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+package org.parabot.environment.api.utils;
+
+import java.text.DecimalFormat;
+
+/**
+ * Functions frequently used for displaying data on paints
+ *
+ * @author AlexanderBielen
+ */
+public class PaintUtil {
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates how much given variable has gained per hour
+     *
+     * @param currentAmount total gained amount
+     * @param start         time from which to start counting in milliseconds
+     * @return              rate per hour
+     */
+    public static long calculatePerHour(int currentAmount, long start) {
+        return calculatePerHour(currentAmount, 0, start);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates how much given variable has gained per hour, with variable start amount
+     *
+     * @param currentAmount total gained amount
+     * @param startAmount   start amount
+     * @param start         time from which to start counting in milliseconds
+     * @return              rate per hour
+     */
+    public static long calculatePerHour(int currentAmount, int startAmount, long start) {
+        return (int)(((double)(currentAmount - startAmount) * 3600000D) / (double)(System.currentTimeMillis() - start));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Formats a time difference from given timestamp till present into readable hh:mm:ss format
+     *
+     * @param start start time in milliseconds
+     * @return      readable timestamp
+     */
+    public static String formatRunTime(long start) {
+        DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat("00");
+        long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
+        long hours = currentTime / (3600000);
+        currentTime -= hours * (3600000);
+        long minutes = currentTime / (60000);
+        currentTime -= minutes * (60000);
+        long seconds = currentTime / (1000);
+        return df.format(hours) + ":" + df.format(minutes) + ":" + df.format(seconds);
+    }
+}
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