Radiant::Timer Class Reference

A timer. More...

#include <Radiant/Timer.hpp>

Public Member Functions
int	resolution () const
	Get the timer resolution Returns the number of timer ticks per second. More...
void	start ()
	Start the timer Starts the timer by resetting its clock to the current time.
double	startTime () const
	Get start time Returns the time of the last start call. More...
double	time () const
	Get elapsed time Returns the elapsed time in seconds since last start call. More...
	Timer ()
	Construct a new Timer and start it.

Detailed Description

A timer.

Timer is useful for measuring how long certain tasks take to complete. Typical usage is as follows:

Radiant::Timer t;
// <Do something>
double elapsed = t.time();

See Also

Radiant::TimeStamp

Examples:

VirtualInputExample.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

int Radiant::Timer::resolution ( ) const

inline

Get the timer resolution Returns the number of timer ticks per second.

Returns

resolution in ticks per second

double Radiant::Timer::startTime ( ) const

inline

Get start time Returns the time of the last start call.

Returns

start time in seconds since unix epoch time.

double Radiant::Timer::time ( ) const

inline

Get elapsed time Returns the elapsed time in seconds since last start call.

Returns

elapsed time in seconds

Examples:

VirtualInputExample.cpp.