/SmartTimerTask

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Smart-Timer Task

You are provided with a DummyTimer class able to run functions delayed. It contains 3 methods:

  • getTime() - Returns the current system time.
  • runDelayed(func, waitTime) - Runs a function delayed.
  • cancel() - Cancels the current pending task.

The only issue with this Timer is that you cannot run multiple executions on it. It can only run one function at a time.

Write your own SmartTimer, based on this Timer which can queue multiple executions without failing.

An example of the dummy timer failing because of using the DummyTimer:

// A failing example with the dummy timer
let myTimer = new DummyTimer();

myTimer.runDelayed(() => console.log('Hello world!'), 1000);

// Our code will fail here, this timer only supports one queued task
myTimer.runDelayed(() => console.log('Nice one!'), 2000);

Avoid using

  • setTimeout
  • setInterval
  • Other ways of scheduling

Only use the built-in DummyTimer

Running this project

You can simply run the following:

npm start

And you are good to go!