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      1 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
      2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
      3 // found in the LICENSE file.
      4 
      5 // Time represents an absolute point in coordinated universal time (UTC),
      6 // internally represented as microseconds (s/1,000,000) since the Windows epoch
      7 // (1601-01-01 00:00:00 UTC) (See http://crbug.com/14734).  System-dependent
      8 // clock interface routines are defined in time_PLATFORM.cc.
      9 //
     10 // TimeDelta represents a duration of time, internally represented in
     11 // microseconds.
     12 //
     13 // TimeTicks represents an abstract time that is most of the time incrementing
     14 // for use in measuring time durations. It is internally represented in
     15 // microseconds.  It can not be converted to a human-readable time, but is
     16 // guaranteed not to decrease (if the user changes the computer clock,
     17 // Time::Now() may actually decrease or jump).  But note that TimeTicks may
     18 // "stand still", for example if the computer suspended.
     19 //
     20 // These classes are represented as only a 64-bit value, so they can be
     21 // efficiently passed by value.
     22 
     23 #ifndef BASE_TIME_TIME_H_
     24 #define BASE_TIME_TIME_H_
     25 
     26 #include <time.h>
     27 
     28 #include "base/base_export.h"
     29 #include "base/basictypes.h"
     30 #include "build/build_config.h"
     31 
     32 #if defined(OS_MACOSX)
     33 #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
     34 // Avoid Mac system header macro leak.
     35 #undef TYPE_BOOL
     36 #endif
     37 
     38 #if defined(OS_POSIX)
     39 #include <unistd.h>
     40 #include <sys/time.h>
     41 #endif
     42 
     43 #if defined(OS_WIN)
     44 // For FILETIME in FromFileTime, until it moves to a new converter class.
     45 // See TODO(iyengar) below.
     46 #include <windows.h>
     47 #endif
     48 
     49 #include <limits>
     50 
     51 namespace base {
     52 
     53 class Time;
     54 class TimeTicks;
     55 
     56 // TimeDelta ------------------------------------------------------------------
     57 
     58 class BASE_EXPORT TimeDelta {
     59  public:
     60   TimeDelta() : delta_(0) {
     61   }
     62 
     63   // Converts units of time to TimeDeltas.
     64   static TimeDelta FromDays(int days);
     65   static TimeDelta FromHours(int hours);
     66   static TimeDelta FromMinutes(int minutes);
     67   static TimeDelta FromSeconds(int64 secs);
     68   static TimeDelta FromMilliseconds(int64 ms);
     69   static TimeDelta FromSecondsD(double secs);
     70   static TimeDelta FromMillisecondsD(double ms);
     71   static TimeDelta FromMicroseconds(int64 us);
     72 #if defined(OS_WIN)
     73   static TimeDelta FromQPCValue(LONGLONG qpc_value);
     74 #endif
     75 
     76   // Converts an integer value representing TimeDelta to a class. This is used
     77   // when deserializing a |TimeDelta| structure, using a value known to be
     78   // compatible. It is not provided as a constructor because the integer type
     79   // may be unclear from the perspective of a caller.
     80   static TimeDelta FromInternalValue(int64 delta) {
     81     return TimeDelta(delta);
     82   }
     83 
     84   // Returns the maximum time delta, which should be greater than any reasonable
     85   // time delta we might compare it to. Adding or subtracting the maximum time
     86   // delta to a time or another time delta has an undefined result.
     87   static TimeDelta Max();
     88 
     89   // Returns the internal numeric value of the TimeDelta object. Please don't
     90   // use this and do arithmetic on it, as it is more error prone than using the
     91   // provided operators.
     92   // For serializing, use FromInternalValue to reconstitute.
     93   int64 ToInternalValue() const {
     94     return delta_;
     95   }
     96 
     97   // Returns true if the time delta is the maximum time delta.
     98   bool is_max() const {
     99     return delta_ == std::numeric_limits<int64>::max();
    100   }
    101 
    102 #if defined(OS_POSIX)
    103   struct timespec ToTimeSpec() const;
    104 #endif
    105 
    106   // Returns the time delta in some unit. The F versions return a floating
    107   // point value, the "regular" versions return a rounded-down value.
    108   //
    109   // InMillisecondsRoundedUp() instead returns an integer that is rounded up
    110   // to the next full millisecond.
