TimedBenchmark.h

/*
 * Easy Clock and Benchmark Utility Objects
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2010 Ira W. Snyder <iws@ovro.caltech.edu>
 */

#ifndef TIMED_BENCHMARK_H
#define TIMED_BENCHMARK_H

#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>

namespace carma {
namespace util {

class TimedBenchmark
{
        public:
                void reset();
                void start();
                void stop();
                std::string print() const;
                double milliseconds() const;

        private:
                boost::posix_time::ptime start_time;
                boost::posix_time::ptime stop_time;
};

class EasyClock
{
        public:
                EasyClock();

                /* capture a time reading */
                void read();

                /* convert to milliseconds */
                static double milliseconds(const EasyClock &lhs, const EasyClock &rhs);

        private:
                boost::posix_time::ptime time;
};

}} // namespace carma::util
#endif /* TIMED_BENCHMARK_H */