org.openmrs.scheduler
Interface Task

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTask, AlertReminderTask, CheckInternetConnectivityTask, ConceptWordUpdateTask, GenerateDataExportTask, HelloWorldTask, ProcessHL7InQueueTask, SendEmailTask, StatefulTask, TaskThreadedInitializationWrapper, TestTask

public interface Task

Method Summary

void	execute() Executes the task defined in the task definition.
TaskDefinition	getTaskDefinition() Returns the task definition associated with this task.
void	initialize(TaskDefinition definition) Initializes the task and sets the task definition.
boolean	isExecuting() Returns true if the task is currently in its execute() method.
void	shutdown() Callback method used to clean up resources used during the tasks execution.

Method Detail

execute

void execute()

Executes the task defined in the task definition.

initialize

void initialize(TaskDefinition definition)

Initializes the task and sets the task definition.

Parameters:

definition -

getTaskDefinition

TaskDefinition getTaskDefinition()

Returns the task definition associated with this task.

Returns:

a task definition

isExecuting

boolean isExecuting()

Returns true if the task is currently in its execute() method.

Returns:

true if task is executing, false otherwise

shutdown

void shutdown()

Callback method used to clean up resources used during the tasks execution.