An optimized JavaScript timer

JavaScript timer that in the background have just one native timer (setInterval)

For now, it support NodeJS only.

Install

npm i jstimer -S

or

yarn add jstimer -S

Test

npm test

Use

Start one time timer (equal to setTimeout)

import {Timer} from 'jstimer';

/* Will tick each 2 seconds, 4 times. */

let timer = new Timer(2000, 4);

timer.on('tick', () => {
    console.log('timer tick');
});

timer.on('done', () => {
     console.log('timer done');
});

timer.start();

Start infinite timer (equal to setInterval)

import {Timer} from 'jstimer';

/* TImer will tick each 1 second, forever. */

let timer = new Timer(1000);

timer.on('tick', () => {
    console.log('timer tick');
});

timer.start();

Stop a timer

import {Timer} from 'jstimer';

let timer = new Timer(1000);

timer.on('tick', () => {
    console.log('timer has ticked');
});

timer.on('stopped', () => {
    console.log(`timer has stopped`);
});

timer.start();

setImmediate(() => {
    timer.stop();  
});