source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.ExtLibs/HeuristicLab.Netron/3.0.2672.12446/Netron.Diagramming.Core-3.0.2672.12446/Core/Interfaces/IActivity.cs @ 2768

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace Netron.Diagramming.Core
{
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  /// <summary>
  /// This defines what an action or activity is on the diagram, which can 
    /// be a data manipulation or layout or an asynchronuous dump of data.
    /// </summary>
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  public interface IActivity 
  {
        // In the final analysis, your understanding of how to do construction 
        // determines how good a programmer you are.

    #region Events
        /// <summary>
        /// 
        /// </summary>
        event EventHandler OnActivityRun;

    #endregion

    #region Properties
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this <see cref="T:IActivity"/> is enabled.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value><c>true</c> if enabled; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
        bool Enabled { get; set;}
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the step time.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The step time.</value>
        TimeSpan StepTime { get; set;}
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the start time.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The start time.</value>
        DateTime StartTime { get; set;}
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the duration of the activity.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The duration.</value>
        TimeSpan Duration { get; }
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the name.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The name.</value>
        string Name { get;}

    #endregion

    #region Methods
    /// <summary>
    /// Runs the activity
    /// </summary>
    void Run();

        /// <summary>
        /// Runs the specified time.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="time">The time.</param>
        void Run(int time);

        /// <summary>
        /// Runs the after.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="firstActivity">The first activity.</param>
        void RunAfter(IActivity firstActivity);

        /// <summary>
        /// Stops this instance.
        /// </summary>
        void Stop();
        
    #endregion
  }
}