Interface GraphJob

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractAnimatorJob, AbstractGraphTransitionJob, AbstractGraphVisibilityTransitionJob, EnsureAreaVisibleAnimatorFunctionGraphJob, FilterVerticesJob, FitGraphToViewJob, MoveVertexToCenterAnimatorFunctionGraphJob, MoveVertexToCenterTopAnimatorFunctionGraphJob, MoveViewAnimatorFunctionGraphJob, MoveViewToLayoutSpacePointAnimatorFunctionGraphJob, MoveViewToViewSpacePointAnimatorFunctionGraphJob, RelayoutFunctionGraphJob

public interface GraphJob
A graph job is an item of work that needs to be performed.
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  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    Returns true if the job can be told to stop running, but to still perform any final work before being done.
    void
    Call to immediately stop this job, ignoring any exceptions or state issues that arise.
    void
    Tells this job to do its work.
    boolean
    Returns true if this job has finished its work
    void
    Tells this job to stop running, but to still perform any final work before being done.
  • Method Details

    • execute

      void execute(GraphJobListener listener)
      Tells this job to do its work. This call will be on the Swing thread. It is required that the given listener be called on the Swing thread when the job is finished.
      Parameters:
      listener - the listener this job is expected to call when its work is finished
    • canShortcut

      boolean canShortcut()
      Returns true if the job can be told to stop running, but to still perform any final work before being done.
      Returns:
      true if the job can be shortcut
    • shortcut

      void shortcut()
      Tells this job to stop running, but to still perform any final work before being done.

      Note: if your job is multi-threaded, then you must make sure to end your thread and work before returning from this method. If that cannot be done in a timely manner, then your canShortcut() should return false.

    • isFinished

      boolean isFinished()
      Returns true if this job has finished its work
      Returns:
      true if this job has finished its work
    • dispose

      void dispose()
      Call to immediately stop this job, ignoring any exceptions or state issues that arise.