Updating A JavaFX Component From A TimerTask Callback

	public class Controller implements BidListener{
	//Bid emulator
	private static BidEmulator bidEmulator;
	@FXML
	TextArea simulatorConsole;
	@FXML
	private void handleStartSimulationButtonClicked(ActionEvent ae){
	//Initialize bid emulator
	bidEmulator = new BidEmulator();
	//Register this class as a listener
	bidEmulator.addListener(this);
	//start bidding process emulation
	Timer timer = new Timer();
	timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(bidEmulator, 0, 100);
	}
	@Override
	public void bidEvent(Bid bid) {
	Platform.runLater(() -> simulatorConsole.setText(simulatorConsole.getText() +"Received a new bid!\n" ));
	}
	}

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