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diff --git a/Swiften/Network/Timer.h b/Swiften/Network/Timer.h
index 278a8fb..d44a00d 100644
--- a/Swiften/Network/Timer.h
+++ b/Swiften/Network/Timer.h
@@ -9,15 +9,32 @@
#include "Swiften/Base/boost_bsignals.h"
namespace Swift {
+ /**
+ * A class for triggering an event after a given period.
+ */
class Timer {
public:
typedef boost::shared_ptr<Timer> ref;
virtual ~Timer();
+ /**
+ * Starts the timer.
+ *
+ * After the given period, onTick() will be called.
+ */
virtual void start() = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * Cancels the timer.
+ *
+ * If the timer was started, onTick() will no longer be called.
+ */
virtual void stop() = 0;
+ /**
+ * Emitted when the timer expires.
+ */
boost::signal<void ()> onTick;
};
}