Simple abstraction on top of java.util.Timer for scheduling one time and periodic actions

Task.kt

package com.themisir.utils

import java.util.*

class Task(private val timer: Timer) {
    companion object {
        fun schedule(delay: Long, func: () -> Unit): Task {
            return Task(Timer().also {
                it.schedule(createTimerTask(func), delay)
            })
        }

        fun periodic(delay: Long, period: Long, func: () -> Unit): Task {
            return Task(Timer().also {
                it.scheduleAtFixedRate(createTimerTask(func), delay, period)
            })
        }

        private fun createTimerTask(func: () -> Unit): TimerTask {
            return object : TimerTask() {
                override fun run() {
                    func()
                }
            }
        }
    }

    fun cancel() {
        timer.cancel()
    }
}