mapreduce/src/test/system/java/org/apache/hadoop/mapreduce/test/system/TTTaskInfo.java

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package org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.test.system;

import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.Writable;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.TaskStatus;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.TaskTracker;

/**
 * Task state information as seen by the TT.
 */
public interface TTTaskInfo extends Writable {

  /**
   * Has task occupied a slot? A task occupies a slot once it starts localizing
   * on the {@link TaskTracker} <br/>
   * 
   * @return true if task has started occupying a slot.
   */
  boolean slotTaken();

  /**
   * Has the task been killed? <br/>
   * 
   * @return true, if task has been killed.
   */
  boolean wasKilled();

  /**
   * Gets the task status associated with the particular task trackers task 
   * view.<br/>
   * 
   * @return status of the particular task
   */
  TaskStatus getTaskStatus();
  
  /**
   * Gets the configuration object of the task.
   * @return
   */
  Configuration getConf();
  
  /**
   * Gets the user of the task.
   * @return
   */
  String getUser();
  
  /**
   * Provides information as to whether the task is a cleanup of task.
   * @return true if it is a clean up of task.
   */
  boolean isTaskCleanupTask();

  /**
   * Gets the pid of the running task on the task-tracker.
   * 
   * @return pid of the task.
   */
  String getPid();
}