/** 
 *  @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 */