Java Quartz scheduler tutorial

Scheduler in the real world:

A scheduler is a person or machine that organizes or maintains schedules.

Scheduler in programming:

A scheduler is a program that arranges jobs or a computer’s operations into an appropriate sequence.

Quartz scheduler:

Quartz is an open-source job scheduling framework that can be integrated into a wide variety of Java applications.

Where to use the quartz scheduler?

If our application has tasks to run on a predefined date and time then quartz scheduler is the ideal solution.

Features of quartz scheduler:

1. Quartz can be integrated within another free-standing application.
2. Quartz can run as a stand-alone program.
3. Quartz schedules the jobs to run when a given Trigger occurs.
4. Quartz can begin and commit JTA transactions.

 

Java Quartz scheduler tutorial:

• Quartz scheduler components
• Quartz 1.6 hello world example using SimpleTrigger
• Quartz 1.6 hello world example using CronTrigger
• Quartz 2.1.5 hello world example using SimpleTrigger
• Quartz 2.1.5 hello world example using CronTrigger
• Quartz 2 JobListener
• Quartz multiple jobs example
• Quartz listing all jobs example
• Struts 2 and Quartz 2 scheduler integration

Quartz scheduler interview questions:

• Quartz Scheduler Interview Questions and Answers.