//  $Id: timer.hpp 2986 2007-08-17 16:20:09Z grumbel $
//
//  Pingus - A free Lemmings clone
//  Copyright (C) 2000 Ingo Ruhnke <grumbel@gmx.de>
//
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//
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#ifndef HEADER_PINGUS_TIMER_HXX
#define HEADER_PINGUS_TIMER_HXX

#include "pingus.hpp"


/** A simple class for benchmark purpose. It lets you start and stop a
    timer and recieve the time passed.*/
class Timer
{
private:
  const char* description;
  unsigned int start_time;

public:
  /** Init a timer with a description and start it */
  Timer(const char* desc);

  /** Stop the timer
      @return The time passed since the last start() */
  void stop();

private:
  Timer (const Timer&);
  Timer& operator= (const Timer&);
};


#endif

/* EOF */