RateLimiter.h

#pragma once
#include <NDEVR/TimeSpan.h>
#include <NDEVR/Time.h>
namespace NDEVR
{
    class RateLimiter
    {
    public:
        RateLimiter(fltp08 seconds)
            : m_update_period(Time(0), seconds)
        {}

        void setCurrent(Time time)
        {
            m_update_period.setStartTime(time);
        }

        bool shouldFire(Time time, bool update_for_next_period = true)
        {
            if (time > m_update_period.endTime())
            {
                if (update_for_next_period)
                    m_update_period.setStartTime(time);
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        }
    protected:
        TimeSpan m_update_period; 
    };
}