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package org.apache.jmeter.timers;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * This interface defines those methods that must be implemented by timer
 * plugins.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:stefano@apache.org">Stefano Mazzocchi</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:seade@backstagetech.com.au">Scott Eade</a>
 * @version $Id: Timer.java 493779 2007-01-07 17:46:38Z sebb $
 */
public interface Timer extends Serializable {
	/**
	 * This method is called after a sampling process is done to know how much
	 * time the sampling thread has to wait until sampling again.
	 * 
	 * @return the computed delay value.
	 */
	public long delay();
}
