Add elapsed property

enlighten.py

@@ -287,6 +287,20 @@ def position(self):
 
         return self.manager.counters.get(self, 0)
 
+    @property
+    def elapsed(self):
+        """
+        Get elapsed time is seconds (float)
+        """
+
+        # Clock stops running when total is reached
+        if self.count == self.total:
+            elapsed = self.last_update - self.start
+        else:
+            elapsed = time.time() - self.start
+
+        return elapsed
+
     def clear(self, flush=True):
         """
         Args:
@@ -338,11 +352,7 @@ def format(self, width=None, elapsed=None):
 
         # Get elapsed time
         if elapsed is None:
-            # Clock stops running when total is reached
-            if self.count == self.total:
-                elapsed = self.last_update - self.start
-            else:
-                elapsed = time.time() - self.start
+            elapsed = self.elapsed
 
         fields['elapsed'] = _format_time(elapsed)
 

tests/test_enlighten.py

@@ -325,6 +325,17 @@ def test_refresh_total(self):
     def test_position(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.ctr.position, 3)
 
+    def test_elapsed(self):
+        ctr = self.ctr
+        ctr.start = time.time() - 5.0
+        ctr.last_update = ctr.start + 3.0
+
+        self.assertEqual(int(ctr.elapsed), 5)
+
+        # Clock stops running when total is reached
+        ctr.count = ctr.total
+        self.assertEqual(int(ctr.elapsed), 3)
+
     def test_refresh(self):
         self.ctr.refresh()
         self.assertRegex(self.manager.output[0],