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+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file timer.h Definition of Interval and OneShot timers */
+
+#ifndef TIMER_H
+#define TIMER_H
+
+#include "timer_manager.h"
+
+#include <functional>
+
+/**
+ * The base where every other type of timer is derived from.
+ *
+ * Never use this class directly yourself.
+ */
+template <typename TTimerType>
+class BaseTimer {
+public:
+	using TPeriod = typename TTimerType::TPeriod;
+	using TElapsed = typename TTimerType::TElapsed;
+	using TStorage = typename TTimerType::TStorage;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new timer.
+	 *
+	 * @param period The period of the timer.
+	 */
+	NODISCARD BaseTimer(const TPeriod period) :
+		period(period)
+	{
+		TimerManager<TTimerType>::RegisterTimer(*this);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete the timer.
+	 */
+	virtual ~BaseTimer()
+	{
+		TimerManager<TTimerType>::UnregisterTimer(*this);
+	}
+
+	/* Although these variables are public, they are only public to make saveload easier; not for common use. */
+
+	TPeriod period; ///< The period of the timer.
+	TStorage storage = {}; ///< The storage of the timer.
+
+protected:
+	/**
+	 * Called by the timer manager to notify the timer that the given amount of time has elapsed.
+	 *
+	 * @param delta Depending on the time type, this is either in milliseconds or in ticks.
+	 */
+	virtual void Elapsed(TElapsed delta) = 0;
+
+	/* To ensure only TimerManager can access Elapsed. */
+	friend class TimerManager<TTimerType>;
+};
+
+/**
+ * An interval timer will fire every interval, and will continue to fire until it is deleted.
+ *
+ * The callback receives how many times the timer has fired since the last time it fired.
+ * It will always try to fire every interval, but in times of severe stress it might be late.
+ *
+ * Each Timer-type needs to implement the Elapsed() method, and call the callback if needed.
+ *
+ * Setting the period to zero disables the interval. It can be reenabled at any time by
+ * calling SetInterval() with a non-zero period.
+ */
+template <typename TTimerType>
+class IntervalTimer : public BaseTimer<TTimerType> {
+public:
+	using TPeriod = typename TTimerType::TPeriod;
+	using TElapsed = typename TTimerType::TElapsed;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new interval timer.
+	 *
+	 * @param interval The interval between each callback.
+	 * @param callback The callback to call when the interval has passed.
+	 */
+	NODISCARD IntervalTimer(const TPeriod interval, std::function<void(uint)> callback) :
+		BaseTimer<TTimerType>(interval),
+		callback(callback)
+	{
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a new interval for the timer.
+	 *
+	 * @param interval The interval between each callback.
+	 * @param reset Whether to reset the timer to zero.
+	 */
+	void SetInterval(const TPeriod interval, bool reset = true)
+	{
+		this->period = interval;
+		if (reset) this->storage = {};
+	}
+
+private:
+	std::function<void(uint)> callback;
+
+	void Elapsed(TElapsed count) override;
+};
+
+/**
+ * A timeout timer will fire once after the interval. You can reset it to fire again.
+ * The timer will never fire before the interval has passed, but in times of severe stress it might be late.
+ */
+template <typename TTimerType>
+class TimeoutTimer : public BaseTimer<TTimerType> {
+public:
+	using TPeriod = typename TTimerType::TPeriod;
+	using TElapsed = typename TTimerType::TElapsed;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new timeout timer.
+	 *
+	 * By default the timeout starts aborted; you will have to call Reset() before it starts.
+	 *
+	 * @param timeout The timeout after which the timer will fire.
+	 * @param callback The callback to call when the timeout has passed.
+	 * @param start Whether to start the timer immediately. If false, you can call Reset() to start it.
+	 */
+	NODISCARD TimeoutTimer(const TPeriod timeout, std::function<void()> callback, bool start = false) :
+		BaseTimer<TTimerType>(timeout),
+		fired(!start),
+		callback(callback)
+	{
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reset the timer, so it will fire again after the timeout.
+	 */
+	void Reset()
+	{
+		this->fired = false;
+		this->storage = {};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reset the timer, so it will fire again after the timeout.
+	 *
+	 * @param timeout Set a new timeout for the next trigger.
+	 */
+	void Reset(const TPeriod timeout)
+	{
+		this->period = timeout;
+		this->fired = false;
+		this->storage = {};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Abort the timer so it doesn't fire if it hasn't yet.
+	 */
+	void Abort()
+	{
+		this->fired = true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check whether the timeout occurred.
+	 *
+	 * @return True iff the timeout occurred.
+	 */
+	bool HasFired() const
+	{
+		return this->fired;
+	}
+
+	/* Although these variables are public, they are only public to make saveload easier; not for common use. */
+
+	bool fired; ///< Whether the timeout has occurred.
+
+private:
+	std::function<void()> callback;
+
+	void Elapsed(TElapsed count) override;
+};
+
+#endif /* TIMER_H */