source: code/forks/sandbox_light/src/external/ogremath/GLX/OgreTimerImp.h

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*/

#ifndef __GLXTimer_H__
#define __GLXTimer_H__

#include "ogremath/OgrePrerequisites.h"

namespace Ogre
{
        /** Timer class */
        class _OgreExport Timer
        {
        private:
                struct timeval start;
                clock_t zeroClock;
        public:
                Timer();
                ~Timer();

                /** Method for setting a specific option of the Timer. These options are usually
            specific for a certain implementation of the Timer class, and may (and probably
            will) not exist across different implementations.  reset() must be called after
                        all setOption() calls.
            @param
                strKey The name of the option to set
            @param
                pValue A pointer to the value - the size should be calculated by the timer
                based on the key
            @return
                On success, true is returned.
            @par
                On failure, false is returned.
        */
        bool setOption( const String& strKey, const void* pValue ) { return false; }

                /** Resets timer */
                void reset();

                /** Returns milliseconds since initialisation or last reset */
                unsigned long getMilliseconds();

                /** Returns microseconds since initialisation or last reset */
                unsigned long getMicroseconds();

                /** Returns milliseconds since initialisation or last reset, only CPU time measured */  
                unsigned long getMillisecondsCPU();

                /** Returns microseconds since initialisation or last reset, only CPU time measured */  
                unsigned long getMicrosecondsCPU();
        };
}
#endif