From 52e8a1fa7646bff08119947b937f8b1bd9567ae6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Anderson <dvander@alliedmods.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 23:54:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] initial sketch of the timer system

--HG--
extra : convert_revision : svn%3A39bc706e-5318-0410-9160-8a85361fbb7c/trunk%40570
---
 public/ITimerSystem.h | 109 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 109 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 public/ITimerSystem.h

diff --git a/public/ITimerSystem.h b/public/ITimerSystem.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2291087f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/ITimerSystem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/**
+ * vim: set ts=4 :
+ * ===============================================================
+ * SourceMod, Copyright (C) 2004-2007 AlliedModders LLC. 
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * ===============================================================
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the SourceMod/SourcePawn SDK.  This file may only be 
+ * used or modified under the Terms and Conditions of its License Agreement, 
+ * which is found in public/licenses/LICENSE.txt.  As of this notice, derivative 
+ * works must be licensed under the GNU General Public License (version 2 or 
+ * greater).  A copy of the GPL is included under public/licenses/GPL.txt.
+ * 
+ * To view the latest information, see: http://www.sourcemod.net/license.php
+ *
+ * Version: $Id$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_TIMER_SYSTEM_H_
+#define _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_TIMER_SYSTEM_H_
+
+#include <IShareSys.h>
+
+//:TODO: this is a placeholder and not yet implemented
+//remove these lines and uncomment once we're done!
+//#define SMINTERFACE_TIMERSYS_NAME		"ITimerSys"
+//#define SMINTERFACE_TIMERSYS_VERSION	1
+
+namespace SourceMod
+{
+	class ITimer;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Event callbacks for when a timer is executed.
+	 */
+	class ITimedEvent
+	{
+	public:
+		/**
+		 * @brief Called when a timer is executed.
+		 *
+		 * @param pTimer		Pointer to the timer instance.
+		 * @param pData			Private pointer passed from host.
+		 * @return				Pl_Handle to stop timer, Pl_Continue to continue.
+		 *						Passing Pl_Continue when a timer's repeat count
+		 *						has been exhausted will not extend it.
+		 */
+		virtual ResultType OnTimer(ITimer *pTimer, void *pData) =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Called when the timer has been killed.
+		 *
+		 * @param pTimer		Pointer to the timer instance.
+		 * @param pData			Private data pointer passed from host.
+		 */
+		virtual void OnTimerEnd() =0;
+	};
+
+	#define TIMER_FLAG_REPEAT		(1<<0)
+
+	class ITimerSystem : public SMInterface
+	{
+	public:
+		const char *GetInterfaceName()
+		{
+			return SMINTERFACE_TIMERSYS_NAME;
+		}
+		unsigned int GetInterfaceVersion()
+		{
+			return SMINTERFACE_TIMERSYS_VERSION;
+		}
+	public:
+		/**
+		 * @brief Creates a timed event.
+		 *
+		 * @param pCallbacks		Pointer to ITimedEvent callbacks.
+		 * @param fInterval			Interval, in seconds, of the timed event to occur.
+		 *							The smallest allowed interval is 0.1 seconds.
+		 * @param pData				Private data to pass on to the timer.
+		 * @param flags				Extra flags to pass on to the timer.
+		 * @return					An ITimer pointer on success, NULL on failure.
+		 */
+		virtual ITimer *CreateTimer(ITimedEvent *pCallbacks, 
+										 float fInterval, 
+										 void *pData,
+										 int flags) =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Kills a timer.
+		 *
+		 * @param pTimer			Pointer to the ITimer structure.
+		 * @return
+		 */
+		virtual void KillTimer(ITimer *pTimer) =0;
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Arbitrarily fires a timer.  If the timer is not a repeating 
+		 * timer, this will also kill the timer.
+		 *
+		 * @param pTimer			Pointer to the ITimer structure.
+		 * @param delayExec			If true, and the timer is repeating, the
+		 *							next execution will be delayed by its interval.
+		 * @return
+		 */
+		virtual void FireTimerOnce(ITimer *pTimer, bool delayExec=false) =0;
+	};
+}
+
+#endif //_INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_TIMER_SYSTEM_H_