base_clock

Base clock interface for Pipecat timing operations.

class pipecat.clocks.base_clock.BaseClock

Bases: ABC

Abstract base class for clock implementations.

Provides a common interface for timing operations used in Pipecat for synchronization, scheduling, and time-based processing.

abstractmethod get_time() → int

Get the current time value.

Returns:

The current time as an integer value. The specific unit and reference point depend on the concrete implementation.

abstractmethod start()

Start or initialize the clock.

Performs any necessary initialization or starts the timing mechanism. This method should be called before using get_time().