/**
* Require specific amount of time, but adjust it dynamically to the longest
* run between calls to the function.
*
* First call - use argument value to require_time. Next - use calculated.
*
* @param float $time Default required time - only for the first run.
* Every consecutive call to this function will use
* stored time - calculated during runtime
*/
public function require_time($time = 0.0)
{
$now = microtime(true);
$last_measured = null;
if (isset($this->timer_last_run)) {
$last_measured = $now - $this->timer_last_run;
if ($last_measured > $this->timer_max_time) {
$this->timer_max_time = $last_measured;
}
}
$this->timer_last_run = $now;
if (isset($this->timer_max_time)) {
$time = $this->timer_max_time;
}
$this->save_data();
PatchUtil::require_time($time);
}