1 files changed, 19 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/timer.h b/timer.h
index 1f100cd..68774c5 100644
--- a/timer.h
+++ b/timer.h
@@ -11,16 +11,31 @@
 class timer {
 private:
     typeof(std::chrono::system_clock::now()) start_time;
+    typeof(std::chrono::system_clock::now()) end_time;
+    bool silent;
 public:
+    timer() : silent{false} {}
+
+    explicit timer(bool silent) : silent{silent} {}
+
     void start_measure() {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Start timing...\n");
+        if (!silent) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Start timing...\n");
+        }
         start_time = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
     }
     void stop_measure() {
-        const auto end = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
-        const auto duration = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(end - start_time);
+        end_time = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+        const auto duration = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(end_time - start_time);
         const auto secs = 1e-3 * duration.count() * std::chrono::microseconds::period::num / std::chrono::microseconds::period::den;
-        fprintf(stderr, "Stop timing. Duration: %fs\n", secs);
+        if (!silent) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Stop timing. Duration: %fs\n", secs);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Get seconds elapsed.
+    std::chrono::duration<double> duration() {
+        return end_time - start_time;
     }
 };