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 * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.android.quicksearchbox.util;

/**
 * Interface for an object that may be constructed asynchronously. In cases when the object is ready
 * (on constructible) immediately, it provides synchronous access to it. Otherwise, the object can
 * be sent to a {@link Consumer} later.
 */
public interface NowOrLater<C> {

    /**
     * Indicates if the object is ready (or constructible synchronously).
     */
    boolean haveNow();

    /**
     * Gets the object now. Should only be called if {@link #haveNow()} returns {@code true},
     * otherwise an {@link IllegalStateException} will be thrown.
     */
    C getNow();

    /**
     * Request the object asynchronously. This can be called even if the object is ready now, in
     * which case the callback may be made in context. The thread on which the consumer is called
     * back depends on the implementation.
     */
    void getLater(Consumer<? super C> consumer);

}