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 * This file is part of Alfresco
 *
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 */
package org.alfresco.service.cmr.action;

import org.alfresco.service.PublicService;

/**
 * Service interface for tracking when actions
 *  begin to run, complete or fail.
 * 
 * @author Nick Burch
 */
@PublicService
public interface ActionTrackingService
{
    /**
     * Record that an action has been scheduled for
     *  asynchronous execution, and is pending
     *  being executed.
     * 
     * @param action  the action that has been scheduled
     */
    void recordActionPending(Action action);
    
    /**
     * Record that an action has begun execution.
     * 
     * @param action  the action that has begun execution
     */
    void recordActionExecuting(Action action);
    
    /**
     * Record that an action has completed execution
     *  without error.
     * 
     * @param action  the action that has been finished
     */
    void recordActionComplete(Action action);
    
    /**
     * Record that an action failed during execution
     * 
     * @param action  the action that has failed
     */
    void recordActionFailure(Action action, Throwable problem);
}