Timer benchmarking

These two methods can be useful in estimating the computation time of each call to the algorithm. It is not a calculation of all operations carried out by the library, but those specifically related to modules of algorithms for calculating election results.

Activate / Deactivate Timer

Internal use of the timer can be deactivated globally, it's the default. Can improve performances by a few tenths of a percent for the most demanding uses on the subject.
You must activate it before doing something.

Condorcet::UseTimer = false; // Default
Condorcet::UseTimer = true; // Activate it globallyCopy to clipboardErrorCopied

Last timer

Election->getLastTimer()

$election->getPairwise();
$election->getLastTimer(); // Return the pairwise computation time ONLY if call before getResult(), getWinner(), getLoser(). Besause, cache system skip operation next time exept if there are new votes.

$election->getResult('RankedPairs');
$election->getLastTimer(); // Return 0.00112 (string)
$election->getResult('RankedPairs');
$election->getLastTimer(); // Return 0.00003 . See the cache system working!
$election->getResult('KemenyYoung');
$election->getLastTimer(true); // Return 0.14926002 (float) . KemenyYoung can be really slow....
$election->getResult('Copeland');
$election->getLastTimer(true); // Return 0.00010030 (float) . But Copeland is really fast!Copy to clipboardErrorCopied

Global timer

Election->getGlobalTimer()

$election->getResult('RankedPairs');
$election->getResult('KemenyYoung');
$election->getResult('Copeland');
$election->getGlobalTimer(true); // Return 0.02600050 (float) . Time calculation, including that of the PairwiseCopy to clipboardErrorCopied