poslib/postime.h File Reference

Posadis time functions. More...

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Classes
class	postime_t
	Time with millisecond precision. More...
Functions
postime_t	getcurtime ()
	get the current time
timespec	postimespec (int timeout)
	timespec for given millisecond timeout

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Detailed Description

Posadis time functions.

The functions in this source file, as well as the postime_t class defined here, provide easy access to times in a system-independent way.

Definition in file postime.h.

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Function Documentation

postime_t getcurtime (   )

get the current time Retrieves the current time with millisecond precision and stores it in a postime_t structure. Returns: The current time

timespec postimespec (  int  timeout  )

timespec for given millisecond timeout Returns a timespec structure that can be used, among other things, for the pthread_cond_timedwait function (which is what it was designed for). Parameters: timeout  Number of milliseconds from now the timespec is set to Returns: A timespec structure containing an absolute time.

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