📦 JEClock

Technical reference for the JEClock class of JarEngine.

Inherit from •>JEInternBaseClass<•📎

🔹 Overview

JEClock is responsible for controlling game timing and frame rate management.

Provides:

  • Delta time calculation
  • Target FPS control
  • Current FPS tracking

It is used by JEGame to keep gameplay updates synchronized and independent from hardware performance.

🔹 Location

JarEngine
│
├── Systems
│     └── JEClock
│
└── ...

🔹 Data

Field Type Description Property? Can be set?
dt float Time elapsed since the last update True False
target_fps int Target frame rate limit True True
fps float Current measured FPS True False

🔹 API

Function Arguments Returns Description
__init__() fps: int   Creates a clock with a target FPS
update()     Updates timing information
__float__()   float Returns current delta time

🔹 Usage

from jarengine import Systems

# Create a clock targeting 60 FPS
clock = Systems.JEClock(60)

# Update clock every frame
clock.update()

# Use timing information
delta_time = clock.dt
current_fps = clock.fps

print(delta_time)
print(current_fps)