NSTimer: initial implementation of an object timer. Handles temporary (self garbgage collecting) timers as well.

src/shared/NSTimer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Vera Visions LLC.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+class
+NSTimer:NSEntity
+{
+	entity m_eReceiver;
+	virtual void(void) m_vFunc = 0;
+	float m_flTime;
+	bool m_bRepeats;
+	
+	void(void) NSTimer;
+
+	virtual void(void) _TimerThink;
+	virtual void(void) _TempTimerThink;
+	static NSTimer(entity, void(), float, bool) ScheduleTimer;
+	static NSTimer(entity, void(), float, bool) TemporaryTimer;
+};

src/shared/NSTimer.qc

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Vera Visions LLC.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+void
+NSTimer::NSTimer(void)
+{
+	m_eReceiver = __NULL__;
+	m_vFunc = __NULL__;
+	m_flTime = 0.0f;
+	m_bRepeats = false;
+}
+
+/* wrapper to execute our trigger */
+static void
+_NSTimerWrapper(entity receiver, void() func)
+{
+	entity oldself = self;
+	self = receiver;
+	func();
+	self = oldself;
+}
+
+void
+NSTimer::_TimerThink(void)
+{
+	_NSTimerWrapper(m_eReceiver, m_vFunc);
+
+	if (m_bRepeats == true)
+		nextthink = time + m_flTime;
+}
+
+void
+NSTimer::_TempTimerThink(void)
+{
+	_NSTimerWrapper(m_eReceiver, m_vFunc);
+
+	if (m_bRepeats == true)
+		nextthink = time + m_flTime;
+	else {
+		think = Destroy;
+		nextthink = time;
+	}
+}
+
+NSTimer
+NSTimer::ScheduleTimer(entity receiver, void() call, float interval, bool repeats)
+{
+	NSTimer ret;
+
+	if (this)
+		ret = this;
+	else {
+		ret = spawn(NSTimer);
+		this = ret;
+	}
+
+	ret.m_eReceiver = receiver;
+	ret.m_flTime = interval;
+	ret.m_vFunc = call;
+	ret.m_bRepeats = repeats;
+
+	/* time to start running */
+	ret.think = NSTimer::_TimerThink;
+	ret.nextthink = time + interval;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+NSTimer
+NSTimer::TemporaryTimer(entity receiver, void() call, float interval, bool repeats)
+{
+	NSTimer ret;
+
+	if (this)
+		ret = this;
+	else {
+		ret = spawn(NSTimer);
+		this = ret;
+	}
+
+	ret.m_eReceiver = receiver;
+	ret.m_flTime = interval;
+	ret.m_vFunc = call;
+	ret.m_bRepeats = repeats;
+
+	/* time to start running */
+	ret.think = NSTimer::_TempTimerThink;
+	ret.nextthink = time + interval;
+	return ret;
+}

src/shared/defs.h

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ string __fullspawndata;
 #include "NSIO.h"
 #include "NSTrigger.h"
 #include "NSEntity.h"
+#include "NSTimer.h"
 #include "NSRenderableEntity.h"
 #include "NSSurfacePropEntity.h"
 #include "NSPhysicsEntity.h"

src/shared/include.src

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 NSIO.qc
 NSTrigger.qc
 NSEntity.qc
+NSTimer.qc
 NSRenderableEntity.qc
 NSSurfacePropEntity.qc
 NSPhysicsEntity.qc