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+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+ *
+ * ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+ * are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+ * file distributed with this source distribution.
+ *
+ * This program 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; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZVISION_CLOCK_H
+#define ZVISION_CLOCK_H
+
+#include "common/types.h"
+
+class OSystem;
+
+namespace ZVision {
+
+/* Class for handling frame to frame deltaTime while keeping track of time pauses/un-pauses */
+class Clock {
+public:
+	Clock(OSystem *system);
+
+private:
+	OSystem *_system;
+	uint32 _lastTime;
+	int32 _deltaTime;
+	uint32 _pausedTime;
+	bool _paused;
+
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Updates _deltaTime with the difference between the current time and
+	 * when the last update() was called.
+	 */
+	void update();
+	/**
+	 * Get the delta time since the last frame. (The time between update() calls)
+	 *
+	 * @return    Delta time since the last frame (in milliseconds)
+	 */
+	uint32 getDeltaTime() const { return _deltaTime; }
+	/**
+	 * Get the time from the program starting to the last update() call
+	 *
+	 * @return Time from program start to last update() call (in milliseconds)
+	 */
+	uint32 getLastMeasuredTime() { return _lastTime; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Pause the clock. Any future delta times will take this pause into account.
+	 * Has no effect if the clock is already paused.    
+	 */
+	void start();
+	/**
+	 * Un-pause the clock.
+	 * Has no effect if the clock is already un-paused.    
+	 */
+	void stop();
+};
+
+} // End of namespace ZVision
+
+#endif