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1. How to run a Schedule Task or TimerTask
2. How to run a Schedule Task or TimerTask every day morning or every 24 hrs

1. How to run a Schedule Task or TimerTask

package basics;

import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;

public class TimerExamples {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
  Timer timer = new Timer();

  //Delay for 0 mills seconds
  //Repeat every 5000 mills second
  timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
   public void run() {
    System.out.println("Running....");
   }
  }, 0, 5000);
 }
}

2. How to run a Schedule Task or TimerTask every day morning or every 24 hrs

package basics;

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.TimeZone;
import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;

public class TimerExamples {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
  Timer timer = new Timer();
  Calendar startingTime = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getDefault());

  // Starting at 8:00 AM in every day the Morning
  startingTime.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 8);
  startingTime.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 00);
  startingTime.set(Calendar.SECOND, 00);

  timer.schedule(new TimerTask() {
   public void run() {
    System.out.println("Runs everday morning 8.00 AM");
   }
   // period 24 hrs (1000 *60 * 60 * 24 mills seconds)
  }, startingTime.getTime(), 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
 }
}