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deferred class PERIODIC_JOB
Summary
Pseudo periodic job. The timing is not exact : the time between two executions may be longer than the given period depending on time needed to execute the ready tasks. There is no try to recover the time lost each time.
Direct parents
Inherit list: JOB
Known children
Inherit list: SIMPLE_PERIODIC_JOB
Class invariant
Overview
Features
{ANY}
{LOOP_ITEM}
{JOB, LOOP_ITEM}
{LOOP_ITEM}
Maximum:
{}
Minimum:
{}
Bits:
{}
period: REAL_64
writable attribute
{ANY}
unit is seconds
next_time: MICROSECOND_TIME
writable attribute
{ANY}
prepare (events: EVENTS_SET)
effective procedure
Use events to describe condition that make this job ready to continue.
events describe the conditions to be satisfied before running this job for one more step.
require
  • events /= Void
  • not events.queryable
  • not done
is_ready (events: EVENTS_SET): BOOLEAN
effective function
Check if this job is ready to continue his work.
events describe the events which occurred.
require
  • events /= Void
  • events.queryable
  • not done
priority: INTEGER_32
writable attribute
never change a job's priority after inserting it in loop_item.
Priority should only be set at creation time.
continue
deferred procedure
Continue to do the job.
The work to do has to be small work and non blocking, it will continue on next call.
require
done: BOOLEAN
deferred function
done returns True when the job is finished.
Then the job may be restart(ed) if it needs to run again.
restart
deferred procedure
Configure the job like in its initial state.
Example: when some window dialog appears a second time, all jobs from this window are restarted.
require ensure
infix "<" (other: JOB): BOOLEAN
effective function
Maximum_character_code: INTEGER_16
{}
Largest supported code for CHARACTER values.
ensure
  • meaningful: Result >= 127
Maximum_integer_8: INTEGER_8
is 127
constant attribute
{}
Largest supported value of type INTEGER_8.
Maximum_integer_16: INTEGER_16
is 32767
constant attribute
{}
Largest supported value of type INTEGER_16.
Maximum_integer: INTEGER_32
is 2147483647
constant attribute
{}
Largest supported value of type INTEGER/INTEGER_32.
Maximum_integer_32: INTEGER_32
is 2147483647
constant attribute
{}
Largest supported value of type INTEGER/INTEGER_32.
Maximum_integer_64: INTEGER_64
is 9223372036854775807
constant attribute
{}
Largest supported value of type INTEGER_64.
Maximum_real_32: REAL_32
is {REAL_32 3.4028234663852885981170418348451692544e+38}
constant attribute
{}
Largest non-special (no NaNs nor infinity) supported value of type REAL_32.
Maximum_real: REAL_64
{}
Largest non-special (no NaNs nor infinity) supported value of type REAL.
Just to give an idea of this value: 1.79769313486231570....e+308
Maximum_real_64: REAL_64
{}
Largest non-special (no NaNs nor infinity) supported value of type REAL.
Just to give an idea of this value: 1.79769313486231570....e+308
Maximum_real_80: REAL_EXTENDED
{}
Largest supported value of type REAL_80.
ensure
Minimum_character_code: INTEGER_16
{}
Smallest supported code for CHARACTER values.
ensure
  • meaningful: Result <= 0
Minimum_integer_8: INTEGER_8
is -128
constant attribute
{}
Smallest supported value of type INTEGER_8.
Minimum_integer_16: INTEGER_16
is -32768
constant attribute
{}
Smallest supported value of type INTEGER_16.
Minimum_integer: INTEGER_32
is -2147483648
constant attribute
{}
Smallest supported value of type INTEGER/INTEGER_32.
Minimum_integer_32: INTEGER_32
is -2147483648
constant attribute
{}
Smallest supported value of type INTEGER/INTEGER_32.
Minimum_integer_64: INTEGER_64
is -9223372036854775808
constant attribute
{}
Smallest supported value of type INTEGER_64.
Minimum_real_32: REAL_32
is {REAL_32 -3.40282346638528859811704183484516925440e+38}
constant attribute
{}
Smallest non-special (no NaNs nor infinity) supported value of type REAL_32.
Minimum_real: REAL_64
{}
Smallest non-special (no NaNs nor infinity) supported value of type REAL.
Just to give an idea of this value: -1.79769313486231570....e+308
Minimum_real_64: REAL_64
{}
Smallest non-special (no NaNs nor infinity) supported value of type REAL.
Just to give an idea of this value: -1.79769313486231570....e+308
Minimum_real_80: REAL_64
{}
Smallest supported value of type REAL_80.
ensure
  • meaningful: Result <= 0.0
Boolean_bits: INTEGER_32
{}
Number of bits in a value of type BOOLEAN.
ensure
  • meaningful: Result >= 1
Character_bits: INTEGER_32
{}
Number of bits in a value of type CHARACTER.
ensure
Integer_bits: INTEGER_32
{}
Number of bits in a value of type INTEGER.
ensure
  • integer_definition: Result = 32
Real_bits: INTEGER_32
is 64
constant attribute
{}
Number of bits in a value of type REAL.
Pointer_bits: INTEGER_32
{}
Number of bits in a value of type POINTER.