ch.javasoft.job
Class Executables<R>

java.lang.Object
  ch.javasoft.job.Executables<R>

public class Executables<R>
extends Object

The Executables class contains methods to create executables from jobs, runnables or callables. Invoking the executables exec() or execAndWait() method causes execution in a new thread.

Method Summary

static <R> Executable<R>	create(Callable<R> callable) Creates a new executable from the given callable.
static <R> Executable<R>	create(Job<R> job) Creates a new executable from the given job.
static Executable<Void>	create(Runnable runnable) Creates a new executable from the given runnable.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

create

public static <R> Executable<R> create(Job<R> job)

Creates a new executable from the given job. The exec() and execAndWait() methods of the returned executable are processed in a new thread.

Type Parameters:

R - the return type of the job

Parameters:

job - the job to convert into an executable

Returns:

the executable for execution in a new thread

create

public static <R> Executable<R> create(Callable<R> callable)

Creates a new executable from the given callable. The exec() and execAndWait() methods of the returned executable are processed in a new thread.

Type Parameters:

R - the return type of the callable

Parameters:

callable - the callable to convert into an executable

Returns:

the executable for execution in a new thread

create

public static Executable<Void> create(Runnable runnable)

Creates a new executable from the given runnable. The exec() and execAndWait() methods of the returned executable are processed in a new thread.

Parameters:

runnable - the runnable to convert into an executable

Returns:

the executable for execution in a new thread