# File lib/more/facets/timer.rb, line 110
  def initialize( time_limit=nil, &block )
    # standard timer
    @start_time = nil
    @end_time = nil
    @total_time = 0
    @runnning = nil
    # for using time limit
    @time_limit = time_limit
    @on_timeout = block
    @current_thread = nil
    @timer_thread = nil
  end