public long millis(){
  long elapsed=elapsedTime;
  if (baseTime != 0) {
    elapsed+=System.currentTimeMillis() - baseTime;
  }
  return elapsed;
}

public long millis ( ) { long elapsed = elapsedTime ; if ( baseTime != 0 ) { elapsed += System . currentTimeMillis ( ) - baseTime ; } return elapsed ; }
returns the elapsed time in milli seconds ; does not stop the timer , if started .
