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package org.apache.uima.internal.util;

/**
 * Simple timer class.
 * 
 * 
 */
public final class Timer {

  private long time;

  private long start;

  private boolean isRunning;

  /**
   * Create a new timer. The new timer will NOT be started automatically. You need to invoke
   * {@link #start() start()} explicitly.
   */
  public Timer() {
    time = 0;
    start = 0;
    isRunning = false;
  }

  /**
   * (Re)start the timer. If the timer has already been started, does nothing.
   * 
   * @return <code>false</code> iff the timer is already running.
   */
  public boolean start() {
    if (isRunning) {
      return false;
    }
    isRunning = true;
    start = System.currentTimeMillis();
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Stop the timer.
   * 
   * @return <code>false</code> iff the timer is not running.
   */
  public boolean stop() {
    final long end = System.currentTimeMillis();
    if (!isRunning) {
      return false;
    }
    isRunning = false;
    time += end - start;
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Reset the timer to 0. The timer must be stopped before it can be reset.
   * 
   * @return <code>false</code> iff the timer is currently running.
   */
  public boolean reset() {
    if (isRunning) {
      return false;
    }
    time = 0;
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Get the currently accumulated time. This method may be called while the timer is running, or
   * after it has been stopped.
   * 
   * @return The duration in milliseconds.
   */
  public long getTime() {
    if (isRunning) {
      stop();
      final long rt = time;
      start();
      return rt;
    }
    return time;
  }

  /**
   * Get the accumulated time as a time span object.
   * 
   * @see #getTime()
   * @return A time span object for the current value of the timer.
   */
  public TimeSpan getTimeSpan() {
    return new TimeSpan(getTime());
  }

}
