ITSSTOOLS/core/backgroundprocess.inc.php

<?php
// Copyright (C) 2010-2013 Combodo SARL
//
//   This file is part of iTop.
//
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//
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/**
 * interface iProcess
 * Something that can be executed 
 *
 * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Combodo SARL
 * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0
 */

interface iProcess
{
	public function Process($iUnixTimeLimit);
}

/**
 * interface iBackgroundProcess
 * Any extension that must be called regularly to be executed in the background 
 *
 * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Combodo SARL
 * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0
 */

interface iBackgroundProcess extends iProcess
{
	/*
		Gives the repetition rate in seconds
		@returns integer
	*/
	public function GetPeriodicity();
}

/**
 * interface iScheduledProcess
 * A variant of process that must be called at specific times
 *
 * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2013 Combodo SARL
 * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0
 */

interface iScheduledProcess extends iProcess
{
	/*
		Gives the exact time at which the process must be run next time
		@returns DateTime
	*/
	public function GetNextOccurrence();
}

?>