simple vlc timer

Author: einarf

demosys/timers/music.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 try:
     from pygame import mixer
 except ImportError:
-    print("pygame is needed for audio playback")
+    print("pygame is needed for timer: MusicTimer")
 
 
 class MusicTimer(BaseTimer):

demosys/timers/vlc.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from demosys.conf import settings
+from .base import BaseTimer
+
+try:
+    import vlc
+except ImportError:
+    print("python-vlc is needed for timer: VLCTimer")
+
+
+class VLCTimer(BaseTimer):
+    """Timer based on music"""
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.player = vlc.MediaPlayer(settings.MUSIC)
+        self.paused = True
+        self.pause_time = 0
+        self.initialized = False
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    def start(self):
+        """Start the timer and music"""
+        self.player.play()
+        self.paused = False
+
+    def pause(self):
+        self.pause_time = self.get_time()
+        self.paused = True
+        self.player.pause()
+
+    def toggle_pause(self):
+        """Toggle pause mode"""
+        if self.paused:
+            self.start()
+        else:
+            self.pause()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """Stop the music and the timer"""
+        self.player.stop()
+        return self.get_time()
+
+    def get_time(self):
+        """Get the current time in seconds"""
+        # Hack around inaccuracy in mixer
+        if self.paused:
+            return self.pause_time
+
+        time = self.player.get_time() / 1000.0
+        return time