    111   int InDays() const;
    112   int InHours() const;
    113   int InMinutes() const;
    114   double InSecondsF() const;
    115   int64 InSeconds() const;
    116   double InMillisecondsF() const;
    117   int64 InMilliseconds() const;
    118   int64 InMillisecondsRoundedUp() const;
    119   int64 InMicroseconds() const;
    120 
    121   TimeDelta& operator=(TimeDelta other) {
    122     delta_ = other.delta_;
    123     return *this;
    124   }
    125 
    126   // Computations with other deltas.
    127   TimeDelta operator+(TimeDelta other) const {
    128     return TimeDelta(delta_ + other.delta_);
    129   }
    130   TimeDelta operator-(TimeDelta other) const {
    131     return TimeDelta(delta_ - other.delta_);
    132   }
    133 
    134   TimeDelta& operator+=(TimeDelta other) {
    135     delta_ += other.delta_;
    136     return *this;
    137   }
    138   TimeDelta& operator-=(TimeDelta other) {
    139     delta_ -= other.delta_;
    140     return *this;
    141   }
    142   TimeDelta operator-() const {
    143     return TimeDelta(-delta_);
    144   }
    145 
    146   // Computations with ints, note that we only allow multiplicative operations
    147   // with ints, and additive operations with other deltas.
    148   TimeDelta operator*(int64 a) const {
    149     return TimeDelta(delta_ * a);
    150   }
    151   TimeDelta operator/(int64 a) const {
    152     return TimeDelta(delta_ / a);
    153   }
    154   TimeDelta& operator*=(int64 a) {
    155     delta_ *= a;
    156     return *this;
    157   }
    158   TimeDelta& operator/=(int64 a) {
    159     delta_ /= a;
    160     return *this;
    161   }
    162   int64 operator/(TimeDelta a) const {
    163     return delta_ / a.delta_;
    164   }
    165 
    166   // Defined below because it depends on the definition of the other classes.
    167   Time operator+(Time t) const;
    168   TimeTicks operator+(TimeTicks t) const;
    169 
    170   // Comparison operators.
    171   bool operator==(TimeDelta other) const {
    172     return delta_ == other.delta_;
    173   }
    174   bool operator!=(TimeDelta other) const {
    175     return delta_ != other.delta_;
    176   }
    177   bool operator<(TimeDelta other) const {
    178     return delta_ < other.delta_;
    179   }
    180   bool operator<=(TimeDelta other) const {
    181     return delta_ <= other.delta_;
    182   }
    183   bool operator>(TimeDelta other) const {
    184     return delta_ > other.delta_;
    185   }
    186   bool operator>=(TimeDelta other) const {
    187     return delta_ >= other.delta_;
    188   }
    189 
    190  private:
    191   friend class Time;
    192   friend class TimeTicks;
    193   friend TimeDelta operator*(int64 a, TimeDelta td);
    194 
    195   // Constructs a delta given the duration in microseconds. This is private
    196   // to avoid confusion by callers with an integer constructor. Use
    197   // FromSeconds, FromMilliseconds, etc. instead.
    198   explicit TimeDelta(int64 delta_us) : delta_(delta_us) {
    199   }
    200 
    201   // Delta in microseconds.
    202   int64 delta_;
    203 };
    204 
    205 inline TimeDelta operator*(int64 a, TimeDelta td) {
    206   return TimeDelta(a * td.delta_);
    207 }
    208 
    209 // Time -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    210 
    211 // Represents a wall clock time in UTC.
    212 class BASE_EXPORT Time {
    213  public:
    214   static const int64 kMillisecondsPerSecond = 1000;
    215   static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerMillisecond = 1000;
    216   static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerSecond = kMicrosecondsPerMillisecond *
    217                                               kMillisecondsPerSecond;
    218   static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerMinute = kMicrosecondsPerSecond * 60;
    219   static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerHour = kMicrosecondsPerMinute * 60;
    220   static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerDay = kMicrosecondsPerHour * 24;
    221   static const int64 kMicrosecondsPerWeek = kMicrosecondsPerDay * 7;
    222   static const int64 kNanosecondsPerMicrosecond = 1000;
    223   static const int64 kNanosecondsPerSecond = kNanosecondsPerMicrosecond *
    224                                              kMicrosecondsPerSecond;
    225 
    226 #if !defined(OS_WIN)
    227   // On Mac & Linux, this value is the delta from the Windows epoch of 1601 to
    228   // the Posix delta of 1970. This is used for migrating between the old
    229   // 1970-based epochs to the new 1601-based ones. It should be removed from
    230   // this global header and put in the platform-specific ones when we remove the
    231   // migration code.
