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package com.evolveum.midpoint.model.api.hooks;
/**
* @author semancik
*
*/
public enum HookOperationMode {
/**
* The hook operates in background. If the hook returns then the hook operation is
* completed. The caller reclaims ownership of the task. The thread may be used to
* continue execution of the task and to complete the task.
*/
FOREGROUND,
/**
* The hook operates in background. The hook will use its own thread for execution.
* After the hook is done with executing it will "return" control to the next handler
* in the task handler stack.
* The ownership of the task remains inside the hook. The thread returned from the
* hook method must be used only to return back to the caller (e.g. GUI) and inform
* him that the task was switched to background.
*/
BACKGROUND,
/**
* Hook completes with an error (TODO).
*/
ERROR;
}