Package jadex.commons.future

Interface IFuture<E>

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

public interface IFuture<E>

Interface for futures. Similar to Java Future interface but adds a listener notification mechanism.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	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

Modifier and Type	Method	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.
void	delegate(Future<E> delegate)
IFuture<E>	exceptionally(Consumer<? super java.lang.Exception> consumer)
IFuture<E>	exceptionally(Consumer<? super java.lang.Exception> function, java.lang.Class<?> consumer)
<T> void	exceptionally(Future<T> delegate)	Sequential execution of async methods via implicit delegation.
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.
java.lang.Exception	getException()	Get the exception, if any.
boolean	isDone()	Test if done, i.e. result is available.
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

static final IFuture<java.lang.Void> DONE

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

static final IFuture<java.lang.Boolean> TRUE

A future representing a true result.

FALSE

static final IFuture<java.lang.Boolean> FALSE

A future representing a false result.

Method Detail

isDone

boolean isDone()

Test if done, i.e. result is available.

Returns:

True, if done.

getException

java.lang.Exception getException()

Get the exception, if any.

Returns:

The exception, if any, or null if the future is not yet done or succeeded without exception.

get

E get()

Get the result - blocking call.

Returns:

The future result.

get

E get(boolean realtime)

Get the result - blocking call.

Parameters:

realtime - Flag, if wait should be realtime (in constrast to simulation time).

Returns:

The future result.

get

E get(long timeout)

Get the result - blocking call.

Parameters:

timeout - The timeout in millis.

Returns:

The future result.

get

E get(long timeout,
      boolean realtimr)

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

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.

Returns:

The future result.

addResultListener

void addResultListener(IResultListener<E> listener)

Add a result listener.

Parameters:

listener - The listener.

addResultListener

void addResultListener(IFunctionalResultListener<E> listener)

Add an functional result listener, which is only called on success. Exceptions will be handled by DefaultResultListener.

Parameters:

listener - The listener.

addResultListener

void addResultListener(IFunctionalResultListener<E> sucListener,
                       IFunctionalExceptionListener exListener)

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

<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.

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

<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.

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

<T> IFuture<T> thenCompose(Function<? super E,IFuture<T>> function)

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

<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. 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

IFuture<java.lang.Void> thenAccept(Consumer<? super E> consumer)

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

IFuture<java.lang.Void> thenAccept(Consumer<? super E> consumer,
                                   java.lang.Class<?> futuretype)

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

<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. 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

<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

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.

exceptionally

<T> void exceptionally(Future<T> delegate)

Sequential execution of async methods via implicit delegation.

Parameters:

function - Function that takes the result of this future as input and delivers future(t).

ret - The

exceptionally

IFuture<E> exceptionally(Consumer<? super java.lang.Exception> consumer)

exceptionally

IFuture<E> exceptionally(Consumer<? super java.lang.Exception> function,
                         java.lang.Class<?> consumer)

delegate

void delegate(Future<E> delegate)