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| * |
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| |
| package org.apache.unomi.api.services; |
| |
| import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService; |
| |
| /** |
| * A service to centralize scheduling of tasks instead of using Timers or executors in each service |
| * |
| * https://stackoverflow.com/questions/409932/java-timer-vs-executorservice |
| */ |
| public interface SchedulerService { |
| |
| /** |
| * Use this method to get a {@link ScheduledExecutorService} |
| * and execute your task with it instead of using {@link java.util.Timer} |
| * |
| * @return {@link ScheduledExecutorService} |
| */ |
| ScheduledExecutorService getScheduleExecutorService(); |
| } |