FSM<(Of <(<'TS, TD>)>)>..::..SetTimer Method

Schedule named timer to delvier message after given delay, possibly repeating. Any existing timer with the same name will automatically be canceled before adding the new timer.

Namespace:  Akka.Actor
Assembly:  Akka (in Akka.dll)

Syntax


public void SetTimer(
	string name,
	Object msg,
	TimeSpan timeout,
	bool repeat
)
Public Sub SetTimer ( _
	name As String, _
	msg As Object, _
	timeout As TimeSpan, _
	repeat As Boolean _
)
public:
void SetTimer(
	String^ name, 
	Object^ msg, 
	TimeSpan^ timeout, 
	bool^ repeat
)

Parameters

name
Type: String
identiifer to be used with CancelTimer(String).
msg
Type: Object
message to be delivered
timeout
Type: TimeSpan
delay of first message delivery and between subsequent messages.
repeat
Type: Boolean
send once if false, scheduleAtFixedRate if true