//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//   Copyright (C) 2006  by Diether Knof
//
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//
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//   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
//   GNU General Public License for more details. 
//   You can find this license in the file 'gpl.txt'.
//
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//
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//    Diether Knof dknof@gmx.de
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#ifndef DK_UTILS_STOP_WATCH_HEADER
#define DK_UTILS_STOP_WATCH_HEADER

#include <time.h>

namespace DK {
  namespace Utils {

    typedef long unsigned MSecCounter ;

    /**
     ** a class to check the runtime
     ** uses 'clock()'
     **
     ** @author   Diether Knof
     **
     ** @todo     thread savety (start/stop: either save the thread id or do not use)
     **/
    class StopWatch {
      private:
        // returns the time betwenn 'start_time' and 'now'
        static MSecCounter diff_to_now(clock_t const start_time);

      public:
        // constructor (current date)
        StopWatch();
        // copy constructor
        StopWatch(StopWatch const& stop_watch);
        // destructor
        ~StopWatch();

        // start the time counter (the time is added)
        void start();
        // stop the time counter
        void stop();
        // reset the time counter
        void reset();

        // whether the stop watch is running
        bool running() const;

        // elapsed time in mili seconds
        long unsigned msec() const;

      private:
        // the time when 'add' was called
        clock_t start_time;
        // elapsed time in mili seconds
        MSecCounter msec_;

      private: // unused
        StopWatch& operator=(StopWatch const&);
    }; // class Version

  } // namespace Utils
} // namespace DK

#endif // #ifndef DK_UTILS_STOP_WATCH_HEADER
