net.officefloor.frame.api.manage

Interface TaskManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

TaskManagerImpl

public interface TaskManager

Interface to manage a particular Task.

Author:

Daniel Sagenschneider

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	getDifferentiator() Obtains the differentiator for this Task.
Class<?>	getParameterType() Obtains the parameter type for invoking this Task.
ProcessFuture	invokeTask(Object parameter) Invokes the Task which is done within the Office.

Method Detail

getDifferentiator

Object getDifferentiator()

Obtains the differentiator for this Task.

Returns:

Differentiator for this Task. May be null if no differentiator for Task.

See Also:

TaskBuilder.setDifferentiator(Object)

getParameterType

Class<?> getParameterType()

Obtains the parameter type for invoking this Task.

Returns:

Parameter type for invoking the Task. Will be null if no parameter to the Task.

invokeTask

ProcessFuture invokeTask(Object parameter)
                  throws InvalidParameterTypeException

Invokes the Task which is done within the Office.

Parameters:

parameter - Parameter for the Task.

Returns:

ProcessFuture to indicate when the ProcessState executing the Task has completed.

Throws:

InvalidParameterTypeException - Should the parameter be of incorrect type for the Task.