hi, We are using temporal java-sdk 1.0.9 version. We have a usecase wherein we have to repeat an activity (which polls an external system through API) until we get success or we reach the time limit (say 8 s) from the start of the workflow. Please suggest how we can achieve this.

Inside workflow code you can get: Workflow.getInfo().getRunStartedTimestampMillis() which is the time when workflow run was started (by your client code). Note that this might not be the exact time when your worker starts processing your WorkflowMethod in your workflow code. Workflow.currentTime…

Repeat an activity with time limit

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tihomir January 24, 2022, 8:58pm 2

Here are some best practices for polling activities impl.
What is the poll frequency you are trying to achieve?

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Repeat an activity with time limit

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