WorkItemManager.java

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package org.drools.runtime.process;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A work item manager is responsible for finding the right
 * work item handler when a work item should be executed and
 * should be notified when this work item has been completed
 * (or aborted).
 */
public interface WorkItemManager {

	/**
	 * Notifies the work item manager that the work item with the given
	 * id has been completed.  Results related to the execution of this
	 * work item can be passed.
	 * 
	 * @param id the id of the work item that has been completed
	 * @param results the results related to this work item, or <code>null</code> if there are no results
	 */
    void completeWorkItem(long id,
                          Map<String, Object> results);

	/**
	 * Notifies the work item manager that the work item with the given
	 * id could not be executed and should be aborted.
	 * 
	 * @param id the id of the work item that should be aborted
	 */    
    void abortWorkItem(long id);

    /**
     * Register the given handler for all work items of the given
     * type of work
     * 
     * @param workItemName the type of work this work item handler can execute
     * @param handler the handler for executing work items
     */
    void registerWorkItemHandler(String workItemName,
                                 WorkItemHandler handler);

}