1 // Copyright (c) 2009 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3 // found in the LICENSE file.
4
5 // Time represents an absolute point in time, internally represented as
6 // microseconds (s/1,000,000) since a platform-dependent epoch. Each
7 // platform's epoch, along with other system-dependent clock interface
8 // routines, is defined in time_PLATFORM.cc.
9 //
10 // TimeDelta represents a duration of time, internally represented in
11 // microseconds.
12 //
13 // TimeTicks represents an abstract time that is always incrementing for use
14 // in measuring time durations. It is internally represented in microseconds.
15 // It can not be converted to a human-readable time, but is guaranteed not to
16 // decrease (if the user changes the computer clock, Time::Now() may actually
17 // decrease or jump).
18 //
19 // These classes are represented as only a 64-bit value, so they can be
20 // efficiently passed by value.
21
22 #ifndef BASE_TIME_H_
23 #define BASE_TIME_H_
24
25 #include <time.h>
26
27 #include "base/basictypes.h"
28
29 #if defined(OS_WIN)
30 // For FILETIME in FromFileTime, until it moves to a new converter class.
31 // See TODO(iyengar) below.
32 #include <windows.h>
33 #endif
34
35 namespace base {
36
37 class Time;
38 class TimeTicks;
39
40 // This unit test does a lot of manual time manipulation.
41 class PageLoadTrackerUnitTest;
42
43 // TimeDelta ------------------------------------------------------------------
44
45 class TimeDelta {
46 public:
TimeDelta()47 TimeDelta() : delta_(0) {
48 }
49
50 // Converts units of time to TimeDeltas.
51 static TimeDelta FromDays(int64 days);
52 static TimeDelta FromHours(int64 hours);
53 static TimeDelta FromMinutes(int64 minutes);
54 static TimeDelta FromSeconds(int64 secs);
55 static TimeDelta FromMilliseconds(int64 ms);
56 static TimeDelta FromMicroseconds(int64 us);
57
58 // Returns the internal numeric value of the TimeDelta object. Please don't
59 // use this and do arithmetic on it, as it is more error prone than using the
60 // provided operators.
ToInternalValue()61 int64 ToInternalValue() const {
62 return delta_;
63 }
64
65 #if defined(OS_POSIX)
66 struct timespec ToTimeSpec() const;
67 #endif
68
69 // Returns the time delta in some unit. The F versions return a floating
70 // point value, the "regular" versions return a rounded-down value.
71 //
72 // InMillisecondsRoundedUp() instead returns an integer that is rounded up
73 // to the next full millisecond.
74 int InDays() const;
75 int InHours() const;
76 int InMinutes() const;
77 double InSecondsF() const;
78 int64 InSeconds() const;
79 double InMillisecondsF() const;
80 int64 InMilliseconds() const;
81 int64 InMillisecondsRoundedUp() const;
82 int64 InMicroseconds() const;
83
84 TimeDelta& operator=(TimeDelta other) {
85 delta_ = other.delta_;
86 return *this;
87 }
88
89 // Computations with other deltas.
90 TimeDelta operator+(TimeDelta other) const {
91 return TimeDelta(delta_ + other.delta_);
92 }
93 TimeDelta operator-(TimeDelta other) const {
94 return TimeDelta(delta_ - other.delta_);
95 }
96
97 TimeDelta& operator+=(TimeDelta other) {
98 delta_ += other.delta_;
99 return *this;
100 }
101 TimeDelta& operator-=(TimeDelta other) {
102 delta_ -= other.delta_;
103 return *this;
104 }
105 TimeDelta operator-() const {
106 return TimeDelta(-delta_);
107 }
108
109 // Computations with ints, note that we only allow multiplicative operations
110 // with ints, and additive operations with other deltas.
111 TimeDelta operator*(int64 a) const {
112 return TimeDelta(delta_ * a);
113 }
114 TimeDelta operator/(int64 a) const {
115 return TimeDelta(delta_ / a);
116 }
117 TimeDelta& operator*=(int64 a) {
118 delta_ *= a;
119 return *this;
120 }
121 TimeDelta& operator/=(int64 a) {
122 delta_ /= a;
123 return *this;
124 }
125 int64 operator/(TimeDelta a) const {
126 return delta_ / a.delta_;
127 }
128
129 // Defined below because it depends on the definition of the other classes.
130 Time operator+(Time t) const;
131 TimeTicks operator+(TimeTicks t) const;
132
133 // Comparison operators.
