Re: [boost] [system][timer] CPU timer first draft

From: Andy Little (andy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-26 05:30:35

"Andy Little" <andy_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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>
> "Jeff Garland" wrote
>> As for the interface, I'm almost amused that this pretty much trivial
>> interface continues to bring discussion.  The timer proposal that's in the
>> vault now had the interface discussed at some length (see
>> http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?GDTL/Timer) 
>> for
>> some links.  The sketch for this is:
>>
>> class timer {
>>   timer(time_duration initial_duration = time_duration(0,0,0),
>>         START_OPTION start_op = AUTO_START);
>>
>>   void start();
>>   void restart()  ;
>>   time_duration elapsed() const;
>>   void pause();
>>   void resume();
>>   void reset();
>> };

Is their any reason that one couldnt allow different implementations?

timer<time_duration> garland_timer;
timer<boost::system::microsends_t> dawes_timer;
timer<pqs::time::ms> andy_timer;
timer<my::time_type> my_timer;

regards
Andy Little