    232   static const int64 kWindowsEpochDeltaMicroseconds;
    233 #endif
    234 
    235   // Represents an exploded time that can be formatted nicely. This is kind of
    236   // like the Win32 SYSTEMTIME structure or the Unix "struct tm" with a few
    237   // additions and changes to prevent errors.
    238   struct BASE_EXPORT Exploded {
    239     int year;          // Four digit year "2007"
    240     int month;         // 1-based month (values 1 = January, etc.)
    241     int day_of_week;   // 0-based day of week (0 = Sunday, etc.)
    242     int day_of_month;  // 1-based day of month (1-31)
    243     int hour;          // Hour within the current day (0-23)
    244     int minute;        // Minute within the current hour (0-59)
    245     int second;        // Second within the current minute (0-59 plus leap
    246                        //   seconds which may take it up to 60).
    247     int millisecond;   // Milliseconds within the current second (0-999)
    248 
    249     // A cursory test for whether the data members are within their
    250     // respective ranges. A 'true' return value does not guarantee the
    251     // Exploded value can be successfully converted to a Time value.
    252     bool HasValidValues() const;
    253   };
    254 
    255   // Contains the NULL time. Use Time::Now() to get the current time.
    256   Time() : us_(0) {
    257   }
    258 
    259   // Returns true if the time object has not been initialized.
    260   bool is_null() const {
    261     return us_ == 0;
    262   }
    263 
    264   // Returns true if the time object is the maximum time.
    265   bool is_max() const {
    266     return us_ == std::numeric_limits<int64>::max();
    267   }
    268 
    269   // Returns the time for epoch in Unix-like system (Jan 1, 1970).
    270   static Time UnixEpoch();
    271 
    272   // Returns the current time. Watch out, the system might adjust its clock
    273   // in which case time will actually go backwards. We don't guarantee that
    274   // times are increasing, or that two calls to Now() won't be the same.
    275   static Time Now();
    276 
    277   // Returns the maximum time, which should be greater than any reasonable time
    278   // with which we might compare it.
    279   static Time Max();
    280 
    281   // Returns the current time. Same as Now() except that this function always
    282   // uses system time so that there are no discrepancies between the returned
    283   // time and system time even on virtual environments including our test bot.
    284   // For timing sensitive unittests, this function should be used.
    285   static Time NowFromSystemTime();
    286 
    287   // Converts to/from time_t in UTC and a Time class.
    288   // TODO(brettw) this should be removed once everybody starts using the |Time|
    289   // class.
    290   static Time FromTimeT(time_t tt);
    291   time_t ToTimeT() const;
    292 
    293   // Converts time to/from a double which is the number of seconds since epoch
    294   // (Jan 1, 1970).  Webkit uses this format to represent time.
    295   // Because WebKit initializes double time value to 0 to indicate "not
    296   // initialized", we map it to empty Time object that also means "not
    297   // initialized".
    298   static Time FromDoubleT(double dt);
    299   double ToDoubleT() const;
    300 
    301 #if defined(OS_POSIX)
    302   // Converts the timespec structure to time. MacOS X 10.8.3 (and tentatively,
    303   // earlier versions) will have the |ts|'s tv_nsec component zeroed out,
    304   // having a 1 second resolution, which agrees with
    305   // https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/#technotes/tn/tn1150.html#HFSPlusDates.
    306   static Time FromTimeSpec(const timespec& ts);
    307 #endif
    308 
    309   // Converts to/from the Javascript convention for times, a number of
    310   // milliseconds since the epoch:
    311   // https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/getTime.
    312   static Time FromJsTime(double ms_since_epoch);
    313   double ToJsTime() const;
    314 
    315   // Converts to Java convention for times, a number of
    316   // milliseconds since the epoch.