134 bool operator==(TimeDelta other) const {
135 return delta_ == other.delta_;
136 }
137 bool operator!=(TimeDelta other) const {
138 return delta_ != other.delta_;
139 }
140 bool operator<(TimeDelta other) const {
141 return delta_ < other.delta_;
142 }
143 bool operator<=(TimeDelta other) const {
144 return delta_ <= other.delta_;
145 }
146 bool operator>(TimeDelta other) const {
147 return delta_ > other.delta_;
148 }
149 bool operator>=(TimeDelta other) const {
150 return delta_ >= other.delta_;
151 }
152
153 private:
154 friend class Time;
155 friend class TimeTicks;
156 friend TimeDelta operator*(int64 a, TimeDelta td);
157
158 // Constructs a delta given the duration in microseconds. This is private
159 // to avoid confusion by callers with an integer constructor. Use
160 // FromSeconds, FromMilliseconds, etc. instead.
TimeDelta(int64 delta_us)161 explicit TimeDelta(int64 delta_us) : delta_(delta_us) {
162 }
163
164 // Delta in microseconds.
165 int64 delta_;
166 };
167
168 inline TimeDelta operator*(int64 a, TimeDelta td) {
169 return TimeDelta(a * td.delta_);
170 }
171
172 // Time -----------------------------------------------------------------------
173
174 // Represents a wall clock time.
175 class Time {
176 public:
177 static const int64 kMillisecondsPerSecond = 1000;
178 static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerMillisecond = 1000;
179 static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerSecond = kMicrosecondsPerMillisecond *
180 kMillisecondsPerSecond;
181 static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerMinute = kMicrosecondsPerSecond * 60;
182 static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerHour = kMicrosecondsPerMinute * 60;
183 static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerDay = kMicrosecondsPerHour * 24;
184 static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerWeek = kMicrosecondsPerDay * 7;
185 static const int64 kNanosecondsPerMicrosecond = 1000;
186 static const int64 kNanosecondsPerSecond = kNanosecondsPerMicrosecond *
187 kMicrosecondsPerSecond;
188
189 #if !defined(OS_WIN)
190 // On Mac & Linux, this value is the delta from the Windows epoch of 1601 to
191 // the Posix delta of 1970. This is used for migrating between the old
192 // 1970-based epochs to the new 1601-based ones. It should be removed from
193 // this global header and put in the platform-specific ones when we remove the
194 // migration code.
195 static const int64 kWindowsEpochDeltaMicroseconds;
196 #endif
197
198 // Represents an exploded time that can be formatted nicely. This is kind of
199 // like the Win32 SYSTEMTIME structure or the Unix "struct tm" with a few
200 // additions and changes to prevent errors.
201 struct Exploded {
202 int year; // Four digit year "2007"
203 int month; // 1-based month (values 1 = January, etc.)
204 int day_of_week; // 0-based day of week (0 = Sunday, etc.)
205 int day_of_month; // 1-based day of month (1-31)
206 int hour; // Hour within the current day (0-23)
207 int minute; // Minute within the current hour (0-59)
208 int second; // Second within the current minute (0-59 plus leap
209 // seconds which may take it up to 60).
210 int millisecond; // Milliseconds within the current second (0-999)
211 };
212
213 // Contains the NULL time. Use Time::Now() to get the current time.
Time()214 explicit Time() : us_(0) {
215 }
216
217 // Returns true if the time object has not been initialized.
is_null()218 bool is_null() const {
219 return us_ == 0;
220 }
221
222 // Returns the current time. Watch out, the system might adjust its clock
223 // in which case time will actually go backwards. We don't guarantee that
224 // times are increasing, or that two calls to Now() won't be the same.
225 static Time Now();
226
227 // Returns the current time. Same as Now() except that this function always
228 // uses system time so that there are no discrepancies between the returned
229 // time and system time even on virtual environments including our test bot.
230 // For timing sensitive unittests, this function should be used.
231 static Time NowFromSystemTime();
232
233 // Converts to/from time_t in UTC and a Time class.
234 // TODO(brettw) this should be removed once everybody starts using the |Time|
235 // class.
236 static Time FromTimeT(time_t tt);
237 time_t ToTimeT() const;
238
239 // Converts time to/from a double which is the number of seconds since epoch
240 // (Jan 1, 1970). Webkit uses this format to represent time.
