To handle elapsed time counting. More...

Public Member Functions
	Timer ()
	Default constructor.

	~Timer ()
	Destructor.

bool	Started () const
	Say if time counter has started. More...

void	Start ()
	Start (or resume) time counting. More...

void	Stop ()
	Stop time counting. More...

void	Clear ()
	Clear time value (Set to zero)

real_t	get () const
	Return elapsed time (in seconds)

real_t	getTime () const
	Return elapsed time (in seconds) More...

Detailed Description

To handle elapsed time counting.

This class is to be used when testing program performances. A normal usage of the class is, once an instance is constructed, to use alternatively, Start, Stop and Resume. Elapsed time can be obtained once the member function Stop is called.

Author: Rachid Touzani

Copyright: GNU Lesser Public License

Member Function Documentation

◆ getTime()

real_t getTime ( ) const

Return elapsed time (in seconds)

Identical to get

◆ Start()

void Start ( )

Start (or resume) time counting.

This member function is to be used to start or resume time counting

◆ Started()

bool Started ( ) const

Say if time counter has started.

Return true if time has started, false if not

◆ Stop()

void Stop ( )

Stop time counting.