ListenableFuture.java

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package com.xiongyingqi.util.concurrent;

import java.util.concurrent.Future;

/**
 * Extends the {@link java.util.concurrent.Future} interface with the capability to accept completion
 * callbacks. If the future has already completed when the callback is added, the
 * callback will be triggered immediately.
 * <p>Inspired by {@code com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture}.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface ListenableFuture<T> extends Future<T> {

    /**
     * Registers the given callback to this {@code ListenableFuture}. The callback will
     * be triggered when this {@code Future} is complete or, if it is already complete,
     * immediately.
     *
     * @param callback the callback to register
     */
    void addCallback(ListenableFutureCallback<? super T> callback);

}