app/headers/speedtimer.h

#ifndef SPEEDTIMER_H
#define SPEEDTIMER_H

#include <QObject>
#include <QDateTime>
#include <QEventLoop>
#include <QTimer>
#include <QDebug>

class SpeedTimer : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    explicit SpeedTimer(QObject *parent = nullptr);

    enum timerState { IDLE, STARTING, RUNNING, STOPPED, FAILED, CANCELLED };
    timerState state;

    // variables for capturing the time
    double startTime;
    double stopTime;
    double stoppedTime;
    double reactionTime;

signals:
    void stateChanged(timerState newState);
    void startCanceled(bool falseStart);

public slots:
    bool start(bool force = false);
    bool stop(int type, bool force = false);
    bool reset(bool force = false);

    void setState(timerState newState);
    QString getState();
    double getCurrTime();
    QString getText();

    //void handleStartpadTrigger();
    //void handleToppadTrigger();

    //helper functions

    void delay(int mSecs);

    timerState stateFromString(QString state);
private:
        QDateTime  *date;
};
extern SpeedTimer * pGlobalSpeedTimer;
#endif // SPEEDTIMER_H