src/main/decaf/util/concurrent/Callable.h

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#ifndef _DECAF_UTIL_CONCURRENT_CALLABLE_H_
#define _DECAF_UTIL_CONCURRENT_CALLABLE_H_

#include <decaf/util/Config.h>
#include <decaf/lang/Exception.h>

namespace decaf {
namespace util {
namespace concurrent {

    template<typename V>
    class DECAF_API Callable {
    public:

        virtual ~Callable() {}

        /**
         * Computes a result, or throws an exception if unable to do so.
         * @returns
         *      Computed Result.
         * @throws Exception
         *      If unable to compute a result.
         */
        virtual V call() throw ( decaf::lang::Exception ) = 0;

    };

}}}

#endif /*_DECAF_UTIL_CONCURRENT_CALLABLE_H_*/