A repeating timer. More...

#include <utils_periodic_timer.hpp>

Public Types
enum class	start_type { paused , now , first_tick }

Public Member Functions
	periodic_timer (double duration, start_type type, bool ticks_now)
	Default constructor. More...

double	get_elapsed () const
	Returns the time elapsed since the last tick. More...

double	get_period () const
	Returns the period of the periodic_timer. More...

bool	is_paused () const
	Cheks if this periodic_timer is paused. More...

bool	ticks ()
	Checks if the timer's period has been reached. More...

void	stop ()
	Pauses the timer and resets it. More...

void	start ()
	Starts the timer but doesn't reset it. More...

void	pause ()
	Pauses the timer. More...

void	zero ()
	Resets the timer but doesn't pause it. More...

void	update (double delta)
	Updates this timer (adds time). More...

Detailed Description

A repeating timer.

This timer is meant to tick periodicaly, so you can use it for any periodic event such as key repetition or a count down.

Definition at line 14 of file utils_periodic_timer.hpp.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ start_type

enum lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::start_type

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Enumerator
paused	The timer will start if you call start()
now	The timer starts immediatly after it is created.
first_tick	The timer will start when you first call ticks()

Definition at line 16 of file utils_periodic_timer.hpp.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ periodic_timer()

lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::periodic_timer	(	double	duration,
		start_type	type,
		bool	ticks_now
	)

Default constructor.

Parameters

duration	The time interval between each tick
type	See TimerType
ticks_now	The timer ticks immediately

Definition at line 5 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ get_elapsed()

double lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::get_elapsed ( ) const

Returns the time elapsed since the last tick.

Returns: The time elapsed since last tick

Definition at line 11 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

◆ get_period()

double lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::get_period ( ) const

Returns the period of the periodic_timer.

Returns: The period of the periodic_timer

Definition at line 15 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

◆ is_paused()

bool lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::is_paused ( ) const

Cheks if this periodic_timer is paused.

Returns: 'true' if this periodic_timer is paused

Definition at line 19 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

◆ pause()

void lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::pause ( )

Pauses the timer.

Definition at line 43 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

◆ start()

void lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::start ( )

Starts the timer but doesn't reset it.

Definition at line 47 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

◆ stop()

void lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::stop ( )

Pauses the timer and resets it.

Definition at line 38 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

◆ ticks()

bool lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::ticks ( )

Checks if the timer's period has been reached.

Returns: 'true' if the period has been reached

Definition at line 23 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

◆ update()

void lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::update ( double delta )

Updates this timer (adds time).

Parameters

delta The time elapsed since last update

Definition at line 55 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

◆ zero()

void lxgui::utils::periodic_timer::zero ( )

Resets the timer but doesn't pause it.

Definition at line 51 of file utils_periodic_timer.cpp.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

/home/runner/work/lxgui/lxgui/include/lxgui/utils_periodic_timer.hpp
/home/runner/work/lxgui/lxgui/src/utils_periodic_timer.cpp

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