241 static Time FromDoubleT(double dt);
242 double ToDoubleT() const;
243
244
245 #if defined(OS_WIN)
246 static Time FromFileTime(FILETIME ft);
247 FILETIME ToFileTime() const;
248
249 // Enable or disable Windows high resolution timer. For more details
250 // see comments in time_win.cc. Returns true on success.
251 static bool UseHighResolutionTimer(bool use);
252 #endif
253
254 // Converts an exploded structure representing either the local time or UTC
255 // into a Time class.
FromUTCExploded(const Exploded & exploded)256 static Time FromUTCExploded(const Exploded& exploded) {
257 return FromExploded(false, exploded);
258 }
FromLocalExploded(const Exploded & exploded)259 static Time FromLocalExploded(const Exploded& exploded) {
260 return FromExploded(true, exploded);
261 }
262
263 // Converts an integer value representing Time to a class. This is used
264 // when deserializing a |Time| structure, using a value known to be
265 // compatible. It is not provided as a constructor because the integer type
266 // may be unclear from the perspective of a caller.
FromInternalValue(int64 us)267 static Time FromInternalValue(int64 us) {
268 return Time(us);
269 }
270
271 // Converts a string representation of time to a Time object.
272 // An example of a time string which is converted is as below:-
273 // "Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:45:26 GMT". If the timezone is not specified
274 // in the input string, we assume local time.
275 // TODO(iyengar) Move the FromString/FromTimeT/ToTimeT/FromFileTime to
276 // a new time converter class.
277 static bool FromString(const wchar_t* time_string, Time* parsed_time);
278
279 // For serializing, use FromInternalValue to reconstitute. Please don't use
280 // this and do arithmetic on it, as it is more error prone than using the
281 // provided operators.
ToInternalValue()282 int64 ToInternalValue() const {
283 return us_;
284 }
285
286 // Fills the given exploded structure with either the local time or UTC from
287 // this time structure (containing UTC).
UTCExplode(Exploded * exploded)288 void UTCExplode(Exploded* exploded) const {
289 return Explode(false, exploded);
290 }
LocalExplode(Exploded * exploded)291 void LocalExplode(Exploded* exploded) const {
292 return Explode(true, exploded);
293 }
294
295 // Rounds this time down to the nearest day in local time. It will represent
296 // midnight on that day.
297 Time LocalMidnight() const;
298
299 Time& operator=(Time other) {
300 us_ = other.us_;
301 return *this;
302 }
303
304 // Compute the difference between two times.
305 TimeDelta operator-(Time other) const {
306 return TimeDelta(us_ - other.us_);
307 }
308
309 // Modify by some time delta.
310 Time& operator+=(TimeDelta delta) {
311 us_ += delta.delta_;
312 return *this;
313 }
314 Time& operator-=(TimeDelta delta) {
315 us_ -= delta.delta_;
316 return *this;
317 }
318
319 // Return a new time modified by some delta.
320 Time operator+(TimeDelta delta) const {
321 return Time(us_ + delta.delta_);
322 }
323 Time operator-(TimeDelta delta) const {
324 return Time(us_ - delta.delta_);
325 }
326
327 // Comparison operators
328 bool operator==(Time other) const {
329 return us_ == other.us_;
330 }
331 bool operator!=(Time other) const {
332 return us_ != other.us_;
333 }
334 bool operator<(Time other) const {
335 return us_ < other.us_;
336 }
337 bool operator<=(Time other) const {
338 return us_ <= other.us_;
339 }
340 bool operator>(Time other) const {
341 return us_ > other.us_;
342 }
343 bool operator>=(Time other) const {
344 return us_ >= other.us_;
345 }
346
347 private:
348 friend class TimeDelta;
349
350 // Explodes the given time to either local time |is_local = true| or UTC
351 // |is_local = false|.
352 void Explode(bool is_local, Exploded* exploded) const;
353
354 // Unexplodes a given time assuming the source is either local time
355 // |is_local = true| or UTC |is_local = false|.
356 static Time FromExploded(bool is_local, const Exploded& exploded);
357
Time(int64 us)358 explicit Time(int64 us) : us_(us) {
359 }
360
361 // The representation of Jan 1, 1970 UTC in microseconds since the
362 // platform-dependent epoch.
363 static const int64 kTimeTToMicrosecondsOffset;
364
365 // Time in microseconds in UTC.
366 int64 us_;
367 };
368
369 inline Time TimeDelta::operator+(Time t) const {
370 return Time(t.us_ + delta_);
371 }
372
373 // Inline the TimeDelta factory methods, for fast TimeDelta construction.
