org.jgroups.util
Interface NotifyingFuture<T>

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.concurrent.Future<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExecutionService.DistributedFuture, GroupRequest, NullFuture, Request, UnicastRequest

public interface NotifyingFuture<T>
extends java.util.concurrent.Future<T>

A sub-interface of a Future, that allows for listeners to be attached so that observers can be notified when the future completes.

See FutureListener for more details.

Since:

2.9

Author:

Manik Surtani

Method Summary

NotifyingFuture

setListener(FutureListener<T> listener) Attaches a listener and returns the same future instance, to allow for 'building' futures.

Methods inherited from interface java.util.concurrent.Future

cancel, get, get, isCancelled, isDone

Method Detail

setListener

NotifyingFuture setListener(FutureListener<T> listener)

Attaches a listener and returns the same future instance, to allow for 'building' futures.

Parameters:

listener - listener to attach

Returns:

the same future instance