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@@ -3,3 +3,120 @@ pytest-time
 
 The pytest-time plugin extends pytest to control ``time`` — the built-in Python
 module, not the concept within the universe.
+
+Fixtures
+--------
+
+Pytest-time offers several fixtures for use in your projects, depending on your particular needs.
+
+Instant Sleep
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The ``instant_sleep`` fixture is the most basic wrapper and is designed to be used at any scope. It monkeypatches the built-in ``time`` module to be chronologically consistent while not actually sleeping when running ``time.sleep``. This includes modifying the behaviour of ``time.time()``, ``time.monotonic()`` and their nanosecond counterparts to include the additional delay expected after sleeping.
+
+A basic use of ``instant_sleep`` is shown below:
+
+.. code:: python
+    :number-lines:
+
+    import time
+    import pytest
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("sleep_time", [1, 10, 100])
+    @pytest.mark.usefixtures("instant_sleep")
+    def test_instant_sleep(sleep_time):
+        start_time = time.time()
+        start_monotonic = time.monotonic()
+
+        time.sleep(sleep_time)
+
+        assert time.time() >= start_time + sleep_time
+        assert time.monotonic() >= start_monotonic + sleep_time
+
+This code will behave almost identically with and without the ``instant_sleep`` fixture in use. To demonstrate, let's time this file with the fixture enabled...
+
+.. code:: text
+
+    $ time pytest test_instant_sleep.py
+    =========== test session starts ===========
+    platform linux -- Python 3.11.4, pytest-7.3.1, pluggy-1.0.0
+    rootdir: /home/lengau/Projects/pytest-time
+    configfile: pyproject.toml
+    plugins: check-2.1.5, mock-3.10.0, hypothesis-6.78.2, time-0.2.1.dev3+ga0d3b98.d20230624, cov-4.1.0
+    collected 3 items
+
+    test_instant_sleep.py ...                              [100%]
+
+    =========== 3 passed in 0.01s ===========
+
+    real    0m0.276s
+    user    0m0.240s
+    sys     0m0.025s
+
+and disabled:
+
+.. code:: text
+
+    $ time pytest test_instant_sleep_no_fixture.py
+    =========== test session starts ===========
+    platform linux -- Python 3.11.4, pytest-7.3.1, pluggy-1.0.0
+    rootdir: /home/lengau/Projects/pytest-time
+    configfile: pyproject.toml
+    plugins: check-2.1.5, mock-3.10.0, hypothesis-6.78.2, time-0.2.1.dev3+ga0d3b98.d20230624, cov-4.1.0
+    collected 3 items
+
+    test_instant_sleep_no_fixture.py ...                   [100%]
+
+    =========== 3 passed in 111.01s (0:01:51) ===========
+
+    real    1m51.354s
+    user    0m0.250s
+    sys     0m0.020s
+
+The sleep is, for practical purposes, essentially instant. And yet, the ``time`` module still acts as though the appropriate time has passed.
+
+Recording Time Calls
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Pytest-time also provides ``mock_time``, a fixture that wraps several ``time`` functions in Mock objects but still runs the real calls. This is useful if you need to ensure that certain calls occurred, etc. The fixture will provide Mock objects for inspection in tests:
+
+.. code:: python
+    :number-lines:
+
+    import time
+
+    def test_mock_time(mock_time):
+        start_time = time.time()
+        start_monotonic = time.monotonic()
+
+        time.sleep(1)  # Actually sleeps for a second
+
+        assert time.time() >= start_time + 1
+        assert time.monotonic() >= start_monotonic + 1
+
+        mock_time.sleep.assert_called_once_with(1)
+        assert len(mock_time.time.mock_calls) == 2
+        assert len(mock_time.monotonic.mock_calls) == 2
+
+Mocking a Powernap
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The two above are combined for you in the ``mock_instant_sleep`` fixture. This fixture replaces the relevant ``time`` functions as in the ```instant_sleep`` fixture, but also provides mock wrappers around those functions, allowing for recording time.
+
+.. code:: python
+    :number-lines:
+
+    import time
+
+    def test_mock_instant_sleep(mock_instant_sleep):
+        start_time = time.time()
+        start_monotonic = time.monotonic()
+
+        time.sleep(86400)  # Doesn't sleep
+
+        assert time.time() >= start_time + 86400
+        assert time.monotonic() >= start_monotonic + 86400
+
+        mock_instant_sleep.sleep.assert_called_once_with(1)
+        assert len(mock_instant_sleep.time.mock_calls) == 2
+        assert len(mock_instant_sleep.monotonic.mock_calls) == 2