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17
18 package com.github.dexecutor.core.task;
19
20 /**
21 * A Task Provider provides Tasks to be executed, when it comes to execution
22 * @author Nadeem Mohammad
23 *
24 * @param <T> Type of Node/Task ID
25 * @param <R> Type of Node/Task result
26 */
27 public interface TaskProvider <T extends Comparable<T>, R> {
28 /**
29 * Given the node id, returns the task to be executed, while building graph only the node ids are required, when it comes to execution Task objects would be constructed
30 *
31 * @param id
32 * @return @Task
33 */
34 public Task<T, R> provideTask(final T id);
35 }