SystemEventCriterion.java

/**
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 * This file is part of the Archimulator multicore architectural simulator.
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package archimulator.os.event;

import archimulator.os.Context;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * System event criterion.
 *
 * @author Min Cai
 */
public interface SystemEventCriterion extends Serializable {
    /**
     * Get a value indicating whether the criterion need be checked immediately or not.
     *
     * @return a value indicating whether the criterion need be checked immediately or not
     */
    boolean needProcess(Context context);
}