idol::Timer Class Reference

#include <Timer.h>

Collaboration diagram for idol::Timer:

Public Types
enum	Unit { Seconds , Milliseconds , Microseconds }

Public Member Functions
void	start ()
void	stop ()
double	count (Unit t_unit=Seconds) const
double	cumulative_count (Unit t_unit=Seconds) const
double	factor (Unit t_unit) const

Detailed Description

This class is used to measure the time it takes for a certain operation to complete.

Definition at line 17 of file Timer.h.

Member Enumeration Documentation

Unit

enum idol::Timer::Unit

Definition at line 27 of file Timer.h.

Member Function Documentation

count()

double idol::Timer::count

(

Unit

t_unit = Seconds

)

const

Returns the time elapsed since the timer was started.

Parameters

t_unit

the unit of time to return the elapsed time in.

Returns

the time elapsed since the timer was started.

cumulative_count()

double idol::Timer::cumulative_count

(

Unit

t_unit = Seconds

)

const

Returns the cumulative elapsed time

Parameters

t_unit

the unit of time to return the elapsed time in.

Returns

the cumulative elapsed time

start()

void idol::Timer::start

(

)

Starts the timer.

stop()

void idol::Timer::stop

(

)

Stops the timer.