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diff --git a/include/osmosdr/time_spec.h b/include/osmosdr/time_spec.h new file mode 100644 index 0000000..13fbfd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/include/osmosdr/time_spec.h @@ -0,0 +1,141 @@ +// +// Copyright 2010-2012 Ettus Research LLC +// +// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +// (at your option) any later version. +// +// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +// GNU General Public License for more details. +// +// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +// + +#ifndef INCLUDED_OSMOSDR_TIME_SPEC_H +#define INCLUDED_OSMOSDR_TIME_SPEC_H + +#include <osmosdr/api.h> +#include <boost/operators.hpp> +#include <ctime> + +namespace osmosdr{ + + /*! + * A time_spec_t holds a seconds and a fractional seconds time value. + * Depending upon usage, the time_spec_t can represent absolute times, + * relative times, or time differences (between absolute times). + * + * The time_spec_t provides clock-domain independent time storage, + * but can convert fractional seconds to/from clock-domain specific units. + * + * The fractional seconds are stored as double precision floating point. + * This gives the fractional seconds enough precision to unambiguously + * specify a clock-tick/sample-count up to rates of several petahertz. + */ + class OSMOSDR_API time_spec_t : boost::additive<time_spec_t>, boost::totally_ordered<time_spec_t>{ + public: + + /*! + * Get the system time in time_spec_t format. + * Uses the highest precision clock available. + * \return the system time as a time_spec_t + */ + static time_spec_t get_system_time(void); + + /*! + * Create a time_spec_t from a real-valued seconds count. + * \param secs the real-valued seconds count (default = 0) + */ + time_spec_t(double secs = 0); + + /*! + * Create a time_spec_t from whole and fractional seconds. + * \param full_secs the whole/integer seconds count + * \param frac_secs the fractional seconds count (default = 0) + */ + time_spec_t(time_t full_secs, double frac_secs = 0); + + /*! + * Create a time_spec_t from whole seconds and fractional ticks. + * Translation from clock-domain specific units. + * \param full_secs the whole/integer seconds count + * \param tick_count the fractional seconds tick count + * \param tick_rate the number of ticks per second + */ + time_spec_t(time_t full_secs, long tick_count, double tick_rate); + + /*! + * Create a time_spec_t from a 64-bit tick count. + * Translation from clock-domain specific units. + * \param ticks an integer count of ticks + * \param tick_rate the number of ticks per second + */ + static time_spec_t from_ticks(long long ticks, double tick_rate); + + /*! + * Convert the fractional seconds to clock ticks. + * Translation into clock-domain specific units. + * \param tick_rate the number of ticks per second + * \return the fractional seconds tick count + */ + long get_tick_count(double tick_rate) const; + + /*! + * Convert the time spec into a 64-bit tick count. + * Translation into clock-domain specific units. + * \param tick_rate the number of ticks per second + * \return an integer number of ticks + */ + long long to_ticks(const double tick_rate) const; + + /*! + * Get the time as a real-valued seconds count. + * Note: If this time_spec_t represents an absolute time, + * the precision of the fractional seconds may be lost. + * \return the real-valued seconds + */ + double get_real_secs(void) const; + + /*! + * Get the whole/integer part of the time in seconds. + * \return the whole/integer seconds + */ + time_t get_full_secs(void) const; + + /*! + * Get the fractional part of the time in seconds. + * \return the fractional seconds + */ + double get_frac_secs(void) const; + + //! Implement addable interface + time_spec_t &operator+=(const time_spec_t &); + + //! Implement subtractable interface + time_spec_t &operator-=(const time_spec_t &); + + //private time storage details + private: time_t _full_secs; double _frac_secs; + }; + + //! Implement equality_comparable interface + OSMOSDR_API bool operator==(const time_spec_t &, const time_spec_t &); + + //! Implement less_than_comparable interface + OSMOSDR_API bool operator<(const time_spec_t &, const time_spec_t &); + + inline time_t time_spec_t::get_full_secs(void) const{ + return this->_full_secs; + } + + inline double time_spec_t::get_frac_secs(void) const{ + return this->_frac_secs; + } + +} //namespace osmosdr + +#endif /* INCLUDED_OSMOSDR_TIME_SPEC_H */ |