source: downloads/boost_1_33_1/libs/thread/example/xtime.cpp @ 13

// Copyright (C) 2001-2003
// William E. Kempf
//
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#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
#include <boost/thread/xtime.hpp>

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    boost::xtime xt;
    boost::xtime_get(&xt, boost::TIME_UTC);
    xt.sec += 1;
    boost::thread::sleep(xt); // Sleep for 1 second
}