what does setinterval do code example

Example 1: javascript setinterval

setInterval(function(){ 
	console.log("Oooo Yeaaa!");
}, 2000);//run this thang every 2 seconds

Example 2: java setinterval equivalent

new Timer().scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask(){
    @Override
    public void run(){
       Log.i("tag", "A Kiss every 5 seconds");
    }
},0,5000);
// SETINTERVAL