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+#ifndef CYGONCE_KERNEL_TIMER_HXX
+#define CYGONCE_KERNEL_TIMER_HXX
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//	timer.hxx
+//
+//	Timer handler class declaration(s)
+//
+//==========================================================================
+//####COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+//
+// -------------------------------------------
+// The contents of this file are subject to the Cygnus eCos Public License
+// Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+// compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ecos
+// 
+// Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+// basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+// License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under
+// the License.
+// 
+// The Original Code is eCos - Embedded Cygnus Operating System, released
+// September 30, 1998.
+// 
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Cygnus.  Portions created
+// by Cygnus are Copyright (C) 1998 Cygnus Solutions.  All Rights Reserved.
+// -------------------------------------------
+//
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//==========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s): 	dsm
+// Contributors:	dsm
+// Date:	1998-06-10
+// Purpose:	Define Timer class interfaces
+// Description:	This file defines the Timer class which is derived from
+//              the Alarm class to support uITRON type functionality
+// Usage:       #include <cyg/kernel/timer.hxx>
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+#include <cyg/kernel/ktypes.h>
+#include <cyg/infra/cyg_ass.h>          // assertion macros
+#include <cyg/kernel/clock.hxx>         // Cyg_Alarm
+
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Timer handler class
+
+class Cyg_Timer 
+    : public Cyg_Alarm
+{
+public:
+
+    CYGDBG_DEFINE_CHECK_THIS
+    
+    Cyg_Timer();
+
+    ~Cyg_Timer();
+
+    enum {
+        DISABLE = 0,
+        ENABLE  = 1,
+        RESET   = 2,
+    };
+    
+    void initialize(
+        Cyg_Counter    *counter,
+        cyg_alarm_fn   alarm_fn,
+        CYG_ADDRWORD   data,
+        cyg_tick_count trigger,         // absolute time
+        cyg_tick_count interval,        // 0 => one shot, else repeating
+        cyg_uint32     action           // (DISABLE | ENABLE)
+        );
+    
+    void activate(cyg_uint32 action);   // (DISABLE | ENABLE) [|RESET]
+
+    cyg_tick_count get_trigger();
+    cyg_bool       is_enabled();
+    cyg_bool       is_initialized();
+    CYG_ADDRWORD   get_data();
+};
+
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Timer inlines
+
+inline cyg_tick_count
+Cyg_Timer::get_trigger()
+{
+    return trigger;
+}
+
+inline cyg_bool
+Cyg_Timer::is_initialized()
+{
+    return NULL != counter;
+}
+
+inline cyg_bool
+Cyg_Timer::is_enabled()
+{
+    return enabled;
+}
+
+inline CYG_ADDRWORD
+Cyg_Timer::get_data()
+{
+    return data;
+}
+
+#endif // ifndef CYGONCE_KERNEL_TIMER_HXX
+// EOF timer.hxx