contiki/core/sys/stimer.h

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/** \addtogroup sys
* @{ */
/**
* \defgroup stimer Seconds timer library
*
* The stimer library provides functions for setting, resetting and
* restarting timers, and for checking if a timer has expired. An
* application must "manually" check if its timers have expired; this
* is not done automatically.
*
* A timer is declared as a \c struct \c stimer and all access to the
* timer is made by a pointer to the declared timer.
*
* \note The stimer library is not able to post events when a timer
* expires. The \ref etimer "Event timers" should be used for this
* purpose.
*
* \note The stimer library uses the \ref clock "Clock library" to
* measure time. Intervals should be specified in the seconds.
*
* \sa \ref etimer "Event timers"
*
* @{
*/
/**
* \file
* Second timer library header file.
* \author
* Adam Dunkels <adam@sics.se>, Nicolas Tsiftes <nvt@sics.se>
*/
/*
* Copyright (c) 2004, 2008, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
* All rights reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors
* may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
* without specific prior written permission.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
* ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
* IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
* ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
* FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
* DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
* OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
* HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
* LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
* OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
* SUCH DAMAGE.
*
* This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
*
* Author: Adam Dunkels <adam@sics.se>, Nicolas Tsiftes <nvt@sics.se>
*
* $Id: stimer.h,v 1.3 2009/03/01 09:31:43 adamdunkels Exp $
*/
#ifndef __STIMER_H__
#define __STIMER_H__
#include "sys/clock.h"
/**
* A timer.
*
* This structure is used for declaring a timer. The timer must be set
* with stimer_set() before it can be used.
*
* \hideinitializer
*/
struct stimer {
unsigned long start;
unsigned long interval;
};
void stimer_set(struct stimer *t, unsigned long interval);
void stimer_reset(struct stimer *t);
void stimer_restart(struct stimer *t);
int stimer_expired(struct stimer *t);
unsigned long stimer_remaining(struct stimer *t);
#endif /* __STIMER_H__ */
/** @} */
/** @} */