BetterTimer

package libTF.utils
{

    public class BetterTimer
    {

        private var startTime:Number;
        private var pauseTime:Number;
        public var running:Boolean;
        public var paused:Boolean;

        public function BetterTimer()
        {
            startTime = 0;
            pauseTime = 0;
            running = false;
            paused = false;
        }

        public function start():void
        {
            startTime = (new Date()).getTime();
            running = true;
        }

        public function getTime():Number
        {
            if (running) { return ((new Date()).getTime() - startTime); }
            else { return 0; }
        }

        public function stop():Number
        {
            if (running) { return (new Date()).getTime() - startTime; running = false; paused = false; }
            else { return 0; }
        }

        public function pause():void
        {
            if (running && !paused) { pauseTime = (new Date()).getTime(); paused = true; }
        }

        public function resume():void
        {
            if (running && paused) { startTime += (new Date()).getTime() - pauseTime; paused = false; }
        }

    }

}