How can I use Quartz in my Java application?

How can I use Quartz in my Java application?

You can use Quartz by adding the Quartz library to your project and configuring a scheduler to manage jobs.

What are the main components of Quartz?

The main components are Job, JobDetail, Trigger, and Scheduler. Jobs define the task, while Triggers determine when to execute them.

Can you show me a simple example of a Quartz job?

Sure! Here's a basic example:

public class MyJob implements Job {
    public void execute(JobExecutionContext context) throws JobExecutionException {
        System.out.println("Job executed!");
    }
}

How do I schedule this job to run every minute?

You can use a SimpleTrigger like this:

Scheduler scheduler = StdSchedulerFactory.getDefaultScheduler();
JobDetail job = JobBuilder.newJob(MyJob.class).build();
Trigger trigger = TriggerBuilder.newTrigger().withSchedule(SimpleScheduleBuilder.repeatSecondlyForever(60)).build();
scheduler.scheduleJob(job, trigger);