/* Prepares and starts the desired timer */
private Timer CreateTimer(Handler handler, int messageType, int period)
{
// Create the object which links timer and request
PeriodicCommandRequest speedPeriodicRequest = new PeriodicCommandRequest(handler, messageType);
// Create the delegate that invokes methods for the timer.
TimerCallback timerDelegate = new TimerCallback(ManageTimer);
// Create a timer that waits one second, then invokes every second.
return(new Timer(timerDelegate, speedPeriodicRequest, 1000, period));
}
/* Called by the timer delegate when timer expires */
private void ManageTimer(object state)
{
PeriodicCommandRequest ts = (PeriodicCommandRequest)state;
ts.handler.ObtainMessage(ts.messageType, -1, -1).SendToTarget();
}
