Package qupath.lib.plugins

Interface TaskRunner

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractTaskRunner, CommandLineTaskRunner, TaskRunnerFX
public interface TaskRunner
A minimal interface for a class capable of running tasks in parallel, giving feedback to the user.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    isCancelled()
    Query if the plugin can be cancelled while running.
    void
    runTasks(String message, Collection<? extends Runnable> tasks)
    Pass a collection of parallelizable tasks to run.
    default void
    runTasks(Collection<? extends Runnable> tasks)
    Pass a collection of parallelizable tasks to run.

  • Method Details

    • isCancelled

      boolean isCancelled()
      Query if the plugin can be cancelled while running. Plugins are expected to check this flag before time-consuming operations.
      Returns:

    • runTasks

      default void runTasks(Collection<? extends Runnable> tasks)
      Pass a collection of parallelizable tasks to run.
      Parameters:
      tasks - the tasks to run. If these are instances of PathTask then an optional postprocessing may be applied after all tasks are complete.

    • runTasks

      void runTasks(String message, Collection<? extends Runnable> tasks)
      Pass a collection of parallelizable tasks to run.
      Parameters:
      message - optional message to display to the user when running tasks; may be null
      tasks - the tasks to run. If these are instances of PathTask then an optional postprocessing may be applied after all tasks are complete.
      Since:
      v0.6.0