UT_TimeGate.h

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#ifndef __UT_TIMEGATE_H_INCLUDED__
#define __UT_TIMEGATE_H_INCLUDED__

#include "UT_API.h"

namespace UT_TimeGateImpl
{
    UT_API extern volatile int  theClockCount;
    UT_API extern void          startClockThreadIfNeeded();
}

/// Used to reduce the frequency of checks gated by a time out (in
/// milliseconds at resolution of ~100ms). Note that the frequency is not
/// guaranteed, esp. if you try to call tryAcquire() from multiple threads on
/// the same UT_TimeGate object.
template <int TIMEOUT_MS>
class UT_TimeGate
{
public:
    inline      UT_TimeGate()
                    : myTickCount(0)
                {
                    UT_TimeGateImpl::startClockThreadIfNeeded();
                }

    /// Return true if at least TIMEOUT_MS has elapsed from the last time this
    /// method returned true. Resolution is ~100ms.
    inline bool tryAcquire()
                {
                    const int tick = UT_TimeGateImpl::theClockCount;
                    bool ok = (tick - myTickCount) > ((TIMEOUT_MS + 99) / 100);
                    if (ok)
                        myTickCount = tick;
                    return ok;
                }

    /// Return true if at least TIMEOUT_MS has elapsed from the last call to
    /// acquire(), without actually acquiring.
    inline bool canAcquire()
                {
                    const int tick = UT_TimeGateImpl::theClockCount;
                    return (tick - myTickCount) > ((TIMEOUT_MS + 99) / 100);
                }

    /// Resets the gate so that canAcquire()/tryAcquire() will return false
    /// until at least TIMEOUT_MS has elapsed.
    inline void acquire()
                {
                    myTickCount = UT_TimeGateImpl::theClockCount;
                }

private:
    // Volatile because multiple threads use the same instance
    volatile int    myTickCount;
};

#endif // __UT_TIMEGATE_H_INCLUDED__