/** \file throttle.h */   // -*-c++-*-

// Copyright (C) 2010 Daniel Burrows
//
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#ifndef APTITUDE_UTIL_THROTTLE_H
#define APTITUDE_UTIL_THROTTLE_H

#include <memory>

namespace aptitude
{
  namespace util
  {
    /** \brief Used to ensure that an expensive operation (such as
     *  updating a progress indicator) doesn't run too often.
     *
     *  To test code that uses this class, use the mock that's
     *  available in mocks/.
     */
    class throttle
    {
    public:
      virtual ~throttle() = 0;

      /** \return \b true if the timer has expired. */
      virtual bool update_required() = 0;

      /** \brief Reset the timer that controls when the display is
       *  updated.
       */
      virtual void reset_timer() = 0;
    };

    /** \brief Create a throttle object.
     *
     *  \todo This should take an argument giving the update interval
     *  in seconds.
     */
    std::shared_ptr<throttle> create_throttle();
  }
}

#endif // APTITUDE_UTIL_THROTTLE_H