Stoppable.java

/*
 *  Copyright (C) 2014  Alfons Wirtz  
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 *
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 *
 * Stoppable.java
 *
 * Created on 7. Maerz 2006, 09:46
 *
 */

package datastructures;

/**
 * Interface for stoppable threads.
 *
 * @author alfons
 */
public interface Stoppable
{
    /**
     * Requests this thread to be stopped.
     */
    void request_stop();
    
    /**
     * Returns true, if this thread is requested to be stopped.
     */
    boolean is_stop_requested();
}