Package org.kinotic.continuum.grind.api

Interface Task<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTask, ClassTask, InstanceTask, NoopTask, ValueTask

public interface Task<T>

A general definition of a task that can be executed at some point in the future. Created by Navid Mitchell 🤪 on 3/24/20

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
T	execute(org.springframework.context.support.GenericApplicationContext applicationContext)	This method needs to perform the logic that actually returns the value created by this Task if any.
String	getDescription()

Method Details

getDescription

String getDescription()

Returns:

the description of this Task

execute

T execute(org.springframework.context.support.GenericApplicationContext applicationContext)
   throws Exception

This method needs to perform the logic that actually returns the value created by this Task if any.

Parameters:

applicationContext - the execution context for this job

Returns:

the result of this Task This can be any value or any of the following which will be handled with special consideration. Result can be another Task in this case the Task will be executed and the result will be handled according to these same rules Result can be a JobDefinition in this case the JobDefinition will be executed and all results will be handled according to these rules Result can be a Result object in this case the Result will be returned along with any other Result's during task execution

Throws:

Exception