IFuture (Jadex Active Component Platform 3.0.79 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

IIntermediateFuture<E>, IPullIntermediateFuture<E>, IPullSubscriptionIntermediateFuture<E>, ISubscriptionIntermediateFuture<E>, ITerminableFuture<E>, ITerminableIntermediateFuture<E>, ITuple2Future<E,F>

All Known Implementing Classes:

Future, IntermediateFuture, PullIntermediateDelegationFuture, PullIntermediateFuture, PullSubscriptionIntermediateDelegationFuture, PullSubscriptionIntermediateFuture, SubscriptionIntermediateDelegationFuture, SubscriptionIntermediateFuture, TerminableDelegationFuture, TerminableFuture, TerminableIntermediateDelegationFuture, TerminableIntermediateFuture, Tuple2Future
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public interface IFuture<E>
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Interface for futures. Similar to Java Future interface but adds a listener notification mechanism.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static IFuture<java.lang.Void>`	`DONE` A future representing a completed action.
`static IFuture<java.lang.Boolean>`	`FALSE` A future representing a false result.
`static IFuture<java.lang.Boolean>`	`TRUE` A future representing a true result.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`IFuture<java.lang.Void>`	`acceptEither(IFuture<E> other, Consumer<E> action, java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)` The given consumer will be executed with either of the result of this and the given other future.
`void`	`addResultListener(IFunctionalResultListener<E> listener)` Add an functional result listener, which is only called on success.
`void`	`addResultListener(IFunctionalResultListener<E> sucListener, IFunctionalExceptionListener exListener)` Add a result listener by combining an OnSuccessListener and an OnExceptionListener.
`void`	`addResultListener(IResultListener<E> listener)` Add a result listener.
`<U> IFuture<U>`	`applyToEither(IFuture<E> other, Function<E,U> fn, java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)` The given function will be executed with either of the result of this and the given other future.
`E`	`get()` Get the result - blocking call.
`E`	`get(boolean realtime)` Get the result - blocking call.
`E`	`get(long timeout)` Get the result - blocking call.
`E`	`get(long timeout, boolean realtimr)` Get the result - blocking call.
`E`	`get(ThreadSuspendable sus)` Deprecated. - From 3.0. Use the version without suspendable. Will NOT use the suspendable given as parameter. Get the result - blocking call.
`java.lang.Exception`	`getException()` Get the exception, if any.
`boolean`	`isDone()` Test if done, i.e.
`IFuture<java.lang.Void>`	`thenAccept(Consumer<? super E> consumer)` Applies a synchronous function consuming the result after it is available.
`IFuture<java.lang.Void>`	`thenAccept(Consumer<? super E> consumer, java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)` Applies a function consuming the result after it is available.
`<T> IFuture<T>`	`thenApply(Function<? super E,? extends T> function)` Applies a function after the result is available, using the result of this Future as input.
`<T> IFuture<T>`	`thenApply(Function<? super E,? extends T> function, java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)` Applies a function after the result is available, using the result of this Future as input.
`<U,V> IFuture<V>`	`thenCombine(IFuture<U> other, BiFunction<? super E,? super U,? extends V> function, java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)` Combines this and another future and uses the given bifunction to calculate the result.
`<T> IFuture<T>`	`thenCompose(Function<? super E,IFuture<T>> function)` The result of this future is delegated to the given (future-returning) function.
`<T> IFuture<T>`	`thenCompose(Function<? super E,IFuture<T>> function, java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)` The result of this future is delegated to the given (future-returning) function.

- Field Detail
  - DONE
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static final IFuture<java.lang.Void> DONE
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    A future representing a completed action. Can be used as direct return value of methods that do not perform asynchronous operations and do not return a result value.
  - TRUE
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static final IFuture<java.lang.Boolean> TRUE
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    A future representing a true result.
  - FALSE
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static final IFuture<java.lang.Boolean> FALSE
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    A future representing a false result.
- Method Detail
  - isDone
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boolean isDone()
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    Test if done, i.e. result is available.
    
    Returns:
    
    True, if done.
  - getException
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java.lang.Exception getException()
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    Get the exception, if any.
    
    Returns:
    
    The exception, if any, or null if the future is not yet done or succeeded without exception.
  - get
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E get()
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    Get the result - blocking call.
    
    Returns:
    
    The future result.
  - get
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E get(boolean realtime)
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    Get the result - blocking call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    realtime - Flag, if wait should be realtime (in constrast to simulation time).
    
    Returns:
    
    The future result.
  - get
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E get(long timeout)
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    Get the result - blocking call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    timeout - The timeout in millis.
    
    Returns:
    
    The future result.
  - get
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E get(long timeout,
      boolean realtimr)
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    Get the result - blocking call.
    
