lua_class = {}

--function to create new class
function lua_class:new(o)
	o = o or {}
   setmetatable(o, self)
   self.__index = self
   return o
end

-- constructor
function timer_class:new(name, length)
	local o = {}

	o.name = name or "timer"
	o.enabled = false
	o.paused = false
	o.timer = nil
	o.t_length = (length or 60) * 1000
	o.t_started = 0
	o.t_ended = 0
	o.t_paused = 0
	o.t_restarted = 0
	o.t_remaining = 0
	o.h_duration = history_class:new(o.name, 10)

	return class.new(self, o)
end