Add a Clock and TickClock interface for mocking out time

base/test/simple_test_clock.h

+// Copyright (c) 2012 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.
+
+#ifndef BASE_SIMPLE_TEST_CLOCK_H_
+#define BASE_SIMPLE_TEST_CLOCK_H_
+
+#include "base/base_export.h"
+#include "base/clock.h"
+#include "base/compiler_specific.h"
+#include "base/synchronization/lock.h"
+#include "base/time.h"
+
+namespace base {
+
+// SimpleTestClock is a Clock implementation that gives control over
+// the returned Time objects.

[awong, 2012/12/17 19:55:11]

Describe thread safety

[akalin, 2012/12/17 22:38:31]

Done.

+class BASE_EXPORT SimpleTestClock : public Clock {
+ public:
+  // Starts off with a clock set to Time().
+  SimpleTestClock();
+  virtual ~SimpleTestClock();
+
+  virtual Time Now() OVERRIDE;
+
+  // Sets the current time forward by |delta|.  Safe to call from any
+  // thread.
+  void Advance(TimeDelta delta);
+
+ private:
+  // Protects |now_|.
+  Lock lock_;
+
+  Time now_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace base
+
+#endif  // BASE_SIMPLE_TEST_CLOCK_H_