##// END OF EJS Templates
working on promises
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IRunnable.cs
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using System;
namespace Implab.Components {
/// <summary>
/// Interface for the component which performs a long running task.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>The component also should implement <see cref="IDisposable"/> interface to be able to release used resources.</para>
/// <para>All methods of this interface must be a thread safe. If the operation is not applicable in the current state the
/// method should throw an exception and keep the current state unchanged.</para>
/// </remarks>
public interface IRunnable : IDisposable {
/// <summary>
/// Starts this instance
/// </summary>
IPromise Start();
/// <summary>
/// Stops this instance, after the instance is stopped it can move to Failed, Ready or Disposed state, in case with the last it can't be reused.
/// </summary>
IPromise Stop();
ExecutionState State { get; }
event EventHandler<StateChangeEventArgs> StateChanged;
Exception LastError { get; }
}
}