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#ifndef _SKTIMER_H
#define _SKTIMER_H

#include <silk/silk.h>

RCSIDENTVAR(rcsID_SKTIMER_H, "$SiLK: sktimer.h 15441 2010-03-10 15:58:28Z mthomas $");


/*
**  sktimer.h
**
**  Generic timers which will run callback functions in a seperate
**  thread context after a given amount of time.
**
*/

/* The return type of 'skTimer_fn's.  This value indicates whether
 * the timer should stop, or repeat. */
typedef enum {
    SK_TIMER_END, SK_TIMER_REPEAT
} skTimerRepeat_t;

/* The type of callback functions for timers.  The function will be
 * called after the timer has waited for the desired duration.  The
 * clientdata value passed into the timer creation function will be
 * passed to the callback.  The return value of the callback is of
 * type skTimerContinue_t, and determines whether the timer repeats or
 * not. */
typedef skTimerRepeat_t (*skTimerFn_t)(void *);


/* The type of timer handles. */
typedef struct sk_timer_st *skTimer_t;


/* Creates a timer.  The timer starts immediately after creation.
 * After the number of seconds determined by the parameter `secs' has
 * passed, the callback function `call_back' will be executed with
 * `client_data' passed as an argument to it.  Based on the return
 * value of the callback, the timer will repeat or stop.  The timer
 * handle is passed back as the `timer' value.  Returns zero on
 * success, non-zero on failure. */
int skTimerCreate(
    skTimer_t      *timer,
    uint32_t        secs,
    skTimerFn_t     call_back,
    void           *client_data);


/* Stops and destroys a timer. Returns zero on success, non-zero on
 * failure. */
int skTimerDestroy(skTimer_t timer);

#endif /* _SKTIMER_H */

/*
** Local Variables:
** mode:c
** indent-tabs-mode:nil
** c-basic-offset:4
** End:
*/
