MessageDispatcher.java

/*
 *   R Service Bus
 *   
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 *
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package eu.openanalytics.rsb.message;

/**
 * Defines a Job and Result message dispatcher.
 * 
 * @author "OpenAnalytics <rsb.development@openanalytics.eu>"
 */
public interface MessageDispatcher {
    /**
     * Dispatches an {@link AbstractJob}.
     * 
     * @param job
     */
    void dispatch(final AbstractJob job);

    /**
     * Dispatches an {@link AbstractResult}.
     * 
     * @param result
     */
    void dispatch(final AbstractResult<?> result);

    /**
     * Dispatches an {@link AbstractJob} and waits for an {@link AbstractResult}.
     * 
     * @param job
     * @return
     */
    <T extends AbstractResult<?>> T process(AbstractJob job);
}