cycles per seconds management

sandbox/engulf/run.py

@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ def main():
         terminal_manager=TerminalManager([GameTerminal(
             asynchronous=False,
         )]),
+        cycles_per_seconds=1,
     )
     core.run()
 

synergine2/core.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import time
 from synergine2.cycle import CycleManager
 from synergine2.simulation import Simulation
 from synergine2.terminals import TerminalManager
@@ -10,11 +11,13 @@ class Core(object):
         simulation: Simulation,
         cycle_manager: CycleManager,
         terminal_manager: TerminalManager=None,
-
+        cycles_per_seconds: int=1,
     ):
         self.simulation = simulation
         self.cycle_manager = cycle_manager
         self.terminal_manager = terminal_manager or TerminalManager([])
+        self._loop_delta = 1./cycles_per_seconds
+        self._current_cycle_start_time = None
 
     def run(self):
         try:
@@ -26,6 +29,8 @@ class Core(object):
             self.terminal_manager.send(start_package)
 
             while True:
+                self._start_cycle()
+
                 events = []
                 packages = self.terminal_manager.receive()
                 for package in packages:
@@ -47,8 +52,20 @@ class Core(object):
                 self.simulation.subjects.adds = []
                 self.simulation.subjects.removes = []
 
-                import time
-                time.sleep(1)  # TODO: tick control
+                self._end_cycle()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass  # Just stop while
         self.terminal_manager.stop()
+
+    def _start_cycle(self):
+        self._current_cycle_start_time = time.time()
+
+    def _end_cycle(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Make a sleep if cycle duration take less time of wanted (see
+        cycles_per_seconds constructor parameter)
+        """
+        cycle_duration = time.time() - self._current_cycle_start_time
+        sleep_time = self._loop_delta - cycle_duration
+        if sleep_time > 0:
+            time.sleep(sleep_time)