framework/service/src/org/ofbiz/service/job/Job.java

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package org.ofbiz.service.job;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Job Interface
 */
public interface Job extends Serializable {

    /**
     *  Executes the Job.
     */
    public void exec() throws InvalidJobException;

    /**
     * Returns the ID of this Job.
     */
    public String getJobId();

    /**
     * Returns the name of this Job.
     */
    public String getJobName();

    /**
     *  Returns the time to run in milliseconds.
     */
    public long getRuntime();

    /**
     * Returns true if this job is still valid.
     */
    public boolean isValid();

    /**
     * Flags this job as 'is-queued'
     */
    public void queue() throws InvalidJobException;
}