org.cytoscape.task
Interface RowTaskFactory

public interface RowTaskFactory

A task factory that creates one or more tasks that operate on the specified CyRow.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (SPI Interface): We expect that this interface will be implemented. Therefore to maintain backwards compatibility this interface will only be modified for major version updates.

Method Summary

TaskIterator	createTaskIterator(CyRow row) Provisions this factory with the CyRow that will be passed into any task created by it.
boolean	isReady(CyRow row) Returns true if this task factory is ready to produce a TaskIterator.

Method Detail

createTaskIterator

TaskIterator createTaskIterator(CyRow row)

Provisions this factory with the CyRow that will be passed into any task created by it.

Parameters:

row - a non-null CyRow

Returns:

A TaskIterator object containing one or more Task objects to execute.

isReady

boolean isReady(CyRow row)

Returns true if this task factory is ready to produce a TaskIterator.

Parameters:

row - a non-null CyRow

Returns:

true if this task factory is ready to produce a TaskIterator.