[+] IAsyncTimer::SetCatchUp(bool bCatchUp)

Include/Aurora/Async/IAsyncTimer.hpp

@@ -13,6 +13,24 @@ namespace Aurora::Async
     {
         virtual void CancelTimer() = 0;
         virtual AuUInt64 GetLastTime() = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * Get tick count (always non-zero after or during initial trigger)
+         */
         virtual AuUInt64 GetTicks() = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * Default: false
+         * When in catch up mode, timer ticks can be scheduled in the past, otherwise the next time is clamped to the current time.
+         * Latterly, it is possible to get stuck in a spin with no interval, however if the system lags behind momentarily, recovery is instantaneous.
+         * On platforms with process suspension, specify no catch up.
+         * On servers or other tick-sensitive applications (like a clock GUI), specify catch up.
+         */
+        virtual bool IsCatchUp() = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * See: IsCatchUp
+         */
+        virtual void SetCatchUp(bool bCatchUp) = 0;
     };
 }

Source/Async/AuAsyncTimer.cpp

@@ -40,15 +40,31 @@ namespace Aurora::Async
         return this->uTickCount;
     }
 
+    bool AsyncFuncTimer::IsCatchUp()
+    {
+        return this->bCatchUp;
+    }
+
+    void AsyncFuncTimer::SetCatchUp(bool bCatchUp)
+    {
+        this->bCatchUp = bCatchUp;
+    }
+
     void AsyncFuncTimer::DispatchTask(IWorkItemHandler::ProcessInfo &info)
     {
         info.type = ETickType::eRerun;
 
         auto uTickCount = ++this->uTickCount;
+
         this->uLastTickTime = AuTime::SteadyClockNS();
         auto uDelta = this->uLastTickTime - this->uNextTickTime;
+
         this->uNextTickTime += this->uInterval;
-        this->uNextTickTime = AuMax(this->uNextTickTime, this->uLastTickTime);
+        if (!this->bCatchUp)
+        {
+            this->uNextTickTime = AuMax(this->uNextTickTime, this->uLastTickTime);
+        }
+
         info.reschedSteadyClockAbsNs = this->uNextTickTime;
 
         if (this->pCallback->OnTick(uTickCount, uDelta, this->uLastTickTime))

Source/Async/AuAsyncTimer.hpp

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace Aurora::Async
         void CancelTimer() override;
         AuUInt64 GetLastTime() override;
         AuUInt64 GetTicks() override;
+        bool IsCatchUp() override;
+        void SetCatchUp(bool bCatchUp) override;
 
         void DispatchTask(IWorkItemHandler::ProcessInfo &info) override;
         void Cleanup() override;
@@ -34,5 +36,6 @@ namespace Aurora::Async
         AuUInt64 uLastTickTime {};
         AuUInt64 uInterval {};
         AuUInt64 uTickCount {};
+        bool bCatchUp { false };
     };
 }