Java Timer cancel() Method

The cancel() is the method of Timer class is used to stop the timer and remove the currently scheduled task.

Note: It is permissible to call this method from within a task scheduled on this timer.

Syntax

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class JavaTimerCancleExample1 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
Timer t = new Timer();
TimerTask tt = new TimerTask() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        for(int i=1; i<=10;i++)
        {
        System.out.println("working on");
        if(i>=5)
        {
            System.out.println("Task is stop");
            t.cancel();
            break;    
        }
        }
    };
};
t.schedule(tt,1000,1000);
   }
}

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Output:

working on
working on
working on
working on
working on
Task is stop

Example 2

import java.util.*;

public class JavaTimerCancleExample2{
   public static void main(String[] args) {

Timer t = new Timer();
TimerTask tt = new TimerTask() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        for(int i=1; i<=10;i++)
        {
        System.out.println("working on");
        if(i>=5)
        {
            System.out.println("Task is stop");
            t.cancel();
             
        }
        }
    };
};
t.schedule(tt,1000,1000);
   }
}

Test it Now

Output:

working on
working on
working on
working on
working on
Task is stop
working on
Task is stop
working on
Task is stop
working on
Task is stop
working on
Task is stop
working on
Task is stop

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