Time counter

How to create a time counter simply and efficiently in Java

In your Java class, do the following:

public class YourClass extends Component {
    
    // This variable will be responsible for storing the time that the counter will need to reach to execute something
    public float maxTime = 5f; // change the value by properties
    
    // the time counter
    private float counter;
    
    // variable for example purposes only
    private int value = 1;
    
    @Override
    public void start() {
       
    }

    @Override
    public void repeat() {
        
        // we add the counter with "Math.bySecond()" so that every second it has its value increased by 1
        counter += Math.bySecond();
        
        // we check if the counter has reached the maximum time defined in the variable "maxTime"
        if (counter >= maxTime) {
            
            // resetting the counter
            counter = 0f;
            
            // The method will be called whenever the counter reaches the maximum time
            myMethod(value);
            
        }
        
    }
    
    // method for example purposes only
    private int myMethod(int value) {
        
        // returns the value of the variable "value" + 1
        return value + 1;
    }

}

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