    317   int64 ToJavaTime() const;
    318 
    319 #if defined(OS_POSIX)
    320   static Time FromTimeVal(struct timeval t);
    321   struct timeval ToTimeVal() const;
    322 #endif
    323 
    324 #if defined(OS_MACOSX)
    325   static Time FromCFAbsoluteTime(CFAbsoluteTime t);
    326   CFAbsoluteTime ToCFAbsoluteTime() const;
    327 #endif
    328 
    329 #if defined(OS_WIN)
    330   static Time FromFileTime(FILETIME ft);
    331   FILETIME ToFileTime() const;
    332 
    333   // The minimum time of a low resolution timer.  This is basically a windows
    334   // constant of ~15.6ms.  While it does vary on some older OS versions, we'll
    335   // treat it as static across all windows versions.
    336   static const int kMinLowResolutionThresholdMs = 16;
    337 
    338   // Enable or disable Windows high resolution timer. If the high resolution
    339   // timer is not enabled, calls to ActivateHighResolutionTimer will fail.
    340   // When disabling the high resolution timer, this function will not cause
    341   // the high resolution timer to be deactivated, but will prevent future
    342   // activations.
    343   // Must be called from the main thread.
    344   // For more details see comments in time_win.cc.
    345   static void EnableHighResolutionTimer(bool enable);
    346 
    347   // Activates or deactivates the high resolution timer based on the |activate|
    348   // flag.  If the HighResolutionTimer is not Enabled (see
    349   // EnableHighResolutionTimer), this function will return false.  Otherwise
    350   // returns true.  Each successful activate call must be paired with a
    351   // subsequent deactivate call.
    352   // All callers to activate the high resolution timer must eventually call
    353   // this function to deactivate the high resolution timer.
    354   static bool ActivateHighResolutionTimer(bool activate);
    355 
    356   // Returns true if the high resolution timer is both enabled and activated.
    357   // This is provided for testing only, and is not tracked in a thread-safe
    358   // way.
    359   static bool IsHighResolutionTimerInUse();
    360 #endif
    361 
    362   // Converts an exploded structure representing either the local time or UTC
    363   // into a Time class.
    364   static Time FromUTCExploded(const Exploded& exploded) {
    365     return FromExploded(false, exploded);
    366   }
    367   static Time FromLocalExploded(const Exploded& exploded) {
    368     return FromExploded(true, exploded);
    369   }
    370 
    371   // Converts an integer value representing Time to a class. This is used
    372   // when deserializing a |Time| structure, using a value known to be
    373   // compatible. It is not provided as a constructor because the integer type
    374   // may be unclear from the perspective of a caller.
    375   static Time FromInternalValue(int64 us) {
    376     return Time(us);
    377   }
    378 
    379   // Converts a string representation of time to a Time object.
    380   // An example of a time string which is converted is as below:-
    381   // "Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:45:26 GMT". If the timezone is not specified
    382   // in the input string, FromString assumes local time and FromUTCString
    383   // assumes UTC. A timezone that cannot be parsed (e.g. "UTC" which is not
    384   // specified in RFC822) is treated as if the timezone is not specified.
    385   // TODO(iyengar) Move the FromString/FromTimeT/ToTimeT/FromFileTime to
    386   // a new time converter class.
    387   static bool FromString(const char* time_string, Time* parsed_time) {
    388     return FromStringInternal(time_string, true, parsed_time);
    389   }
    390   static bool FromUTCString(const char* time_string, Time* parsed_time) {
    391     return FromStringInternal(time_string, false, parsed_time);
    392   }
    393 
    394   // For serializing, use FromInternalValue to reconstitute. Please don't use
    395   // this and do arithmetic on it, as it is more error prone than using the
    396   // provided operators.
    397   int64 ToInternalValue() const {
    398     return us_;
    399   }
    400 
    401   // Fills the given exploded structure with either the local time or UTC from
    402   // this time structure (containing UTC).
    403   void UTCExplode(Exploded* exploded) const {
    404     return Explode(false, exploded);
    405   }
    406   void LocalExplode(Exploded* exploded) const {
    407     return Explode(true, exploded);
    408   }
    409 
    410   // Rounds this time down to the nearest day in local time. It will represent
    411   // midnight on that day.
