org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services.cron

## Interface PeriodicExecutor

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    PeriodicExecutorImpl

      public interface PeriodicExecutor

  A service that executes a job at intervals specified by a `Schedule`.
  Since:
    5.3

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `PeriodicJob` | `addJob(Schedule schedule, String name, Runnable job)` Adds a job to be executed.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### addJob

          PeriodicJob addJob(Schedule schedule,
                             String name,
                             Runnable job)

      Adds a job to be executed. The job is executed in a thread pool (via `ParallelExecutor.invoke(org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.Invokable)`), as determined by the schedule.
      Parameters:
        `schedule` - defines when the job will next execute
        `name` - a name used in debugging output related to the job
        `job` - a Runnable object that represents the work to be done
      Returns:
        a PeriodicJob that can be used to query when the job executes, or to cancel its execution

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