Apply timeout control around Java operation

Question

I\'m using a third party Java library to interact with a REST API. The REST API can sometimes take a long time to respond, eventually resulting in a java.net.ConnectExcept

Answer 1

There is no general timeout mechanism valid for arbitrary operations.

While... there is one... by using Thread.stop(Throwable). It works and it's thread safe, but your personal safety is in danger when the angry mob confronts you.

// realizable 
try
{
    setTimeout(1s);  // 1
    ... any code     // 2 
    cancelTimeout(); // 3
}
catch(TimeoutException te)
{
    // if (3) isn't executed within 1s after (1)
    // we'll get this exception
}