    Parameters:
    
    timeout - The timeout in millis.
    
    realtime - Flag, if wait should be realtime (in constrast to simulation time).
    
    Returns:
    
    The future result.
  - get
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E get(ThreadSuspendable sus)
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    Deprecated. - From 3.0. Use the version without suspendable. Will NOT use the suspendable given as parameter. Get the result - blocking call.
    
    Returns:
    
    The future result.
  - addResultListener
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void addResultListener(IResultListener<E> listener)
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    Add a result listener.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - The listener.
  - addResultListener
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void addResultListener(IFunctionalResultListener<E> listener)
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    Add an functional result listener, which is only called on success. Exceptions will be handled by DefaultResultListener.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - The listener.
  - addResultListener
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void addResultListener(IFunctionalResultListener<E> sucListener,
                       IFunctionalExceptionListener exListener)
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    Add a result listener by combining an OnSuccessListener and an OnExceptionListener.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sucListener - The listener that is called on success.
    
    exListener - The listener that is called on exceptions. Passing null enables default exception logging.
  - thenApply
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<T> IFuture<T> thenApply(Function<? super E,? extends T> function)
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    Applies a function after the result is available, using the result of this Future as input.
    
    Parameters:
    
    function - Function that takes the result of this future as input and delivers t.
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the result after the function has been applied.
  - thenApply
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<T> IFuture<T> thenApply(Function<? super E,? extends T> function,
                         java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)
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    Applies a function after the result is available, using the result of this Future as input.
    
    Parameters:
    
    function - Function that takes the result of this future as input and delivers t.
    
    futuretype - The type of the return future.
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the result after the function has been applied.
  - thenCompose
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<T> IFuture<T> thenCompose(Function<? super E,IFuture<T>> function)
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    The result of this future is delegated to the given (future-returning) function. The result of the function will be available in the returned future.
    
    Parameters:
    
    function - Function that takes the result of this future as input and delivers future(t).
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the result of the second async call.
  - thenCompose
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<T> IFuture<T> thenCompose(Function<? super E,IFuture<T>> function,
                           java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)
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    The result of this future is delegated to the given (future-returning) function. The result of the function will be available in the returned future.
    
    Parameters:
    
    function - Function that takes the result of this future as input and delivers future(t).
    
    futuretype - The type of the return future. If null, a default future is created.
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the result of the second async call.
  - thenAccept
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IFuture<java.lang.Void> thenAccept(Consumer<? super E> consumer)
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    Applies a synchronous function consuming the result after it is available.
    
    Parameters:
    
    consumer - Consumer that takes the result of this future as input and consumes it.
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the result of the second async call.
  - thenAccept
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IFuture<java.lang.Void> thenAccept(Consumer<? super E> consumer,
                                   java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)
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    Applies a function consuming the result after it is available.
    
    Parameters:
    
    consumer - Consumer that takes the result of this future as input and consumes it.
    
    futuretype - The type of the return future. If null, a default future is created.
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the second async call (returning void).
  - thenCombine
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<U,V> IFuture<V> thenCombine(IFuture<U> other,
                             BiFunction<? super E,? super U,? extends V> function,
                             java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)
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    Combines this and another future and uses the given bifunction to calculate the result. Both future results are passed to the function as input.
    
    Parameters:
    
    function - BiFunction that takes the result of this and given other future as input and produces output.
    
    futuretype - The type of the return future. If null, a default future is created.
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the second async call. Types: function is: E,U -> V
  - applyToEither
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<U> IFuture<U> applyToEither(IFuture<E> other,
                             Function<E,U> fn,
                             java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)
```
    The given function will be executed with either of the result of this and the given other future. The returned Future will receive the result of the function execution. If both futures return results, the first is used to call the function. If both futures throw exceptions, the last is passed to the returned future.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - other future
    
    fn - function to receive result
    
    futuretype - The type of the return future. If null, a default future is created.
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the async function execution.
  - acceptEither
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IFuture<java.lang.Void> acceptEither(IFuture<E> other,
                                     Consumer<E> action,
                                     java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)
```
    The given consumer will be executed with either of the result of this and the given other future. The returned Future will receive the result of the function execution. If both futures return results, the first is used to call the function. If both futures throw exceptions, the last is passed to the returned future.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - other future
    
    fn - function to receive result
    
    futuretype - The type of the return future. If null, a default future is created.
    
    Returns:
    
    Future of the async function execution.

Interface IFuture<E>

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

DONE

TRUE

FALSE

Method Detail

isDone

getException

get

get

get

get

get

addResultListener

addResultListener

addResultListener

thenApply

thenApply

thenCompose

thenCompose

thenAccept

thenAccept

thenCombine

applyToEither

acceptEither