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    IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
/*******************************************************************************
 *  Copyright (c) 2003, 2014 IBM Corporation and others.
 *
 *  This program and the accompanying materials
 *  are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
 *  which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
 *  https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
 *
 *  SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
 *
 *  Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.core.runtime;

import org.eclipse.equinox.app.IApplication;

Bootstrap type for the platform. Platform runnables represent executable
entry points into plug-ins. Runnables can be configured into the Platform's
org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications extension-point or be made
available through code or extensions on other plug-in's extension-points.

Clients may implement this interface.

Since:
3.0
Deprecated:
use IApplication
@noimplement
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
@noreference
This interface is not intended to be referenced by clients.
             This API is planned to be deleted see
             https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=457134 for details/**
 * Bootstrap type for the platform. Platform runnables represent executable
 * entry points into plug-ins. Runnables can be configured into the Platform's
 * <code>org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications</code> extension-point or be made
 * available through code or extensions on other plug-in's extension-points.
 *
 * <p>
 * Clients may implement this interface.
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 3.0
 * @deprecated use {@link IApplication}
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noreference This interface is not intended to be referenced by clients.
 *
 *              This API is planned to be deleted see
 *              https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=457134 for details
 */
@Deprecated
public interface IPlatformRunnable {

	
Exit object indicating normal termination
/**
	 * Exit object indicating normal termination
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final Integer EXIT_OK = Integer.valueOf(0);

	
Exit object requesting platform restart
/**
	 * Exit object requesting platform restart
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final Integer EXIT_RESTART = Integer.valueOf(23);

	
Exit object requesting that the command passed back be executed.  Typically
this is used to relaunch Eclipse with different command line arguments. When the executable is
relaunched the command line will be retrieved from the eclipse.exitdata system property.
/**
	 * Exit object requesting that the command passed back be executed.  Typically
	 * this is used to relaunch Eclipse with different command line arguments. When the executable is
	 * relaunched the command line will be retrieved from the <code>eclipse.exitdata</code> system property.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final Integer EXIT_RELAUNCH = Integer.valueOf(24);

	
Runs this runnable with the given args and returns a result.
The content of the args is unchecked and should conform to the expectations of
the runnable being invoked.  Typically this is a String array.
Applications can return any object they like.  If an Integer is returned
it is treated as the program exit code if Eclipse is exiting.
Params:
args – the argument(s) to pass to the application
Throws:
Exception – if there is a problem running this runnable.
See Also:
EXIT_OK
EXIT_RESTART
EXIT_RELAUNCH
Returns:
the return value of the application/**
	 * Runs this runnable with the given args and returns a result.
	 * The content of the args is unchecked and should conform to the expectations of
	 * the runnable being invoked.  Typically this is a <code>String</code> array.
	 * Applications can return any object they like.  If an <code>Integer</code> is returned
	 * it is treated as the program exit code if Eclipse is exiting.
	 *
	 * @param args the argument(s) to pass to the application
	 * @return the return value of the application
	 * @exception Exception if there is a problem running this runnable.
	 * @see #EXIT_OK
	 * @see #EXIT_RESTART
	 * @see #EXIT_RELAUNCH
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public Object run(Object args) throws Exception;
}