JodaTimer.java

import org.joda.time.LocalTime;

public class Timer {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalTime start = LocalTime.now();
        // some event to be timed
        LocalTime end = LocalTime.now();
        int delta = end.getMillisOfDay() - start.getMillisOfDay();
        System.out.println("Time took: " + Double.valueOf(delta)/1000 + " seconds");
    }
}