+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+// 02111-1307, USA.
+
+#ifndef __SUPERTUX_TIMER_H__
+#define __SUPERTUX_TIMER_H__
+
+extern float global_time;
+
+/**
+ * new simpler timer designed to be used in the update functions of objects
+ */
+class Timer2 // TODO rename later
+{
+public:
+ Timer2();
+ ~Timer2();
+
+ /** start the timer with the given period (in seconds).
+ * If cyclic=true then the timer willl be reset after each period.
+ * Set period to zero if you want to disable the timer.
+ */
+ void start(float period, bool cyclic = false);
+ /** returns true if a period (or more) passed since start call or last
+ * successfull check
+ */
+ bool check();
+ /** stop the timer */
+ void stop()
+ { start(0); }
+
+ /** returns the period of the timer or 0 if it isn't started */
+ float get_period() const
+ { return period; }
+ float get_timeleft() const
+ { return period - (global_time - cycle_start); }
+ float get_timegone() const
+ { return global_time - cycle_start; }
+ bool started() const
+ { return period != 0 && get_timeleft() > 0; }
+
+private:
+ float period;
+ float cycle_start;
+ bool cyclic;
+};