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AsyncTimer.h

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00011 
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00018 
00019 /**
00020  * @file AsyncTimer.h
00021  */
00022 
00023 #pragma once
00024 #ifndef ATSCPPAPI_ASYNCTIMER_H_
00025 #define ATSCPPAPI_ASYNCTIMER_H_
00026 
00027 #include <string>
00028 #include <atscppapi/shared_ptr.h>
00029 #include <atscppapi/Async.h>
00030 #include <atscppapi/Request.h>
00031 #include <atscppapi/Response.h>
00032 
00033 namespace atscppapi {
00034 
00035 // forward declarations
00036 struct AsyncTimerState;
00037 
00038 /**
00039  * @brief This class provides an implementation of AsyncProvider that
00040  * acts as a timer. It sends events at the set frequency. Calling the
00041  * destructor will stop the events. A one-off timer just sends one
00042  * event. Calling the destructor before this event will cancel the timer.
00043  * 
00044  * For either type, user must delete the timer.
00045  *
00046  * See example async_timer for sample usage.
00047  */
00048 class AsyncTimer : public AsyncProvider {
00049 public:
00050 
00051   enum Type { TYPE_ONE_OFF = 0, TYPE_PERIODIC };
00052 
00053   /**
00054    * Constructor.
00055    * 
00056    * @param type A one-off timer fires only once and a periodic timer fires periodically.
00057    * @param period_in_ms The receiver will receive an event every this many milliseconds.
00058    * @param initial_period_in_ms The first event will arrive after this many milliseconds. Subsequent
00059    *                             events will have "regular" cadence. This is useful if the timer is
00060    *                             set for a long period of time (1hr etc.), but an initial event is
00061    *                             required. Value of 0 (default) indicates no initial event is desired.
00062    */
00063   AsyncTimer(Type type, int period_in_ms, int initial_period_in_ms = 0);
00064 
00065   virtual ~AsyncTimer();
00066 
00067   /**
00068    * Starts the timer.
00069    */  
00070   void run();
00071 
00072   void cancel();
00073 
00074 private:
00075   AsyncTimerState *state_;
00076 };
00077 
00078 } /* atscppapi */
00079 
00080 #endif /* ATSCPPAPI_ASYNCTIMER_H_ */

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