public void setNameFilter(final String name) {
        timer.setName(name);
        timer.cancel();
        timer.schedule(300);
    }
This sets the name filter to be used when fetching items. This method
returns false is the filter is set to the same value that is already set.

@param name
@return
stroom-core-client/src/main/java/stroom/task/client/presenter/TaskManagerListPresenter.java