bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.ds/src/org/eclipse/equinox/ds/workqueue/WorkDispatcher.java

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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.equinox.ds.workqueue;

/**
 * The WorkDispatcher interface contains the method that is called by the
 * WorkQueue to dispatch work.
 */

public interface WorkDispatcher {
	/**
	 * This method is called once for each work item. This method can then
	 * complete processing work on the work queue thread.
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * The WorkQueue will ignore any Throwable thrown by this method in order to
	 * continue dispatch of the next work item.
	 * 
	 * @param workAction Work action value passed from the work enqueuer.
	 * @param workObject Work object passed from the work enqueuer.
	 */
	public void dispatchWork(int workAction, Object workObject);
}