timer_object.py

import time


class TimeDelta:
    def __init__(self):
        self.tstart = 0
        self.tlast = 0
        self.tcurr = 0

        self.Reset()

    def GetDelta(self):
        """ Returns time since last call to GetDelta(). """
        self.tcurr = time.clock()
        delta = self.tcurr - self.tlast
        self.tlast = self.tcurr
        return delta

    def GetTotal(self):
        """ Returns time since object created. """
        return time.clock() - self.tstart

    def reset(self):
        """ Initializes time attributes. """
        self.tstart = time.clock()
        self.tlast = self.tstart