timer

Timer = {}
Timer.__index = Timer

function Timer.new()
    local self = setmetatable({}, Timer)
    self:reset()
    return self
end


function Timer:start()
    self.startTime = os.time()
    self.startDay = os.day()
    self.endTime = nil
    self.endDay = nil
end


function Timer:stop()
    self.endTime = os.time()
    self.endDay = os.day()
    self.elapsedDay = self.endDay - self.startDay

    if self.elapsedDay == 0 then
        self.elapsedTime = (self.endTime - self.startTime) / 0.02
    else
        local timeToMidnight = (24.0 - self.startTime) / 0.02  -- Time from start to 00:00 of the next day
        local timeFromMidnight = self.endTime / 0.02            -- Time from 00:00 to end time
        local fullDaysTicks = (self.elapsedDay - 1) * 24.0     -- Full days in ticks
        self.elapsedTime = timeToMidnight + timeFromMidnight + (fullDaysTicks / 0.02)

    end
end


function Timer:reset()
    self.startTime = nil
    self.startDay = nil
    self.endTime = nil
    self.endDay = nil
    self.elapsedDay = nil
    self.elapsedTime = nil
end