#include <string>
#include <sigc++/signal.h>
+/**
+Tasks are used to manage other programs and worker threads involved in the
+build process. They are run asynchronously by default, but a wait() method is
+provided should it be necessary to wait for a task to finish.
+*/
class Task
{
public:
public:
virtual ~Task() { }
+ /** Returns the command being executed for this task. Only makes sense if
+ an external command is involved. */
virtual std::string get_command() const = 0;
+
+ /// Starts the task.
virtual void start() = 0;
+
+ /// Checks the status of the task and immediately returns.
virtual Status check() = 0;
+
+ /// Waits for the task to finish and returns its final status.
+ virtual Status wait() = 0;
};
#endif