// innerclasses/controller/Event.java

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// We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose.

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// The common methods for any control event

package innerclasses.controller;

import java.time.*; // Java 8 time classes

public abstract class Event {

private Instant eventTime;

protected final Duration delayTime;

public Event(long millisecondDelay) {

delayTime = Duration.ofMillis(millisecondDelay);

start();

}

public void start() { // Allows restarting

eventTime = Instant.now().plus(delayTime);

}

public boolean ready() {

return Instant.now().isAfter(eventTime);

}

public abstract void action();

}