efl/src/lib/ecore/efl_loop_timer.eo

class Efl.Loop_Timer extends Efl.Loop_Consumer
{
   [[Timers are objects that will call a given callback at some point
     in the future and repeat that tick at a given interval.

     Timers require the ecore main loop to be running and functioning
     properly. They do not guarantee exact timing but try to work on a
     "best effort" basis.

     The @Efl.Object.event_freeze and @Efl.Object.event_thaw calls are used to pause and unpause the timer.

     @since 1.22
   ]]
   methods {
      @property timer_interval {
         [[Interval the timer ticks on.]]
         set {
            [[If set during a timer call this will affect the next interval.]]
         }
         get {
         }
         values {
            in: double(-1.0); [[The new interval in seconds]]
         }
      }
      @property time_pending {
         [[Pending time regarding a timer.]]
         get {
         }
         values {
            pending: double; [[Pending time]]
         }
      }
      timer_reset {
          [[Resets a timer to its full interval. This effectively makes the
            timer start ticking off from zero now.

            This is equal to delaying the timer by the already passed time, since the timer started ticking
          ]]
      }
      timer_loop_reset {
         [[This effectively resets a timer but based on the time when this iteration of the main loop started.
         ]]
      }
      timer_delay {
         [[Adds a delay to the next occurrence of a timer.
           This doesn't affect the timer interval.
         ]]
         params {
            @in add: double; [[The amount of time by which to delay the timer in seconds]]
         }
      }
   }
   events {
      timer,tick: void; [[Event triggered when the specified time as passed.]]
   }
   constructors {
      .timer_interval;
   }
   implements {
      Efl.Object.constructor;
      Efl.Object.destructor;
      Efl.Object.finalize;
      Efl.Object.event_freeze;
      Efl.Object.parent { set; }
      Efl.Object.event_freeze_count { get; }
      Efl.Object.event_thaw;
   }
}