org.apache.excalibur.event.command

Interface Command

All Superinterfaces:

org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Executable, Signal

All Known Subinterfaces:

DelayedCommand, RepeatedCommand

public interface Command
extends Signal, org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Executable

A Command is a specific type of Signal that denotes an asynchronous execution unit that must be performed by the CommandManager.

The interface design is heavily influenced by Matt Welsh's SandStorm server, his demonstration of the SEDA architecture. We have deviated where we felt the design differences where better.

Author:

Avalon Development Team

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Executable

execute