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package org.apache.catalina;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
public interface Executor extends java.util.concurrent.Executor, Lifecycle {
public String getName();
/**
* Executes the given command at some time in the future. The command
* may execute in a new thread, in a pooled thread, or in the calling
* thread, at the discretion of the <tt>Executor</tt> implementation.
* If no threads are available, it will be added to the work queue.
* If the work queue is full, the system will wait for the specified
* time until it throws a RejectedExecutionException
*
* @param command the runnable task
* @param timeout the length of time to wait for the task to complete
* @param unit the units in which timeout is expressed
*
* @throws java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException if this task
* cannot be accepted for execution - the queue is full
* @throws NullPointerException if command or unit is null
*/
void execute(Runnable command, long timeout, TimeUnit unit);
}