//
//  Filename         : TimeUtils.h
//  Author(s)        : Stephane Grabli
//  Purpose          : Class to measure ellapsed time
//  Date of creation : 10/04/2002
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


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//
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//
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//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#ifndef  TIMEUTILS_H
# define TIMEUTILS_H

#include <time.h>
#include "FreestyleConfig.h"

class Chronometer 
{
 public:

  inline Chronometer() {}
  inline ~Chronometer() {}

  inline clock_t start() {
    _start = clock();
    return _start;
  }

  inline double stop() {
    clock_t stop = clock();
    return (double)(stop - _start) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC ;
  }

 private:

  clock_t _start;
};

#endif // TIMEUTILS_H