Java Swing Timer cannot be paused?

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Is there anyway to pause a Java Swing Timer, i'm planning to implement a feature in this java 2D environment and want the ability to pause the movement graphics.

Duplicate? [Pausing/stopping and starting/resuming Java TimerTask continuously?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2098642/pausing-stopping-and-starting-resuming-java-timertask-continuously/2098678#2098678) — DavidPostill, Jun 27 '14 at 15:34

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 27 '14 at 15:29

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Timers cannot be paused. You'll have to add the functionality yourself. Here's an example that pauses the timer on mouse over:

http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/Swing-JFC/Anappletthatcountsdownfromaspecifiedtime.htm

answered Jun 27 '14 at 15:29

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 27 '14 at 15:29

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You can use the stop() method and then restart()

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 27 '14 at 15:35

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There is no way to pause a Swing Timers once started. But you can make use of Timer class setDelay(int delay) to delay between successive action events

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Java Swing Timer cannot be paused?

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