org.eclipse.linuxtools.tmf/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/tmf/component/ITmfDataProvider.java

   1 /*******************************************************************************
   2  * Copyright (c) 2009, 2010 Ericsson
   3  *
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   8  *
   9  * Contributors:
  10  *   Francois Chouinard - Initial API and implementation
  11  *******************************************************************************/
  12
  13 package org.eclipse.linuxtools.tmf.component;
  14
  15 import org.eclipse.linuxtools.tmf.event.TmfData;
  16 import org.eclipse.linuxtools.tmf.request.ITmfDataRequest;
  17
  18 /**
  19  * <b><u>ITmfDataRequest</u></b>
  20  * <p>
  21  * TODO: Implement me. Please.
  22  */
  23 public interface ITmfDataProvider<T extends TmfData> {
  24
  25         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  26         // Constants
  27         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  28
  29     public enum ExecutionType { SHORT, LONG };
  30
  31     /**
  32      * Queues the request for processing.
  33      *
  34      * If the request can't be serviced, it will fail (i.e. isFailed() will be set).
  35      *
  36          * @param request The request to process
  37          */
  38         public void sendRequest(ITmfDataRequest<T> request);
  39         public void sendRequest(ITmfDataRequest<T> request, ExecutionType type);
  40         public void fireRequests();
  41
  42 }