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1 /*
2 * ################################################################
3 *
4 * ProActive: The Java(TM) library for Parallel, Distributed,
5 * Concurrent computing with Security and Mobility
6 *
7 * Copyright (C) 1997-2002 INRIA/University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
8 * Contact: proactive-support@inria.fr
9 *
10 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
11 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
12 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
13 * version 2.1 of the License, or any later version.
14 *
15 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
16 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
17 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
18 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
19 *
20 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
21 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
22 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
23 * USA
24 *
25 * Initial developer(s): The ProActive Team
26 * http://www.inria.fr/oasis/ProActive/contacts.html
27 * Contributor(s):
28 *
29 * ################################################################
30 */
31 package org.objectweb.proactive.core.body.future;
32
33 import org.objectweb.proactive.core.UniqueID;
34
35 /**
36  * <p>
37  * An object implementing this interface if a place holder object for an upcomming result yet
38  * to come.
39  * </p><p>
40  * <b>see <a HREF="../../../doc-files/FutureObjectCreation.html">active object creation doumentation</a></b>
41  * </p>
42  *
43  * @author ProActive Team
44  * @version 1.0, 2001/10/23
45  * @since ProActive 0.9
46  *
47  */
48 public interface Future extends LocalFuture {
49     
50   public boolean isAwaited();
51
52   public void waitFor();
53
54   public Throwable JavaDoc getRaisedException();
55
56   public Object JavaDoc getResult();
57
58     /**
59      * To set the sequence id of this future.
60      */
61   public void setID(long id);
62
63     /**
64      * To get the sequence id of this future.
65      */
66   public long getID();
67
68     /**
69      * To set the creatorID, ie the UniqueID of the body which create this future
70      */
71   public void setCreatorID(UniqueID i);
72
73     /**
74      * To get the creatorID.
75      */
76   public UniqueID getCreatorID();
77
78     /**
79      * To set the senderID, ie the UniqueID of the body that will send this future,
80      * in case of automatic continuation.
81      */
82   public void setSenderID(UniqueID i);
83
84 }
85
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