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+#ifndef __INCLUDED_TIMER_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_TIMER_H__
+
+#include <sys/time.h>
+
+
+/// a timer measures that intervals in seconds
+/*! A timer class measures the time elapsed
+* between the last two calls to its mark() function.
+*/
+class Timer {
+public:
+	/// Constructor
+	Timer();
+	/// Destructor
+	~Timer();
+
+	/// mark the current time as zero
+	/*! Reset the timer, all subsequent calls too elapsed() will
+	 * use now as a reference
+	* that must be timed.
+	*/
+	void mark();
+
+	/*! return the time elapsed since the last mark
+	* @see mark()
+	*/
+	float elapsed();
+
+	/// suspend calling process for a number of seconds
+	void sleep(float seconds);
+
+private:
+	float 				timer_elapsed;
+	struct timezone 		timer_tz;
+	struct timeval 			timer_tick;
+}; // class Timer
+
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_TIMER_H__