Calibration/facilities/include/facilities/ScheduledEvent.h

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// $Id: ScheduledEvent.h,v 1.1.1.1 2005/10/17 06:11:40 maqm Exp $
 
#ifndef SCHEDULEDEVENT_H
#define SCHEDULEDEVENT_H
 
#include <string>
 
class Scheduler;
 
class ScheduledEvent {
  // abstract base class for an event that is scheduled by the ScheduledEvent class
public:
  virtual ~ScheduledEvent() {}
 
  virtual void execute() = 0;
  // perform the task (must be implemented)
 
  virtual std::string name() const;
  // describe the event. Default is the class name from class info
 
protected:
  ScheduledEvent(){};
 
  static void schedule( double t, ScheduledEvent* next );
  // subclass can easily schedule a new event
 
private:
  friend class Scheduler;
};
#endif