# This file was auto-generated. Do not modify.
from ._bs_c_cffi import ffi
from . import _BS_C #imported from __init__
from .Entity_Entity import *
from .result import Result
from .ffi_utils import data_to_bytearray, bytes_to_string, handle_sign
[docs]class Timer(Entity):
"""
TimerClass:
The Timer Class provides access to a simple scheduler.
Reflex routines can be written which will be executed upon expiration
of the timer entity. The timer can be set to fire only once, or to
repeat at a certain interval.
"""
SINGLE_SHOT_MODE = 0
REPEAT_MODE = 1
DEFAULT_MODE = SINGLE_SHOT_MODE
def __init__(self, module, index):
super(Timer, self).__init__(module, _BS_C.cmdTIMER, index)
[docs] def getExpiration(self):
"""
Get the currently set expiration time in microseconds. This is not a "live" timer.
That is, it shows the expiration time originally set with setExpiration; it does
not "tick down" to show the time remaining before expiration.
The timer expiration duration in microseconds.
:return: Result object containing the requested value when the results error is set to NO_ERROR(0)
:rtype: Result
"""
result = ffi.new("struct Result*")
_BS_C.timer_getExpiration(self._module._id_pointer, result, self._index)
return handle_sign(result, 32, False)
[docs] def setExpiration(self, usecDuration):
"""
Set the expiration time for the timer entity. When the timer expires, it will
fire the associated timer[index]() reflex.
:param usecDuration: The duration before timer expiration in microseconds.
:type usecDuration: const unsigned int
:return: An error result from the list of defined error codes in brainstem.result
:rtype: unsigned byte
"""
result = ffi.new("struct Result*")
_BS_C.timer_setExpiration(self._module._id_pointer, result, self._index, usecDuration)
return result.error
[docs] def getMode(self):
"""
Get the mode of the timer which is either single or repeat mode.
The mode of the time. aTIMER_MODE_REPEAT or aTIMER_MODE_SINGLE.
:return: Result object containing the requested value when the results error is set to NO_ERROR(0)
:rtype: Result
"""
result = ffi.new("struct Result*")
_BS_C.timer_getMode(self._module._id_pointer, result, self._index)
return handle_sign(result, 8, False)
[docs] def setMode(self, mode):
"""
Set the mode of the timer which is either single or repeat mode.
aErrNone Action completed successfully.
:param mode: The mode of the timer. aTIMER_MODE_REPEAT or aTIMER_MODE_SINGLE.
:type mode: const unsigned char
:return: An error result from the list of defined error codes in brainstem.result
:rtype: unsigned byte
"""
result = ffi.new("struct Result*")
_BS_C.timer_setMode(self._module._id_pointer, result, self._index, mode)
return result.error