    412   Time LocalMidnight() const;
    413 
    414   Time& operator=(Time other) {
    415     us_ = other.us_;
    416     return *this;
    417   }
    418 
    419   // Compute the difference between two times.
    420   TimeDelta operator-(Time other) const {
    421     return TimeDelta(us_ - other.us_);
    422   }
    423 
    424   // Modify by some time delta.
    425   Time& operator+=(TimeDelta delta) {
    426     us_ += delta.delta_;
    427     return *this;
    428   }
    429   Time& operator-=(TimeDelta delta) {
    430     us_ -= delta.delta_;
    431     return *this;
    432   }
    433 
    434   // Return a new time modified by some delta.
    435   Time operator+(TimeDelta delta) const {
    436     return Time(us_ + delta.delta_);
    437   }
    438   Time operator-(TimeDelta delta) const {
    439     return Time(us_ - delta.delta_);
    440   }
    441 
    442   // Comparison operators
    443   bool operator==(Time other) const {
    444     return us_ == other.us_;
    445   }
    446   bool operator!=(Time other) const {
    447     return us_ != other.us_;
    448   }
    449   bool operator<(Time other) const {
    450     return us_ < other.us_;
    451   }
    452   bool operator<=(Time other) const {
    453     return us_ <= other.us_;
    454   }
    455   bool operator>(Time other) const {
    456     return us_ > other.us_;
    457   }
    458   bool operator>=(Time other) const {
    459     return us_ >= other.us_;
    460   }
    461 
    462  private:
    463   friend class TimeDelta;
    464 
    465   explicit Time(int64 us) : us_(us) {
    466   }
    467 
    468   // Explodes the given time to either local time |is_local = true| or UTC
    469   // |is_local = false|.
    470   void Explode(bool is_local, Exploded* exploded) const;
    471 
    472   // Unexplodes a given time assuming the source is either local time
    473   // |is_local = true| or UTC |is_local = false|.
    474   static Time FromExploded(bool is_local, const Exploded& exploded);
    475 
    476   // Converts a string representation of time to a Time object.
    477   // An example of a time string which is converted is as below:-
    478   // "Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:45:26 GMT". If the timezone is not specified
    479   // in the input string, local time |is_local = true| or
    480   // UTC |is_local = false| is assumed. A timezone that cannot be parsed
    481   // (e.g. "UTC" which is not specified in RFC822) is treated as if the
    482   // timezone is not specified.
    483   static bool FromStringInternal(const char* time_string,
    484                                  bool is_local,
    485                                  Time* parsed_time);
    486 
    487   // The representation of Jan 1, 1970 UTC in microseconds since the
    488   // platform-dependent epoch.
    489   static const int64 kTimeTToMicrosecondsOffset;
    490 
    491 #if defined(OS_WIN)
    492   // Indicates whether fast timers are usable right now.  For instance,
    493   // when using battery power, we might elect to prevent high speed timers
    494   // which would draw more power.
    495   static bool high_resolution_timer_enabled_;
    496   // Count of activations on the high resolution timer.  Only use in tests
    497   // which are single threaded.
    498   static int high_resolution_timer_activated_;
    499 #endif
    500 
    501   // Time in microseconds in UTC.
    502   int64 us_;
    503 };
    504 
    505 // Inline the TimeDelta factory methods, for fast TimeDelta construction.
    506 
    507 // static
    508 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromDays(int days) {
    509   // Preserve max to prevent overflow.
    510   if (days == std::numeric_limits<int>::max())
    511     return Max();
    512   return TimeDelta(days * Time::kMicrosecondsPerDay);
    513 }
    514 
    515 // static
    516 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromHours(int hours) {
    517   // Preserve max to prevent overflow.
    518   if (hours == std::numeric_limits<int>::max())
    519     return Max();
    520   return TimeDelta(hours * Time::kMicrosecondsPerHour);
    521 }
    522 
    523 // static
    524 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromMinutes(int minutes) {
    525   // Preserve max to prevent overflow.
    526   if (minutes == std::numeric_limits<int>::max())
    527     return Max();
    528   return TimeDelta(minutes * Time::kMicrosecondsPerMinute);
    529 }
    530 
    531 // static
    532 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromSeconds(int64 secs) {
    533   // Preserve max to prevent overflow.
