source: trunk/synergy/lib/base/CStopwatch.h@ 3418

/*
 * synergy -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
 * Copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
 * 
 * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 * found in the file COPYING that should have accompanied this file.
 * 
 * This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 */

#ifndef CSTOPWATCH_H
#define CSTOPWATCH_H

#include "common.h"

//! A timer class
/*!
This class measures time intervals.  All time interval measurement
should use this class.
*/
class CStopwatch {
public:
        /*!
        The default constructor does an implicit reset() or setTrigger().
        If triggered == false then the clock starts ticking.
        */
        CStopwatch(bool triggered = false);
        ~CStopwatch();

        //! @name manipulators
        //@{

        //! Reset the timer to zero
        /*!
        Set the start time to the current time, returning the time since
        the last reset.  This does not remove the trigger if it's set nor
        does it start a stopped clock.  If the clock is stopped then
        subsequent reset()'s will return 0.
        */
        double                          reset();

        //! Stop the timer
        /*!
        Stop the stopwatch.  The time interval while stopped is not
        counted by the stopwatch.  stop() does not remove the trigger.
        Has no effect if already stopped.
        */
        void                            stop();

        //! Start the timer
        /*!
        Start the stopwatch.  start() removes the trigger, even if the
        stopwatch was already started.
        */
        void                            start();

        //! Stop the timer and set the trigger
        /*!
        setTrigger() stops the clock like stop() except there's an
        implicit start() the next time (non-const) getTime() is called.
        This is useful when you want the clock to start the first time
        you check it.
        */
        void                            setTrigger();

        //! Get elapsed time
        /*!
        Returns the time since the last reset() (or calls reset() and
        returns zero if the trigger is set).
        */
        double                          getTime();
        //! Same as getTime()
                                                operator double();
        //@}
        //! @name accessors
        //@{

        //! Check if timer is stopped
        /*!
        Returns true if the stopwatch is stopped.
        */
        bool                            isStopped() const;

        // return the time since the last reset().  
        //! Get elapsed time
        /*!
        Returns the time since the last reset().  This cannot trigger the
        stopwatch to start and will not clear the trigger.
        */
        double                          getTime() const;
        //! Same as getTime() const
                                                operator double() const;
        //@}

private:
        double                          getClock() const;

private:
        double                          m_mark;
        bool                            m_triggered;
        bool                            m_stopped;
};

#endif