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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2005, Eric Crahen
 *
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 */


#ifndef __ZTRUNNABLE_H__
#define __ZTRUNNABLE_H__

#include "zthread/Config.h"

namespace ZThread {

  /**
   * @class Runnable
   * 
   * @author Eric Crahen <http://www.code-foo.com>
   * @date <2003-07-16T17:45:35-0400>
   * @version 2.2.11
   *
   * Encapsulates a Runnable task.
   */
  class Runnable {
  public:

    /**
     * Runnables should never throw in their destructors
     */
    virtual ~Runnable() {}

    /**
     * Task to be performed in another thread of execution
     */
    virtual void run() = 0;

  };
 

}

#endif // __ZTRUNNABLE_H__