/** Creates a timer if one doesn't already exist, then starts the timer thread. */
private void start(int interval) {
previousDelay = interval;
lastCall = 0;
if (timer == null) {
timer = new Timer(interval, this);
} else {
timer.setDelay(interval);
}
if (ADJUSTTIMER) {
timer.setRepeats(false);
timer.setCoalesce(false);
}
timer.start();
}
