multithreading - Java: Thread/task expiration after specified milliseconds -

in java there sane way have thread/task run continuously , end after specified run time (preferably without using several timers)?

for instance, if have timertask, there doesn't seem way schedule task end after number of milliseconds or @ specific time timer class.

sure, can schedule task repeat after number of milliseconds, if want end after 1 iteration? have run timer within scheduled task? i'm hoping more elegant answer that.

the answer provided in this question work, not had in mind.

essentially, i'm looking similar autoreset property on c#'s system.timers.timer class

you can use executorservice, grab future , .cancel() after time want:

final future<whatever> f = executor.submit(...); timeunit.seconds.sleep(xxx); f.cancel(true); 

or can have 2 services: 1 executes, uses scheduledexecutorservice cancellation.

note: timertask depends on system time, use scheduledexecutorservice instead.