org.tools4j.nobark.run

Interface RunnableFactory

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface RunnableFactory

A factory for a Runnable that can be stopped by complying with a RunningCondition that is passed to the factory method upon construction of the runnable.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	RunnableFactory.RunningCondition Condition for a runnable created by create(RunningCondition) telling the runnable when to stop.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Runnable	create(RunnableFactory.RunningCondition runningCondition) Creates a runnable that stops when the supplied runningCondition returns false.

Method Detail

create

java.lang.Runnable create(RunnableFactory.RunningCondition runningCondition)

Creates a runnable that stops when the supplied runningCondition returns false. THe runnable is expected to perform some iterative function and it is obliged to check the running condition regularly and return from the run() method when the running condition returns false.

Parameters:

runningCondition - the condition to be checked regularly by the returned runnable telling it either to continue or to abort

Returns:

a new runnable that complies with the supplied running condition