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#
# Win32::ProcFarm::TickCount - method for safely comparing GetTickCount values
#
# Author: Toby Everett
# Revision: 2.15
# Last Change: Patch to enable operations when 2**32 == 0
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# Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001 Toby Everett.  All rights reserved.
#
# This file is distributed under the Artistic License. See
# http://www.ActiveState.com/corporate/artistic_license.htm or
# the license that comes with your perl distribution.
#
# For comments, questions, bugs or general interest, feel free to
# contact Toby Everett at teverett@alascom.att.com
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package Win32::ProcFarm::TickCount;

use strict;
use vars qw($VERSION);

$VERSION = '2.15';

sub compare {
	my($a, $b) = @_;

	$a = (int(($a+($a<0 ? 1-2**31 : 0))/2**31) % 2)*2**31 + $a % 2**31;
	$b = (int(($b+($b<0 ? 1-2**31 : 0))/2**31) % 2)*2**31 + $b % 2**31;

	$a == $b and return 0;
	return (abs($a-$b) > 2**31 ? -1 : 1)*($a<=>$b);
}

1;