From 7ba48f8c57c6bef266d2fd96718bd237bf4ebdec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ryan Ward <rayaman99@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2024 12:44:26 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] added newTimeout

---
 README.md                         | 12 +++---------
 init.lua                          |  8 +++++++-
 integration/stateManager/init.lua |  1 +
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 integration/stateManager/init.lua

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01235d1..48b44c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
-# Multi Version: 16.0.0 - Connecting the dots
+# Multi Version: 16.1.0 - 
 **Key Changes**
-- Expanded connection logic
-- New integration priorityManager
-- Tests for threads
-- Consistent behavior between the threading integrations
-- Improved love2d threading
-- Bug fixes
-
+- 
 Found an issue? Please [submit it](https://github.com/rayaman/multi/issues) and someone will look into it!
 
 My multitasking library for lua. It is a pure lua binding, with exceptions of the integrations.
 
 </br>
 
-Progress is being made in [v16.0.0](https://github.com/rayaman/multi/tree/v16.0.0)
+Progress is being made in [v16.1.0](https://github.com/rayaman/multi/tree/v16.1.0)
 ---
 
 </br>
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 6847a16..590859e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ multi.Children = {}
 multi.Active = true
 multi.Type = multi.registerType("rootprocess")
 multi.LinkedPath = multi
-multi.TIMEOUT = "TIMEOUT"
+multi.TIMEOUT = multi.registerType("TIMEOUT", "timeouts")
 multi.TID = 0
 multi.defaultSettings = {}
 
@@ -702,6 +702,12 @@ function multi:newBase(ins)
 	return c
 end
 
+function multi:newTimeout(timeout)
+	local c={}
+	c.Type = multi.registerType(multi.TIMEOUT, "timeouts")
+	return function(self) self:Destroy() return c end % self:newAlarm(timeout).OnRing
+end
+
 function multi:newTimer()
 	local c={}
 	c.Type=multi.registerType("timer", "timers")
diff --git a/integration/stateManager/init.lua b/integration/stateManager/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f9e653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/stateManager/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-- Allows the creation of states
\ No newline at end of file