01: /*_############################################################################
02: _##
03: _## SNMP4J - WorkerTask.java
04: _##
05: _## Copyright (C) 2003-2008 Frank Fock and Jochen Katz (SNMP4J.org)
06: _##
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19: _##########################################################################*/
20:
21: package org.snmp4j.util;
22:
23: /**
24: * This models a <code>WorkerTask</code> instance that would be executed by a
25: * {@link WorkerPool} upon submission.
26: *
27: * @author Frank Fock
28: * @version 1.9
29: * @since 1.9
30: */
31: public interface WorkerTask extends Runnable {
32:
33: /**
34: * The <code>WorkerPool</code> might call this method to hint the active
35: * <code>WorkTask</code> instance to complete execution as soon as possible.
36: */
37: void terminate();
38:
39: /**
40: * Wait until this task has been finished.
41: */
42: void join() throws InterruptedException;
43:
44: /**
45: * Interrupt this task.
46: * @see Thread#interrupt()
47: */
48: void interrupt();
49:
50: }
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