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002 * Copyright (C) 2006 The Guava Authors
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014
015package com.google.common.util.concurrent;
016
017import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
018import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
019import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
020import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
021import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
022import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
023
024/**
025 * Imposes a time limit on method calls.
026 *
027 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
028 * @author Jens Nyman
029 * @since 1.0
030 */
031@Beta
032@GwtIncompatible
033public interface TimeLimiter {
034
035  /**
036   * Returns an instance of {@code interfaceType} that delegates all method calls to the
037   * {@code target} object, enforcing the specified time limit on each call. This time-limited
038   * delegation is also performed for calls to {@link Object#equals}, {@link Object#hashCode}, and
039   * {@link Object#toString}.
040   *
041   * <p>If the target method call finishes before the limit is reached, the return value or
042   * exception is propagated to the caller exactly as-is. If, on the other hand, the time limit is
043   * reached, the proxy will attempt to abort the call to the target, and will throw an
044   * {@link UncheckedTimeoutException} to the caller.
045   *
046   * <p>It is important to note that the primary purpose of the proxy object is to return control to
047   * the caller when the timeout elapses; aborting the target method call is of secondary concern.
048   * The particular nature and strength of the guarantees made by the proxy is
049   * implementation-dependent. However, it is important that each of the methods on the target
050   * object behaves appropriately when its thread is interrupted.
051   *
052   * <p>For example, to return the value of {@code target.someMethod()}, but substitute {@code
053   * DEFAULT_VALUE} if this method call takes over 50 ms, you can use this code:
054   *
055   * <pre>
056   *   TimeLimiter limiter = . . .;
057   *   TargetType proxy = limiter.newProxy(
058   *       target, TargetType.class, 50, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
059   *   try {
060   *     return proxy.someMethod();
061   *   } catch (UncheckedTimeoutException e) {
062   *     return DEFAULT_VALUE;
063   *   }
064   * </pre>
065   *
066   * @param target the object to proxy
067   * @param interfaceType the interface you wish the returned proxy to implement
068   * @param timeoutDuration with timeoutUnit, the maximum length of time that callers are willing to
069   *     wait on each method call to the proxy
070   * @param timeoutUnit with timeoutDuration, the maximum length of time that callers are willing to
071   *     wait on each method call to the proxy
072   * @return a time-limiting proxy
073   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code interfaceType} is a regular class, enum, or
074   *     annotation type, rather than an interface
075   */
076  <T> T newProxy(T target, Class<T> interfaceType, long timeoutDuration, TimeUnit timeoutUnit);
077
078  /**
079   * Invokes a specified Callable, timing out after the specified time limit. If the target method
080   * call finishes before the limit is reached, the return value or a wrapped exception is
081   * propagated. If, on the other hand, the time limit is reached, we attempt to abort the call to
082   * the target, and throw a {@link TimeoutException} to the caller.
083   *
084   * @param callable the Callable to execute
085   * @param timeoutDuration with timeoutUnit, the maximum length of time to wait
086   * @param timeoutUnit with timeoutDuration, the maximum length of time to wait
087   * @return the result returned by the Callable
088   * @throws TimeoutException if the time limit is reached
089   * @throws InterruptedException if the current thread was interrupted during execution
090   * @throws ExecutionException if {@code callable} throws a checked exception
091   * @throws UncheckedExecutionException if {@code callable} throws a {@code RuntimeException}
092   * @throws ExecutionError if {@code callable} throws an {@code Error}
093   * @since 22.0
094   */
095  <T> T callWithTimeout(Callable<T> callable, long timeoutDuration, TimeUnit timeoutUnit)
096      throws TimeoutException, InterruptedException, ExecutionException;
097
098  /**
099   * Invokes a specified Callable, timing out after the specified time limit. If the target method
100   * call finishes before the limit is reached, the return value or a wrapped exception is
101   * propagated. If, on the other hand, the time limit is reached, we attempt to abort the call to
102   * the target, and throw a {@link TimeoutException} to the caller.
103   *
104   * <p>The difference with {@link #callWithTimeout(Callable, long, TimeUnit)} is that this method
105   * will ignore interrupts on the current thread.
106   *
107   * @param callable the Callable to execute
108   * @param timeoutDuration with timeoutUnit, the maximum length of time to wait
109   * @param timeoutUnit with timeoutDuration, the maximum length of time to wait
110   * @return the result returned by the Callable
111   * @throws TimeoutException if the time limit is reached
112   * @throws ExecutionException if {@code callable} throws a checked exception
113   * @throws UncheckedExecutionException if {@code callable} throws a {@code RuntimeException}
114   * @throws ExecutionError if {@code callable} throws an {@code Error}
115   * @since 22.0
116   */
117  <T> T callUninterruptiblyWithTimeout(
118      Callable<T> callable, long timeoutDuration, TimeUnit timeoutUnit)
119      throws TimeoutException, ExecutionException;
120
121  /**
122   * Invokes a specified Runnable, timing out after the specified time limit. If the target method
123   * run finishes before the limit is reached, this method returns or a wrapped exception is
124   * propagated. If, on the other hand, the time limit is reached, we attempt to abort the run, and
125   * throw a {@link TimeoutException} to the caller.
126   *
127   * @param runnable the Runnable to execute
128   * @param timeoutDuration with timeoutUnit, the maximum length of time to wait
129   * @param timeoutUnit with timeoutDuration, the maximum length of time to wait
130   * @throws TimeoutException if the time limit is reached
131   * @throws InterruptedException if the current thread was interrupted during execution
132   * @throws UncheckedExecutionException if {@code runnable} throws a {@code RuntimeException}
133   * @throws ExecutionError if {@code runnable} throws an {@code Error}
134   * @since 22.0
135   */
136  void runWithTimeout(Runnable runnable, long timeoutDuration, TimeUnit timeoutUnit)
137      throws TimeoutException, InterruptedException;
138
139  /**
140   * Invokes a specified Runnable, timing out after the specified time limit. If the target method
141   * run finishes before the limit is reached, this method returns or a wrapped exception is
142   * propagated. If, on the other hand, the time limit is reached, we attempt to abort the run, and
143   * throw a {@link TimeoutException} to the caller.
144   *
145   * <p>The difference with {@link #runWithTimeout(Runnable, long, TimeUnit)} is that this method
146   * will ignore interrupts on the current thread.
147   *
148   * @param runnable the Runnable to execute
149   * @param timeoutDuration with timeoutUnit, the maximum length of time to wait
150   * @param timeoutUnit with timeoutDuration, the maximum length of time to wait
151   * @throws TimeoutException if the time limit is reached
152   * @throws UncheckedExecutionException if {@code runnable} throws a {@code RuntimeException}
153   * @throws ExecutionError if {@code runnable} throws an {@code Error}
154   * @since 22.0
155   */
156  void runUninterruptiblyWithTimeout(Runnable runnable, long timeoutDuration, TimeUnit timeoutUnit)
157      throws TimeoutException;
158}