// NPCTE fix for bugId 4510777, esc 532372, MR October 2001

// file TaskServer.java created for this bug fix

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package com.sun.jmx.snmp.tasks;

/**

 * This interface is implemented by objects that are able to execute

 * tasks. Whether the task is executed in the client thread or in another

 * thread depends on the TaskServer implementation.

 *

 * <p><b>This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API  and is subject

 * to change without notice.</b></p>

 * @see com.sun.jmx.snmp.tasks.Task

 *

 * @since 1.5

 **/

public interface TaskServer {

    /**

     * Submit a task to be executed.

     * Once a task is submitted, it is guaranteed that either

     * {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.tasks.Task#run() task.run()} or

     * {@link com.sun.jmx.snmp.tasks.Task#cancel() task.cancel()} will be called.

     * <p>Whether the task is executed in the client thread (e.g.

     * <code>public void submitTask(Task task) { task.run(); }</code>) or in

     * another thread (e.g. <code>

     * public void submitTask(Task task) { new Thrad(task).start(); }</code>)

     * depends on the TaskServer implementation.

     * @param task The task to be executed.

     **/

    public void submitTask(Task task);

}