A collection of Grand Central Dispatch utilities for Swift, providing flexible repeating timers with variable intervals.
Chronos-Swift is a Swift library that provides a collection of utilities for Grand Central Dispatch, specifically focused on repeating timers. It solves the problem of managing timed, repetitive tasks in iOS and macOS applications by offering flexible timer implementations with easy control over intervals and execution.
Swift developers building iOS or macOS applications who need reliable and flexible repeating timers integrated with Grand Central Dispatch for scheduling tasks.
Developers choose Chronos-Swift for its straightforward API, support for both static and dynamic interval timers, and seamless integration with GCD, making it a lightweight alternative to managing timers manually.
:hourglass: Grand Central Dispatch Utilities
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Provides both DispatchTimer for fixed intervals and VariableTimer for dynamic intervals, as shown in the usage examples, catering to diverse timing needs.
Leverages Grand Central Dispatch for thread-safe and optimized timer operations, ensuring performance on Apple platforms, as per the key features.
Offers start, pause, and cancel functions with immediate firing options, making timer management easy, as demonstrated in the code snippets.
Supports standard dependency managers like CocoaPods and Carthage, and has a clean API, reducing setup time for developers.
Only supports iOS 8.0+ and OS X 10.10+, missing support for newer Apple platforms like watchOS or tvOS, and non-Apple Swift environments.
Lacks advanced timer features such as error handling, timer synchronization, or complex scheduling patterns, making it unsuitable for sophisticated applications.
The README is brief and lacks detailed examples for edge cases or best practices, which could hinder adoption in complex projects.