/*
* Created on 12.04.2005
* by Richard Birenheide (D035816)
*
* Copyright SAP AG 2005
*/
package abbot.tester.swt;
/**
* Implements a runnable which is able to be queried for a result when finished.
* <p>
* Synchronizing on this object may lead to deadlocks. Access to the result is
* thread safe.
* @author Richard Birenheide
*/
public abstract class RunnableWithResult implements Runnable {
private Object result;
/**
* Executes {@link #runWithResult()} and stores the result for later retrieval.
* @see java.lang.Runnable#run()
*/
public final void run() {
this.setResult(this.runWithResult());
}
/**
* Sets the result.
* <p/>
* The method is thread safe.
* @param result
*/
private void setResult(Object result) {
synchronized (this) {
this.result = result;
}
}
/**
* Retrieves the result of the executed operation.
* <p/>
* Access is thread safe and synchronized on this object.
* @return the result of the operation.
*/
public Object getResult() {
synchronized (this) {
return result;
}
}
/**
* Contains the runnable coding returning a result.
* <p/>
* @return the result of the operation.
*/
public abstract Object runWithResult();
}