374
375 // static
FromDays(int64 days)376 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromDays(int64 days) {
377 return TimeDelta(days * Time::kMicrosecondsPerDay);
378 }
379
380 // static
FromHours(int64 hours)381 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromHours(int64 hours) {
382 return TimeDelta(hours * Time::kMicrosecondsPerHour);
383 }
384
385 // static
FromMinutes(int64 minutes)386 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromMinutes(int64 minutes) {
387 return TimeDelta(minutes * Time::kMicrosecondsPerMinute);
388 }
389
390 // static
FromSeconds(int64 secs)391 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromSeconds(int64 secs) {
392 return TimeDelta(secs * Time::kMicrosecondsPerSecond);
393 }
394
395 // static
FromMilliseconds(int64 ms)396 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromMilliseconds(int64 ms) {
397 return TimeDelta(ms * Time::kMicrosecondsPerMillisecond);
398 }
399
400 // static
FromMicroseconds(int64 us)401 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromMicroseconds(int64 us) {
402 return TimeDelta(us);
403 }
404
405 // TimeTicks ------------------------------------------------------------------
406
407 class TimeTicks {
408 public:
TimeTicks()409 TimeTicks() : ticks_(0) {
410 }
411
412 // Platform-dependent tick count representing "right now."
413 // The resolution of this clock is ~1-15ms. Resolution varies depending
414 // on hardware/operating system configuration.
415 static TimeTicks Now();
416
417 // Returns a platform-dependent high-resolution tick count. Implementation
418 // is hardware dependent and may or may not return sub-millisecond
419 // resolution. THIS CALL IS GENERALLY MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN Now() AND
420 // SHOULD ONLY BE USED WHEN IT IS REALLY NEEDED.
421 static TimeTicks HighResNow();
422
423 // Returns true if this object has not been initialized.
is_null()424 bool is_null() const {
425 return ticks_ == 0;
426 }
427
428 // Returns the internal numeric value of the TimeTicks object.
ToInternalValue()429 int64 ToInternalValue() const {
430 return ticks_;
431 }
432
433 TimeTicks& operator=(TimeTicks other) {
434 ticks_ = other.ticks_;
435 return *this;
436 }
437
438 // Compute the difference between two times.
439 TimeDelta operator-(TimeTicks other) const {
440 return TimeDelta(ticks_ - other.ticks_);
441 }
442
443 // Modify by some time delta.
444 TimeTicks& operator+=(TimeDelta delta) {
445 ticks_ += delta.delta_;
446 return *this;
447 }
448 TimeTicks& operator-=(TimeDelta delta) {
449 ticks_ -= delta.delta_;
450 return *this;
451 }
452
453 // Return a new TimeTicks modified by some delta.
454 TimeTicks operator+(TimeDelta delta) const {
455 return TimeTicks(ticks_ + delta.delta_);
456 }
457 TimeTicks operator-(TimeDelta delta) const {
458 return TimeTicks(ticks_ - delta.delta_);
459 }
460
461 // Comparison operators
462 bool operator==(TimeTicks other) const {
463 return ticks_ == other.ticks_;
464 }
465 bool operator!=(TimeTicks other) const {
466 return ticks_ != other.ticks_;
467 }
468 bool operator<(TimeTicks other) const {
469 return ticks_ < other.ticks_;
470 }
471 bool operator<=(TimeTicks other) const {
472 return ticks_ <= other.ticks_;
473 }
474 bool operator>(TimeTicks other) const {
475 return ticks_ > other.ticks_;
476 }
477 bool operator>=(TimeTicks other) const {
478 return ticks_ >= other.ticks_;
479 }
480
481 protected:
482 friend class TimeDelta;
483 friend class PageLoadTrackerUnitTest;
484
485 // Please use Now() to create a new object. This is for internal use
486 // and testing. Ticks is in microseconds.
TimeTicks(int64 ticks)487 explicit TimeTicks(int64 ticks) : ticks_(ticks) {
488 }
489
490 // Tick count in microseconds.
491 int64 ticks_;
492
493 #if defined(OS_WIN)
494 typedef DWORD (*TickFunctionType)(void);
495 static TickFunctionType SetMockTickFunction(TickFunctionType ticker);
496 #endif
497 };
498
499 inline TimeTicks TimeDelta::operator+(TimeTicks t) const {
500 return TimeTicks(t.ticks_ + delta_);
501 }
502
503 } // namespace base
504
505 #endif // BASE_TIME_H_
506