timer.peformWithDelay is immediately called

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

When i use the timer.performWithDelay, the method is immediately called, even though i have a timer. For example: 

--Main class local water = require ("water") water.start() timer.performWithDelay(100000, water:stop(), -1)

Water:stop() is immediately called, even though it should be called 100 seconds after 

--Variables that set water modes/ class variable local class = {} --function to start the water stream function class:start() continue = true end --fucntion to end the water stream function class:stop() continue = false print("stop") end

My console, upon running the app, immediately shows “stop”, indicating that the method stop had been called.

Why is it doing this?

#2 
timer.performWithDelay(100000, function() water:stop() end, -1) -- uses a closure

or 

timer.performWithDelay(100000, water.stop, -1) -- passes reference to function to call
#3 
timer.performWithDelay(100000, function() water:stop() end, -1) -- uses a closure

or 

timer.performWithDelay(100000, water.stop, -1) -- passes reference to function to call