1 /*
2   Simple DirectMedia Layer
3   Copyright (C) 1997-2025 Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
4 
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20 */
21 
22 #ifndef SDL_timer_h_
23 #define SDL_timer_h_
24 
25 /**
26  * # CategoryTimer
27  *
28  * Header for the SDL time management routines.
29  */
30 
31 #include "SDL_stdinc.h"
32 #include "SDL_error.h"
33 
34 #include "begin_code.h"
35 /* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
36 #ifdef __cplusplus
37 extern "C" {
38 #endif
39 
40 /**
41  * Get the number of milliseconds since SDL library initialization.
42  *
43  * This value wraps if the program runs for more than ~49 days.
44  *
45  * This function is not recommended as of SDL 2.0.18; use SDL_GetTicks64()
46  * instead, where the value doesn't wrap every ~49 days. There are places in
47  * SDL where we provide a 32-bit timestamp that can not change without
48  * breaking binary compatibility, though, so this function isn't officially
49  * deprecated.
50  *
51  * \returns an unsigned 32-bit value representing the number of milliseconds
52  *          since the SDL library initialized.
53  *
54  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
55  *
56  * \sa SDL_TICKS_PASSED
57  */
58 extern DECLSPEC Uint32 SDLCALL SDL_GetTicks(void);
59 
60 /**
61  * Get the number of milliseconds since SDL library initialization.
62  *
63  * Note that you should not use the SDL_TICKS_PASSED macro with values
64  * returned by this function, as that macro does clever math to compensate for
65  * the 32-bit overflow every ~49 days that SDL_GetTicks() suffers from. 64-bit
66  * values from this function can be safely compared directly.
67  *
68  * For example, if you want to wait 100 ms, you could do this:
69  *
70  * ```c
71  * const Uint64 timeout = SDL_GetTicks64() + 100;
72  * while (SDL_GetTicks64() < timeout)
73  {
74  *     // ... do work until timeout has elapsed
75  * }
76  * ```
77  *
78  * \returns an unsigned 64-bit value representing the number of milliseconds
79  *          since the SDL library initialized.
80  *
81  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.18.
82  */
83 extern DECLSPEC Uint64 SDLCALL SDL_GetTicks64(void);
84 
85 /**
86  * Compare 32-bit SDL ticks values, and return true if `A` has passed `B`.
87  *
88  * This should be used with results from SDL_GetTicks(), as this macro
89  * attempts to deal with the 32-bit counter wrapping back to zero every ~49
90  * days, but should _not_ be used with SDL_GetTicks64(), which does not have
91  * that problem.
92  *
93  * For example, with SDL_GetTicks(), if you want to wait 100 ms, you could do
94  * this:
95  *
96  * ```c
97  * const Uint32 timeout = SDL_GetTicks() + 100;
98  * while (!SDL_TICKS_PASSED(SDL_GetTicks(), timeout))
99  {
100  *     // ... do work until timeout has elapsed
101  * }
102  * ```
103  *
104  * Note that this does not handle tick differences greater than 2^31 so take
105  * care when using the above kind of code with large timeout delays (tens of
106  * days).
107  */
108 #define SDL_TICKS_PASSED(A, B)  ((Sint32)((B) - (A)) <= 0)
109 
110 /**
111  * Get the current value of the high resolution counter.
112  *
113  * This function is typically used for profiling.
114  *
115  * The counter values are only meaningful relative to each other. Differences
116  * between values can be converted to times by using
117  * SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency().
118  *
119  * \returns the current counter value.
120  *
121  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
122  *
123  * \sa SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency
124  */
125 extern DECLSPEC Uint64 SDLCALL SDL_GetPerformanceCounter(void);
126 
127 /**
128  * Get the count per second of the high resolution counter.
129  *
130  * \returns a platform-specific count per second.
131  *
132  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
133  *
134  * \sa SDL_GetPerformanceCounter
135  */
136 extern DECLSPEC Uint64 SDLCALL SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency(void);
137 
138 /**
139  * Wait a specified number of milliseconds before returning.
140  *
141  * This function waits a specified number of milliseconds before returning. It
142  * waits at least the specified time, but possibly longer due to OS
143  * scheduling.
144  *
145  * \param ms the number of milliseconds to delay.
146  *
147  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
148  */
149 extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_Delay(Uint32 ms);
150 
151 /**
152  * Function prototype for the timer callback function.
153  *
154  * The callback function is passed the current timer interval and returns the
155  * next timer interval. If the returned value is the same as the one passed
156  * in, the periodic alarm continues, otherwise a new alarm is scheduled. If
157  * the callback returns 0, the periodic alarm is cancelled.
158  */
159 typedef Uint32 (SDLCALL * SDL_TimerCallback) (Uint32 interval, void *param);
160 
161 /**
162  * Definition of the timer ID type.
163  */
164 typedef int SDL_TimerID;
165 
166 /**
167  * Call a callback function at a future time.
168  *
169  * If you use this function, you must pass `SDL_INIT_TIMER` to SDL_Init().
170  *
171  * The callback function is passed the current timer interval and the user
172  * supplied parameter from the SDL_AddTimer() call and should return the next
173  * timer interval. If the value returned from the callback is 0, the timer is
174  * canceled.
175  *
176  * The callback is run on a separate thread.
177  *
178  * Timers take into account the amount of time it took to execute the
179  * callback. For example, if the callback took 250 ms to execute and returned
180  * 1000 (ms), the timer would only wait another 750 ms before its next
181  * iteration.
182  *
183  * Timing may be inexact due to OS scheduling. Be sure to note the current
184  * time with SDL_GetTicks() or SDL_GetPerformanceCounter() in case your
185  * callback needs to adjust for variances.
186  *
187  * \param interval the timer delay, in milliseconds, passed to `callback`.
188  * \param callback the SDL_TimerCallback function to call when the specified
189  *                 `interval` elapses.
190  * \param param a pointer that is passed to `callback`.
191  * \returns a timer ID or 0 if an error occurs; call SDL_GetError() for more
192  *          information.
193  *
194  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
195  *
196  * \sa SDL_RemoveTimer
197  */
198 extern DECLSPEC SDL_TimerID SDLCALL SDL_AddTimer(Uint32 interval,
199                                                  SDL_TimerCallback callback,
200                                                  void *param);
201 
202 /**
203  * Remove a timer created with SDL_AddTimer().
204  *
205  * \param id the ID of the timer to remove.
206  * \returns SDL_TRUE if the timer is removed or SDL_FALSE if the timer wasn't
207  *          found.
208  *
209  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
210  *
211  * \sa SDL_AddTimer
212  */
213 extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_RemoveTimer(SDL_TimerID id);
214 
215 
216 /* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
217 #ifdef __cplusplus
218 }
219 #endif
220 #include "close_code.h"
221 
222 #endif /* SDL_timer_h_ */
223 
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