import java.util.Date;

/**
 * A runnable that repeatedly prints a greeting
 * @author Horstmann
 *
 */
public class GreetingRunnable  implements Runnable{
	/**
	 * Constructs the runnable object
	 * @param aGreeting the greeting to display
	 */
	public GreetingRunnable(String aGreeting)
	{
		greeting=aGreeting;
	}
	
	public void run()
	{
		try // enter the task statements
		{
			for (int i=1; i<=REPETITIONS; i++)
			{
				Date now = new Date();
				System.out.println(now + " "+ greeting);
				Thread.sleep(DELAY);
			}
		}
		catch (InterruptedException exception)
		{
			
		}//clean up if necessary
	}
	
	private String greeting;
	
	private static final int REPETITIONS = 10;
	private static final int DELAY = 1000;


}