// innerclasses/controller/Event.java
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// The common methods for any control event
package innerclasses.controller;
import java.time.*; // Java 8 time classes

public abstract class Event {
  private Instant eventTime;
  protected final Duration delayTime;
  public Event(long millisecond_delay) {
    delayTime = Duration.ofMillis(millisecond_delay);
    start();
  }
  public void start() { // Allows restarting
    eventTime = Instant.now().plus(delayTime);
  }
  public boolean ready() {
    return Instant.now().isAfter(eventTime);
  }
  public abstract void action();
}