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package java.util.concurrent;

/**
 * Emulation of Future. Since GWT environment is single threaded, attempting to block on the future
 * by calling {@link #get()} or {@link #get(long, TimeUnit)} when the it is not yet done is
 * considered illegal because it would lead to a deadlock. Future implementations must throw
 * {@link IllegalStateException} to avoid a deadlock.
 */
public interface Future<V> {
   boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning);

   boolean isCancelled();

   boolean isDone();

   V get() throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException;

   V get(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
       throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException, TimeoutException;
}