def stop(self):
        """Mark the stop of the interval.

        Calling stop on an already stopped interval has no effect.
        An interval can only be stopped once.

        :returns: the duration if the interval is truely stopped otherwise ``False``.
        """
        if self._start_instant is None:
            raise IntervalException("Attempt to stop an interval that has not started.")
        if self._stop_instant is None:
            self._stop_instant = instant()
            self._duration = int((self._stop_instant - self._start_instant) * 1000)
            return self._duration
        return False
Mark the stop of the interval.

        Calling stop on an already stopped interval has no effect.
        An interval can only be stopped once.

        :returns: the duration if the interval is truely stopped otherwise ``False``.