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package org.csstudio.dal.commands;
import org.csstudio.dal.RemoteException;
import org.csstudio.dal.Request;
import org.csstudio.dal.ResponseListener;
/**
* Only <code>AsynchronousCommandContext</code> can produce
* <code>AsynchonousCommand</code>. To get a command reponse, listen to
* <code>AsunchronousCommandContext</code> with <code>ResponseListener</code>.
*
* @author Igor Kriznar (igor.kriznarATcosylab.com)
*/
public interface AsynchronousCommand extends Command
{
/**
* Executes command asyncrhonously. Thread calling this method
* returns immediatelly. When command execution is finised, responsed is
* returned via response listener.
*
* @return returned valune, <code>null</code> if non exists
*
* @throws RemoteException if executions fails
*/
public Request<?> executeAsync(ResponseListener<?> listener, Object... parameters)
throws RemoteException;
}
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