Worker.java

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 * Copyright © 2015 Cask Data, Inc.
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package co.cask.cdap.api.worker;

import co.cask.cdap.api.ProgramLifecycle;

/**
 * Defines a Worker.
 */
public interface Worker extends Runnable, ProgramLifecycle<WorkerContext> {

  /**
   * Configure a Worker.
   */
  void configure(WorkerConfigurer configurer);

  /**
   * Request to stop the running worker.
   * This method will be invoked from a different thread than the one calling the {@link #run()} method.
   */
  void stop();
}