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/*
 * Job.java
 *
 * Created on December 16, 2005, 6:14 PM
 */

package org.apache.roller.weblogger.business.runnable;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A job to be executed.
 *
 * @author Allen Gilliland
 */
public interface Job {
    
    /**
     * Execute the job.
     */
    void execute();
    
    
    /**
     * Pass in input to be used for the job.
     */
    void input(Map<String, Object> input);
    
    
    /**
     * Get any output from the job.
     */
    Map<String, Object> output();
    
}