// 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.
This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API  and is subject
to change without notice.
See Also:
Task
Since:
1.5/**
 * 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 task.run() or task.cancel() will be called. 
Whether the task is executed in the client thread (e.g.
public void submitTask(Task task) { task.run(); }) or in
another thread (e.g. 
public void submitTask(Task task) { new Thrad(task).start(); })
depends on the TaskServer implementation.
Params:
task – The task to be executed./**
     * 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);
}