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+/** 
+ *  @file  rtems/score/timespec.h
+ *
+ *  This include file contains helpers for manipulating timespecs.
+ */
+
+/*
+ *  COPYRIGHT (c) 1989-2007.
+ *  On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR).
+ *
+ *  The license and distribution terms for this file may be
+ *  found in the file LICENSE in this distribution or at
+ *  http://www.rtems.com/license/LICENSE.
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTEMS_SCORE_TIMESPEC_H
+#define _RTEMS_SCORE_TIMESPEC_H
+
+/**
+ *  @defgroup Timespec Helpers
+ *
+ *  This handler encapsulates functionality related to manipulating
+ *  POSIX struct timespecs.
+ */
+/**@{*/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <rtems/score/tod.h>
+#include <rtems/score/watchdog.h>
+
+/** @brief Is Timespec Valid
+ *
+ *  This method determines the validatity of a timespec.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] time is the timespec instance to validate.
+ *
+ *  @return This method returns true if @a time is valid and 
+ *          false otherwise.
+ */
+boolean _Timespec_Is_valid(
+  const struct timespec *time
+);
+
+/** @brief Timespec Less Than Operator
+ *
+ *  This method is the less than operator for timespecs.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] lhs is the left hand side timespec
+ *  @param[in] rhs is the left hand side timespec
+ *
+ *  @return This method returns true if @a lhs is less than the @a rhs and 
+ *          false otherwise.
+ */
+boolean _Timespec_Less_than(
+  const struct timespec *lhs,
+  const struct timespec *rhs
+);
+
+/** @brief Add to a Timespec
+ *
+ *  This routine adds two timespecs.  The second argument is added
+ *  to the first.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] time is the base time to be added to
+ *  @param[in] add is the timespec to add to the first argument 
+ *
+ *  @return This method returns the number of seconds @a time increased by.
+ */
+uint32_t _Timespec_Add_to(
+  struct timespec       *time,
+  const struct timespec *add
+);
+
+/** @brief Convert Timespec to Number of Ticks
+ *
+ *  This routine convert the @a time timespec to the corresponding number
+ *  of clock ticks.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] time is the time to be converted
+ *
+ *  @return This method returns the number of ticks computed.
+ */
+uint32_t _Timespec_To_ticks(
+  const struct timespec *time
+);
+
+/** @brief Convert Ticks to Timespec
+ *
+ *  This routine converts the @a ticks value to the corresponding
+ *  timespec format @a time.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] time is the timespec format time result
+ *  @param[in] ticks is the number of ticks to convert
+ */
+void _Timespec_From_ticks(
+  uint32_t         ticks,
+  struct timespec *time
+);
+
+/** @brief Subtract Two Timespec
+ *
+ *  This routine subtracts two timespecs.  @a result is set to
+ *  @a end - @a start.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] start is the starting time
+ *  @param[in] end is the ending time
+ *  @param[in] result is the difference between starting and ending time.
+ *
+ *  @return This method fills in @a result.
+ */
+void _Timespec_Subtract(
+  const struct timespec *start,
+  const struct timespec *end,
+  struct timespec       *result
+);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+/**@}*/
+
+#endif
+/* end of include file */