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17 package org.apache.excalibur.thread;
18
19 /**
20  * The Executable can be implemented by components that need to perform
21  * some work. In many respects it is similar to Runnable except that it
22  * also allows an application to throw a non-Runtime Exception.
23  *
24  * <p>The work done may be short lived (ie a simple task) or it could
25  * be a long running.</p>
26  *
27  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
28  */
29 public interface Executable
30 {
31     /**
32      * Execute the action associated with this component.
33      *
34      * @throws Exception if an error occurs
35      */
36     void execute()
37         throws Exception JavaDoc;
38 }
39
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