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// File Task.h
// Baudouin Raoult - ECMWF May 96

#ifndef Task_H
#define Task_H

#ifndef marsmachine_H
#include "marsmachine.h"
#endif

class Task {
public:

// -- Contructors

	Task();

// -- Destructor

	virtual ~Task();

// -- Methods

	virtual void start()  = 0;
	virtual void stop()   = 0;
	virtual void wait()   = 0;
	virtual bool active() = 0;
	virtual void kill()   = 0;

private:

// No copy allowed

	Task(const Task&);
	Task& operator=(const Task&);

};

#endif
