamp

      Timer withOutputTimestamp(Instant outputTime)
      Sets event time timer's output timestamp. Output watermark will be held at this timestamp until the timer fires.

    • withNoOutputTimestamp

      Timer withNoOutputTimestamp()
      Asserts that there is no output timestamp. The output watermark will not be held up, and it is illegal to output messages from this timer using the default output timestamp.

    • getCurrentRelativeTime

      Instant getCurrentRelativeTime()
      Returns the current relative time used by setRelative() and offset(org.joda.time.Duration). This can be used by a client that self-manages relative timers (e.g. one that stores the current timer time in a state variable.