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allwpilib/wpilibc/wpilibC++Sim/src/Timer.cpp
Alex Henning e4e199f066 Added support for simulation time.
This allows control loops to behave more predictably in the face of the
simulator running at non-realtime speeds.

Change-Id: I3508ed7ad316a3bf8b2c54b68c93baaf8cc4d941
Closes: artf2607

Conflicts:
	wpilibc/wpilibC++Sim/include/Timer.h
	wpilibc/wpilibC++Sim/src/Utility.cpp
2014-06-26 11:01:56 -07:00

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/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Copyright (c) FIRST 2008. All Rights Reserved. */
/* Open Source Software - may be modified and shared by FRC teams. The code */
/* must be accompanied by the FIRST BSD license file in $(WIND_BASE)/WPILib. */
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#include "Timer.h"
#include <time.h>
#include "HAL/cpp/Synchronized.hpp"
#include "Utility.h"
/**
* Pause the task for a specified time.
*
* Pause the execution of the program for a specified period of time given in seconds.
* Motors will continue to run at their last assigned values, and sensors will continue to
* update. Only the task containing the wait will pause until the wait time is expired.
*
* @param seconds Length of time to pause, in seconds.
*/
void Wait(double seconds)
{
if (seconds < 0.0) return;
double start = wpilib::internal::simTime;
while ((wpilib::internal::simTime - start) < seconds) {
takeMultiWait(wpilib::internal::time_wait, 0);
}
}
/*
* Return the FPGA system clock time in seconds.
* This is deprecated and just forwards to Timer::GetFPGATimestamp().
* @returns Robot running time in seconds.
*/
double GetClock()
{
return Timer::GetFPGATimestamp();
}
/**
* @brief Gives real-time clock system time with nanosecond resolution
* @return The time, just in case you want the robot to start autonomous at 8pm on Saturday (except in simulation).
*/
double GetTime()
{
return Timer::GetFPGATimestamp(); // The epoch starts when Gazebo starts
}
/**
* Create a new timer object.
*
* Create a new timer object and reset the time to zero. The timer is initially not running and
* must be started.
*/
Timer::Timer()
: m_startTime (0.0)
, m_accumulatedTime (0.0)
, m_running (false)
, m_semaphore (0)
{
//Creates a semaphore to control access to critical regions.
//Initially 'open'
m_semaphore = initializeMutexNormal();
Reset();
}
Timer::~Timer()
{
deleteMutex(m_semaphore);
}
/**
* Get the current time from the timer. If the clock is running it is derived from
* the current system clock the start time stored in the timer class. If the clock
* is not running, then return the time when it was last stopped.
*
* @return unsigned Current time value for this timer in seconds
*/
double Timer::Get()
{
double result;
double currentTime = GetFPGATimestamp();
Synchronized sync(m_semaphore);
if(m_running)
{
// This math won't work if the timer rolled over (71 minutes after boot).
// TODO: Check for it and compensate.
result = (currentTime - m_startTime) + m_accumulatedTime;
}
else
{
result = m_accumulatedTime;
}
return result;
}
/**
* Reset the timer by setting the time to 0.
*
* Make the timer startTime the current time so new requests will be relative to now
*/
void Timer::Reset()
{
Synchronized sync(m_semaphore);
m_accumulatedTime = 0;
m_startTime = GetFPGATimestamp();
}
/**
* Start the timer running.
* Just set the running flag to true indicating that all time requests should be
* relative to the system clock.
*/
void Timer::Start()
{
Synchronized sync(m_semaphore);
if (!m_running)
{
m_startTime = GetFPGATimestamp();
m_running = true;
}
}
/**
* Stop the timer.
* This computes the time as of now and clears the running flag, causing all
* subsequent time requests to be read from the accumulated time rather than
* looking at the system clock.
*/
void Timer::Stop()
{
double temp = Get();
Synchronized sync(m_semaphore);
if (m_running)
{
m_accumulatedTime = temp;
m_running = false;
}
}
/**
* Check if the period specified has passed and if it has, advance the start
* time by that period. This is useful to decide if it's time to do periodic
* work without drifting later by the time it took to get around to checking.
*
* @param period The period to check for (in seconds).
* @return If the period has passed.
*/
bool Timer::HasPeriodPassed(double period)
{
if (Get() > period)
{
Synchronized sync(m_semaphore);
// Advance the start time by the period.
// Don't set it to the current time... we want to avoid drift.
m_startTime += period;
return true;
}
return false;
}
/*
* Return the FPGA system clock time in seconds.
*
* Return the time from the FPGA hardware clock in seconds since the FPGA
* started.
* Rolls over after 71 minutes.
* @returns Robot running time in seconds.
*/
double Timer::GetFPGATimestamp()
{
// FPGA returns the timestamp in microseconds
// Call the helper GetFPGATime() in Utility.cpp
return wpilib::internal::simTime;
}
// Internal function that reads the PPC timestamp counter.
extern "C"
{
uint32_t niTimestamp32(void);
uint64_t niTimestamp64(void);
}
// Internal stuff
#include "simulation/SimFloatInput.h"
#include "simulation/MainNode.h"
namespace wpilib { namespace internal {
double simTime = 0;
MULTIWAIT_ID time_wait = initializeMultiWait();
void time_callback(const msgs::ConstFloat64Ptr &msg) {
simTime = msg->data();
giveMultiWait(time_wait);
}
transport::SubscriberPtr time_pub = MainNode::Subscribe("~/time", &time_callback);
}}