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package org.apache.cocoon.components.cron;

/**
 * This is the interface a class has to implement to enable it to be  scheduled by a JobScheduler
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:giacomo@apache.org">Giacomo Pati</a>
 * @version CVS $Id: CronJob.java,v 1.4 2004/03/05 13:01:49 bdelacretaz Exp $
 *
 * @since 2.1.1
 */
public interface CronJob {
    /** The component role */
    String ROLE = CronJob.class.getName();

    /**
     * This methods get called to allow an implementing class to do its  supposed job
     *
     * @param jobname the name given to this job
     */
    void execute(String jobname);
}