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app/hi_res_timer_manager_unittest.cc

Index: app/hi_res_timer_manager_unittest.cc
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+// Copyright (c) 2010 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include "testing/gtest/include/gtest/gtest.h"
+
+#include "app/hi_res_timer_manager.h"
+#include "app/system_monitor.h"
+#include "base/time.h"
+
+#if defined(OS_WIN)
+TEST(HiResTimerManagerTest, ToggleOnOff) {
+  MessageLoop loop;
+  scoped_ptr<SystemMonitor> system_monitor(new SystemMonitor());
+  HighResolutionTimerManager manager;
+
+  // At this point, we don't know if the high resolution timers are on or off,
+  // it depends on what system the tests are running on (for example, if this
+  // test is running on a laptop/battery, then the SystemMonitor would have
+  // already set the PowerState to battery power; but if we're running on a
+  // desktop, then the PowerState will be non-battery power).  Simulate a power
+  // level change to get to a deterministic state.
+  manager.OnPowerStateChange(/* on_battery */ false);
+
+  // Loop a few times to test power toggling.
+  for (int loop = 2; loop >= 0; --loop) {
+    // The manager has the high resolution clock enabled now.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(manager.hi_res_clock_available());
+    // But the Time class has it off, because it hasn't been activated.
+    EXPECT_FALSE(base::Time::IsHighResolutionTimerInUse());
+
+    // Activate the high resolution timer.
+    base::Time::ActivateHighResolutionTimer(true);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(base::Time::IsHighResolutionTimerInUse());
+
+    // Simulate a on-battery power event.
+    manager.OnPowerStateChange(/* on_battery */ true);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(manager.hi_res_clock_available());
+    EXPECT_FALSE(base::Time::IsHighResolutionTimerInUse());
+
+    // Simulate a off-battery power event.
+    manager.OnPowerStateChange(/* on_battery */ false);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(manager.hi_res_clock_available());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(base::Time::IsHighResolutionTimerInUse());
+
+    // De-activate the high resolution timer.
+    base::Time::ActivateHighResolutionTimer(false);
+  }
+}
+#endif  // defined(OS_WIN)
+