    534   if (secs == std::numeric_limits<int64>::max())
    535     return Max();
    536   return TimeDelta(secs * Time::kMicrosecondsPerSecond);
    537 }
    538 
    539 // static
    540 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromMilliseconds(int64 ms) {
    541   // Preserve max to prevent overflow.
    542   if (ms == std::numeric_limits<int64>::max())
    543     return Max();
    544   return TimeDelta(ms * Time::kMicrosecondsPerMillisecond);
    545 }
    546 
    547 // static
    548 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromSecondsD(double secs) {
    549   // Preserve max to prevent overflow.
    550   if (secs == std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity())
    551     return Max();
    552   return TimeDelta(secs * Time::kMicrosecondsPerSecond);
    553 }
    554 
    555 // static
    556 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromMillisecondsD(double ms) {
    557   // Preserve max to prevent overflow.
    558   if (ms == std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity())
    559     return Max();
    560   return TimeDelta(ms * Time::kMicrosecondsPerMillisecond);
    561 }
    562 
    563 // static
    564 inline TimeDelta TimeDelta::FromMicroseconds(int64 us) {
    565   // Preserve max to prevent overflow.
    566   if (us == std::numeric_limits<int64>::max())
    567     return Max();
    568   return TimeDelta(us);
    569 }
    570 
    571 inline Time TimeDelta::operator+(Time t) const {
    572   return Time(t.us_ + delta_);
    573 }
    574 
    575 // TimeTicks ------------------------------------------------------------------
    576 
    577 class BASE_EXPORT TimeTicks {
    578  public:
    579   // We define this even without OS_CHROMEOS for seccomp sandbox testing.
    580 #if defined(OS_LINUX)
    581   // Force definition of the system trace clock; it is a chromeos-only api
    582   // at the moment and surfacing it in the right place requires mucking
    583   // with glibc et al.
    584   static const clockid_t kClockSystemTrace = 11;
    585 #endif
    586 
    587   TimeTicks() : ticks_(0) {
    588   }
    589 
    590   // Platform-dependent tick count representing "right now."
    591   // The resolution of this clock is ~1-15ms.  Resolution varies depending
    592   // on hardware/operating system configuration.
    593   static TimeTicks Now();
    594 
    595   // Returns a platform-dependent high-resolution tick count. Implementation
    596   // is hardware dependent and may or may not return sub-millisecond
    597   // resolution.  THIS CALL IS GENERALLY MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN Now() AND
    598   // SHOULD ONLY BE USED WHEN IT IS REALLY NEEDED.
    599   static TimeTicks HighResNow();
    600 
    601   static bool IsHighResNowFastAndReliable();
    602 
    603   // Returns true if ThreadNow() is supported on this system.
    604   static bool IsThreadNowSupported() {
    605 #if (defined(_POSIX_THREAD_CPUTIME) && (_POSIX_THREAD_CPUTIME >= 0)) || \
    606     (defined(OS_MACOSX) && !defined(OS_IOS)) || defined(OS_ANDROID)
    607     return true;
    608 #else
    609     return false;
    610 #endif
    611   }
    612 
    613   // Returns thread-specific CPU-time on systems that support this feature.
    614   // Needs to be guarded with a call to IsThreadNowSupported(). Use this timer
    615   // to (approximately) measure how much time the calling thread spent doing
    616   // actual work vs. being de-scheduled. May return bogus results if the thread
    617   // migrates to another CPU between two calls.
    618   static TimeTicks ThreadNow();
    619 
    620   // Returns the current system trace time or, if none is defined, the current
    621   // high-res time (i.e. HighResNow()). On systems where a global trace clock
    622   // is defined, timestamping TraceEvents's with this value guarantees
    623   // synchronization between events collected inside chrome and events
    624   // collected outside (e.g. kernel, X server).
    625   static TimeTicks NowFromSystemTraceTime();
    626 
    627 #if defined(OS_WIN)
    628   // Get the absolute value of QPC time drift. For testing.
    629   static int64 GetQPCDriftMicroseconds();
    630 
    631   static TimeTicks FromQPCValue(LONGLONG qpc_value);
    632 
    633   // Returns true if the high resolution clock is working on this system.
    634   // This is only for testing.
