package org.eclipse.team.internal.ccvs.core;

/*
 * (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2001, 2002.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 */

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;

/**
 * A runnable which executes as a batch operation within a specific cvs local
 * workspace.
 * The <code>ICVSRunnable</code> interface should be implemented by any class whose 
 * instances are intended to be run by <code>IWorkspace.run</code>.
 * <p>
 * Clients may implement this interface.
 * </p>
 * @see 
 */
public interface ICVSRunnable {
	/**
	 * Runs the operation reporting progress to and accepting
	 * cancellation requests from the given progress monitor.
	 * <p>
	 * Implementors of this method should check the progress monitor
	 * for cancellation when it is safe and appropriate to do so.  The cancellation
	 * request should be propagated to the caller by throwing 
	 * <code>OperationCanceledException</code>.
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * @param monitor a progress monitor, or <code>null</code> if progress
	 *    reporting and cancellation are not desired
	 * @exception CoreException if this operation fails.
	 */
	public void run(IProgressMonitor monitor) throws CVSException;
}