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-// Copyright 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
-// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-
-package time
-
-import "errors"
-
-// A Ticker holds a channel that delivers `ticks' of a clock
-// at intervals.
-type Ticker struct {
- C <-chan Time // The channel on which the ticks are delivered.
- r runtimeTimer
-}
-
-// NewTicker returns a new Ticker containing a channel that will send the
-// time with a period specified by the duration argument.
-// It adjusts the intervals or drops ticks to make up for slow receivers.
-// The duration d must be greater than zero; if not, NewTicker will panic.
-// Stop the ticker to release associated resources.
-func NewTicker(d Duration) *Ticker {
- if d <= 0 {
- panic(errors.New("non-positive interval for NewTicker"))
- }
- // Give the channel a 1-element time buffer.
- // If the client falls behind while reading, we drop ticks
- // on the floor until the client catches up.
- c := make(chan Time, 1)
- t := &Ticker{
- C: c,
- r: runtimeTimer{
- when: when(d),
- period: int64(d),
- f: sendTime,
- arg: c,
- },
- }
- startTimer(&t.r)
- return t
-}
-
-// Stop turns off a ticker. After Stop, no more ticks will be sent.
-// Stop does not close the channel, to prevent a read from the channel succeeding
-// incorrectly.
-func (t *Ticker) Stop() {
- stopTimer(&t.r)
-}
-
-// Tick is a convenience wrapper for NewTicker providing access to the ticking
-// channel only. Useful for clients that have no need to shut down the ticker.
-func Tick(d Duration) <-chan Time {
- if d <= 0 {
- return nil
- }
- return NewTicker(d).C
-}