#if !defined(DURATION_DOT_HXX)
#define DURATION_DOT_HXX

/* ====================================================================
 * The Vovida Software License, Version 1.0 
 * 
 * Copyright (c) 2000 Vovida Networks, Inc.  All rights reserved.
 * 
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 * 
 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * 
 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
 *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
 *    distribution.
 * 
 * 3. The names "VOCAL", "Vovida Open Communication Application Library",
 *    and "Vovida Open Communication Application Library (VOCAL)" must
 *    not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
 *    software without prior written permission. For written
 *    permission, please contact vocal@vovida.org.
 *
 * 4. Products derived from this software may not be called "VOCAL", nor
 *    may "VOCAL" appear in their name, without prior written
 *    permission of Vovida Networks, Inc.
 * 
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 * DAMAGE.
 * 
 * ====================================================================
 * 
 * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by Vovida
 * Networks, Inc. and many individuals on behalf of Vovida Networks,
 * Inc.  For more information on Vovida Networks, Inc., please see
 * <http://www.vovida.org/>.
 *
 */


static const char* const Duration_hxx_Version = 
    "$Id: Duration.hxx,v 1.3 2001/08/10 04:02:08 icahoon Exp $";


#include "TickCount.hxx"


/** Infrastructure common to VOCAL.<br><br>
 */
namespace Vocal 
{


/** Infrastructure in VOCAL to measuring, recording and reporting
 *  statistics.<br><br>
 */
namespace Statistics
{


/** A period of time between two tick counts.<br><br>
 *
 *  @see    Vocal::Statistics::TickCount
 */
class Duration
{
    public:

	TickCount 	startTick;
	TickCount 	stopTick;

	/** Start measuring the duration.
	 */
	void	    start();


	/** Stop measuring the duration.
	 */
	void	    stop();


	/** The length of the duration in ticks, as a 64 bit integer.
	 */
	int64_t	    length() const;
};


inline void Duration::start()
{
    startTick.set();
}


inline void Duration::stop()
{
    stopTick.set();
}


inline int64_t	Duration::length() const
{
    return ( stopTick - startTick );
}


} // namespace Statistics
} // namespace Vocal 


#endif // !defined(DURATION_DOT_HXX)