timer.h

// This file is part of snark, a generic and flexible library
// for robotics research.
//
// Copyright (C) 2011 The University of Sydney
//
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#ifndef SNARK_TIMING_TIMER_H_
#define SNARK_TIMING_TIMER_H_

#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
#include <boost/thread/thread_time.hpp>

namespace snark {

class timer
{
public:
    timer( const boost::posix_time::time_duration& duration );
    void reset();
    bool expired() const;
private:
    boost::posix_time::time_duration m_duration;
    boost::posix_time::ptime m_end;    
};

} // namespace snrk {

#endif /*SNARK_TIMING_TIMER_H_*/