jdk/src/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/RunnableScheduledFuture.java
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+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Sun designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
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+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
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+ *
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+
+/*
+ * This file is available under and governed by the GNU General Public
+ * License version 2 only, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * However, the following notice accompanied the original version of this
+ * file:
+ *
+ * Written by Doug Lea with assistance from members of JCP JSR-166
+ * Expert Group and released to the public domain, as explained at
+ * http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain
+ */
+
+package java.util.concurrent;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link ScheduledFuture} that is {@link Runnable}. Successful
+ * execution of the <tt>run</tt> method causes completion of the
+ * <tt>Future</tt> and allows access to its results.
+ * @see FutureTask
+ * @see Executor
+ * @since 1.6
+ * @author Doug Lea
+ * @param <V> The result type returned by this Future's <tt>get</tt> method
+ */
+public interface RunnableScheduledFuture<V> extends RunnableFuture<V>, ScheduledFuture<V> {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if this is a periodic task. A periodic task may
+     * re-run according to some schedule. A non-periodic task can be
+     * run only once.
+     *
+     * @return true if this task is periodic
+     */
+    boolean isPeriodic();
+}