code: public static void start() {
  
          if (!CmsCoreProvider.get().isKeepAlive()) {
              return;
          }
  
          if (INSTANCE == null) {
              m_keepRunning = true;
              CmsBroadcastTimer timer = new CmsBroadcastTimer();
              timer.getBroadcast();
              timer.run();
              INSTANCE = timer;
          }
      }
docs: Starts the timer.<p>