Timer (server 7.2.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.elasticsearch.search.profile.Timer

```
public class Timer
extends java.lang.Object
```
Helps measure how much time is spent running some methods. The start() and stop() methods should typically be called in a try/finally clause with start() being called right before the try block and stop() being called at the beginning of the finally block:
```
  timer.start();
  try {
    // code to time
  } finally {
    timer.stop();
  }
  
```

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Timer()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`getApproximateTiming()`	Return an approximation of the total time spent between consecutive calls of #start and #stop.
`long`	`getCount()`	Return the number of times that `start()` has been called.
`void`	`start()`	Start the timer.
`void`	`stop()`	Stop the timer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Timer
```
public Timer()
```
- Method Detail
  - start
```
public final void start()
```
    Start the timer.
  - stop
```
public final void stop()
```
    Stop the timer.
  - getCount
```
public final long getCount()
```
    Return the number of times that start() has been called.
  - getApproximateTiming
```
public final long getApproximateTiming()
```
    Return an approximation of the total time spent between consecutive calls of #start and #stop.