package org.apache.archiva.components.taskqueue.execution;

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import org.apache.archiva.components.taskqueue.Task;
import org.apache.archiva.components.taskqueue.TaskQueue;


/**
 * @author <a href="mailto:trygvis@inamo.no">Trygve Laugst&oslash;l</a>
 */
public interface TaskQueueExecutor<T extends Task>
{

    /**
     * Returns the currently executing task.
     *
     * @return the currently executing task.
     */
    T getCurrentTask( );

    /**
     * Cancels execution of this task, if it's currently running.
     * Does NOT remove it from the associated queue!
     *
     * @param task The task to cancel
     * @return true if the task was cancelled, false if the task was not executing.
     */
    boolean cancelTask( T task );

    TaskQueue<T> getQueue( );

    TaskExecutor<T> getExecutor( );

    String getName( );

    boolean hasRunningTask();
}