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package org.apache.sshd.common.future;

/**
 * Represents the completion of an asynchronous SSH operation on a given object
 * (it may be an SSH session or an SSH channel).
 * Can be listened for completion using a {@link SshFutureListener}.
 *
 * @param <T> Type of future
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@mina.apache.org">Apache MINA SSHD Project</a>
 */
public interface SshFuture<T extends SshFuture> extends WaitableFuture {
    /**
     * Adds an event <tt>listener</tt> which is notified when
     * this future is completed. If the listener is added
     * after the completion, the listener is directly notified.
     *
     * @param listener The {@link SshFutureListener} instance to add
     * @return The future instance
     */
    T addListener(SshFutureListener<T> listener);

    /**
     * Removes an existing event <tt>listener</tt> so it won't be notified when
     * the future is completed.
     *
     * @param listener The {@link SshFutureListener} instance to remove
     * @return The future instance
     */
    T removeListener(SshFutureListener<T> listener);
}