src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/shell/FutureCommandResult.java

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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.shell;

/**
 * Supplier of the command result which additionally allows to check if
 * the command already terminated. Implementing full fledged Future would
 * be a much harder undertaking, so a bare minimum that makes this class still
 * useful for asynchronous command execution is implemented.
 */
public interface FutureCommandResult {
  /**
   * Returns the result of command execution. If the process is not finished
   * yet (as reported by {@link #isDone()}, the call will block until that
   * process terminates.
   *
   * @return non-null result of command execution
   * @throws AbnormalTerminationException if command execution failed
   */
  CommandResult get() throws AbnormalTerminationException;

  /**
   * Returns true if the process terminated, the command result is available
   * and the call to {@link #get()} will not block.
   *
   * @return true if the process terminated
   */
  boolean isDone();
}