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package org.springframework.core.task;

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;

import org.springframework.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;

/**
 * Extension of the {@link AsyncTaskExecutor} interface, adding the capability to submit
 * tasks for {@link ListenableFuture}s.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @since 4.0
 * @see ListenableFuture
 */
public interface AsyncListenableTaskExecutor extends AsyncTaskExecutor {

	/**
	 * Submit a {@code Runnable} task for execution, receiving a {@code ListenableFuture}
	 * representing that task. The Future will return a {@code null} result upon completion.
	 * @param task the {@code Runnable} to execute (never {@code null})
	 * @return a {@code ListenableFuture} representing pending completion of the task
	 * @throws TaskRejectedException if the given task was not accepted
	 */
	ListenableFuture<?> submitListenable(Runnable task);

	/**
	 * Submit a {@code Callable} task for execution, receiving a {@code ListenableFuture}
	 * representing that task. The Future will return the Callable's result upon
	 * completion.
	 * @param task the {@code Callable} to execute (never {@code null})
	 * @return a {@code ListenableFuture} representing pending completion of the task
	 * @throws TaskRejectedException if the given task was not accepted
	 */
	<T> ListenableFuture<T> submitListenable(Callable<T> task);

}
