Diff: wdt.h

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+#ifndef _WDT_H
+#define _WDT_H
+#include "mbed.h"
+
+class Watchdog {
+public:
+    /// Create a Watchdog object
+    ///
+    /// example:
+    /// @code
+    /// Watchdog wd;    // placed before main
+    /// @endcode
+    Watchdog();
+    
+    /// Configure the timeout for the Watchdog
+    ///
+    /// This configures the Watchdog service and starts it. It must
+    /// be serviced before the timeout, or the system will be restarted.
+    ///
+    /// example:
+    /// @code
+    ///     ...
+    ///     wd.Configure(1.4);  // configure for a 1.4 second timeout
+    ///     ...
+    /// @endcode
+    ///
+    /// @param timeout in seconds, as a floating point number
+    /// @returns none
+    ///
+    void Configure(float timeout);
+    
+    /// Service the Watchdog so it does not cause a system reset
+    ///
+    /// example:
+    /// @code
+    ///    wd.Service();
+    /// @endcode
+    /// @returns none
+    void kick();
+    
+    /// WatchdogCausedReset identifies if the cause of the system
+    /// reset was the Watchdog
+    ///
+    /// example:
+    /// @code
+    ///    if (wd.WatchdogCausedReset())) {
+    /// @endcode
+    ///
+    /// @returns true if the Watchdog was the cause of the reset
+    bool WatchdogCausedReset();
+private:
+    bool wdreset;
+};
+ 
+
+
+
+#endif