How to calculate how long a script has been running

[Verify 0]

Here's the class using setStartTime

public class FirstScript extends TaskScript {

    private Anti t;

    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        t = new Anti(this);
        t.setStartTime();
    }
}

I want the script to set START_TIME as the current time when I start the script. I then try to use this variable in a method such as getStartTime in an other class like so: 

public class Anti {

    public long START_TIME;

    public Anti(ScriptTest script) {
    }

    public double getStartTime() {
        double time = START_TIME;
        MethodProvider.log("[" + time + "]");

        return time;
    }

    public void setStartTime() {
        this.START_TIME = System.currentTimeMillis();
    }
}

The problem I am encountering is that the log from getStartTime display 0.0 instead of the current time, so I know something failed somewhere, but I can't figure out where. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks

[Hashtag 9073]

You're not showing us the way and when you call Anti::getStartTime, you might be calling it before assigning START_TIME any value. The code below works, so perhaps you'll find it helpful. Also, the DreamBot API has a built in Timer you could also use. It has some cool methods in it.

public class FirstScript extends TaskScript {

    private Anti t;

    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        t = new Anti(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onExit() {
        log(String.format("Time at start: %d", t.START_TIME));
        log(String.format("Time now: %d", System.currentTimeMillis()));
        log(String.format("Elapsed time: %d", t.getElapsedTime()));
    }
}

 

public class Anti {

    public final long START_TIME;

    public Anti(FirstScript script) {
        START_TIME = System.currentTimeMillis();
    }

    public long getElapsedTime() {
        return System.currentTimeMillis() - START_TIME;
    }

}

[NovaGTX 106]

Why not just create a Timer and log the elapsed time when finished?