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/*
 * ActionScript Thread Library
 * 
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 * Copyright (c) 2008 BeInteractive! (www.be-interactive.org) and
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package org.libspark.thread
{
        /**
         * IThreadExecutor インターフェイスはスレッドの実行タイミングを制御する役割を持ちます.
         * 
         * <p>IThreadExecutor インターフェイスの実装クラスは、 Thread#executeAllThreads メソッドを呼び出して、
         * スレッドを実行する必要があります。この動作は、何らかの条件に基づいて、 start メソッドが呼び出されてから、
         * stop メソッドが呼び出されるまで、断続的に行う必要があります。</p>
         * 
         * @author      yossy:beinteractive
         * @see Thread#executeAllThreads()
         */
        public interface IThreadExecutor 
        {
                /**
                 * IThreadExecutor の実行を開始します.
                 * 
                 * <p>このメソッドが呼び出された後は、何らかの条件に基づいて、 stop メソッドが呼び出されるまで、
                 * Thread#executeAllThreads メソッドを断続的に呼び出すことが求められます。</p>
                 */
                function start():void;
                
                /**
                 * IThreadExecutor の実行を終了します.
                 */
                function stop():void;
        }
}