Timer Project
A Rust-based timer application that implements a time-based execution control mechanism. This project demonstrates how to create a program that checks the time elapsed since compilation and executes specific actions based on a predefined time threshold.
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Features
- Tracks time elapsed since program compilation
- Implements a configurable time threshold (default: 1 day)
- Provides countdown information until the target time
- Exits with a specific status code when the time threshold is reached
Technical Details
The program uses:
chrono crate for datetime handling- Build-time environment variables to capture compilation timestamp
- Time difference calculation between current time and build time
Prerequisites
- Rust (latest stable version)
- Cargo (comes with Rust)
Building
To build the project:
Running
To run the project:
How It Works
- The program captures the build time during compilation using environment variables
- When executed, it calculates the time difference between the current time and build time
- If the elapsed time exceeds the configured threshold (1 day by default):
- Prints “Time of attack!”
- Exits with status code -1
- If the threshold hasn’t been reached:
- Displays the remaining time until the threshold
Configuration
The time threshold can be modified by changing the TIME_ATTACK_IN_DAYS constant in src/main.rs.
Credits / References
Found the idea while discussion. The author did not known !.
Rust by : @5mukx