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\u003ccode\u003eshouldAutoClose()\u003c/code\u003e for managing a watchdog process.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe interface also includes methods such as \u003ccode\u003ewithCheckInterval(Duration checkInterval)\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003ewithCheckIntervalDuration(Duration checkInterval)\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003ewithClock(ApiClock clock)\u003c/code\u003e, and \u003ccode\u003ewithExecutor(ScheduledExecutorService executor)\u003c/code\u003e to configure the watchdog's behavior.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThere are numerous versions of \u003ccode\u003eWatchdogProvider\u003c/code\u003e available, ranging from version 2.7.1 to the latest version 2.63.1, each accessible via a unique URL path.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ccode\u003ewithCheckInterval(Duration checkInterval)\u003c/code\u003e method is marked as obsolete and recommends using the \u003ccode\u003ewithCheckIntervalDuration(java.time.Duration)\u003c/code\u003e method 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getWatchdog()\n\n public abstract Watchdog getWatchdog()\n\n### needsCheckInterval()\n\n public abstract boolean needsCheckInterval()\n\n### needsClock()\n\n public abstract boolean needsClock()\n\n### needsExecutor()\n\n public abstract boolean needsExecutor()\n\n### shouldAutoClose()\n\n public abstract boolean shouldAutoClose()\n\nReturn true if the watchdog should be automatically unscheduled.\n\n### withCheckInterval(Duration checkInterval)\n\n public abstract WatchdogProvider withCheckInterval(Duration checkInterval)\n\n| **Obsolete**\n|\n| *Use withCheckIntervalDuration(java.time.Duration) instead*\n|\n| This feature is stable for usage in this major version, but may be deprecated in a future release.\n\nThis method is obsolete. Use [#withCheckIntervalDuration(java.time.Duration)](/java/docs/reference/gax/latest/com.google.api.gax.rpc.WatchdogProvider#com_google_api_gax_rpc_WatchdogProvider_withCheckIntervalDuration_java_time_Duration_) instead.\n\n### withCheckIntervalDuration(Duration checkInterval)\n\n public default WatchdogProvider withCheckIntervalDuration(Duration checkInterval)\n\n### withClock(ApiClock clock)\n\n public abstract WatchdogProvider withClock(ApiClock clock)\n\n### withExecutor(ScheduledExecutorService executor)\n\n public abstract WatchdogProvider withExecutor(ScheduledExecutorService executor)"]]
