Diff: Beep.h

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+#ifndef MBED_BEEP_H
+#define MBED_BEEP_H
+
+#include "mbed.h"
+
+/** Generates a tone with a buzzer, based on a PwmOut
+ * The class use a timeout to switch off the sound  - it is not blocking while making noise
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * // Beep at 2kHz for 0.5 seconds
+ * #include "mbed.h"
+ * #include "Beep.h"
+ * 
+ * Beep buzzer(p21);
+ * 
+ * int main() {
+ *        ...
+ *   buzzer.beep(2000,0.5);    
+ *       ...
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+class Beep {
+
+public:
+
+/** Create a Beep object connected to the specified PwmOut pin
+ *
+ * @param pin PwmOut pin to connect to 
+ */
+    Beep(PinName pin);
+
+/** Beep with given frequency and duration.
+ *
+ * @param frequency - the frequency of the tone in Hz
+ * @param time - the duration of the tone in seconds
+ */
+    void beep(float frequency, float time=0);
+
+/** stop the beep instantaneously. Not typically needed, but here just in case
+ */
+    void nobeep();
+
+private :
+    PwmOut _pwm;
+    Timeout toff;
+};
+#endif