    635   static bool IsHighResClockWorking();
    636 
    637   // Enable high resolution time for TimeTicks::Now(). This function will
    638   // test for the availability of a working implementation of
    639   // QueryPerformanceCounter(). If one is not available, this function does
    640   // nothing and the resolution of Now() remains 1ms. Otherwise, all future
    641   // calls to TimeTicks::Now() will have the higher resolution provided by QPC.
    642   // Returns true if high resolution time was successfully enabled.
    643   static bool SetNowIsHighResNowIfSupported();
    644 
    645   // Returns a time value that is NOT rollover protected.
    646   static TimeTicks UnprotectedNow();
    647 #endif
    648 
    649   // Returns true if this object has not been initialized.
    650   bool is_null() const {
    651     return ticks_ == 0;
    652   }
    653 
    654   // Converts an integer value representing TimeTicks to a class. This is used
    655   // when deserializing a |TimeTicks| structure, using a value known to be
    656   // compatible. It is not provided as a constructor because the integer type
    657   // may be unclear from the perspective of a caller.
    658   static TimeTicks FromInternalValue(int64 ticks) {
    659     return TimeTicks(ticks);
    660   }
    661 
    662   // Get the TimeTick value at the time of the UnixEpoch. This is useful when
    663   // you need to relate the value of TimeTicks to a real time and date.
    664   // Note: Upon first invocation, this function takes a snapshot of the realtime
    665   // clock to establish a reference point.  This function will return the same
    666   // value for the duration of the application, but will be different in future
    667   // application runs.
    668   static TimeTicks UnixEpoch();
    669 
    670   // Returns the internal numeric value of the TimeTicks object.
    671   // For serializing, use FromInternalValue to reconstitute.
    672   int64 ToInternalValue() const {
    673     return ticks_;
    674   }
    675 
    676   TimeTicks& operator=(TimeTicks other) {
    677     ticks_ = other.ticks_;
    678     return *this;
    679   }
    680 
    681   // Compute the difference between two times.
    682   TimeDelta operator-(TimeTicks other) const {
    683     return TimeDelta(ticks_ - other.ticks_);
    684   }
    685 
    686   // Modify by some time delta.
    687   TimeTicks& operator+=(TimeDelta delta) {
    688     ticks_ += delta.delta_;
    689     return *this;
    690   }
    691   TimeTicks& operator-=(TimeDelta delta) {
    692     ticks_ -= delta.delta_;
    693     return *this;
    694   }
    695 
    696   // Return a new TimeTicks modified by some delta.
    697   TimeTicks operator+(TimeDelta delta) const {
    698     return TimeTicks(ticks_ + delta.delta_);
    699   }
    700   TimeTicks operator-(TimeDelta delta) const {
    701     return TimeTicks(ticks_ - delta.delta_);
    702   }
    703 
    704   // Comparison operators
    705   bool operator==(TimeTicks other) const {
    706     return ticks_ == other.ticks_;
    707   }
    708   bool operator!=(TimeTicks other) const {
    709     return ticks_ != other.ticks_;
    710   }
    711   bool operator<(TimeTicks other) const {
    712     return ticks_ < other.ticks_;
    713   }
    714   bool operator<=(TimeTicks other) const {
    715     return ticks_ <= other.ticks_;
    716   }
    717   bool operator>(TimeTicks other) const {
    718     return ticks_ > other.ticks_;
    719   }
    720   bool operator>=(TimeTicks other) const {
    721     return ticks_ >= other.ticks_;
    722   }
    723 
    724  protected:
    725   friend class TimeDelta;
    726 
    727   // Please use Now() to create a new object. This is for internal use
    728   // and testing. Ticks is in microseconds.
    729   explicit TimeTicks(int64 ticks) : ticks_(ticks) {
    730   }
    731 
    732   // Tick count in microseconds.
    733   int64 ticks_;
    734 
    735 #if defined(OS_WIN)
    736   typedef DWORD (*TickFunctionType)(void);
    737   static TickFunctionType SetMockTickFunction(TickFunctionType ticker);
    738 #endif
    739 };
    740 
    741 inline TimeTicks TimeDelta::operator+(TimeTicks t) const {
    742   return TimeTicks(t.ticks_ + delta_);
    743 }
    744 
    745 }  // namespace base
    746 
    747 #endif  // BASE_TIME_TIME_H_
    748