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 * Copyright (C) 2012 Heng Sin Low                                            *
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package org.adempiere.util;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;
import org.compiere.model.MLookup;
import org.compiere.process.ProcessInfo;
import org.compiere.process.SvrProcess;
/**
 * Interface to provide server process access to UI.
 * iDempiere process usually extends {@link SvrProcess} and uses the protected processUI reference.
 * Process must perform null check when using the SvrProcess.processUI field since it will be null when a process is not launch
 * from the client end (for e.g from scheduler).  
 * @author hengsin
 *
 */
public interface IProcessUI {
	/**
	 *  Lock User Interface.
	 *  Called from the Worker before processing
	 *  @param pi process info
	 */
	public void lockUI (ProcessInfo pi);
	/**
	 *  Unlock User Interface.
	 *  Called from the Worker when processing is done
	 *  @param pi process info
	 */
	public void unlockUI (ProcessInfo pi);
	/**
	 *  Is the UI locked
	 *  @return true, if UI is locked
	 */
	public boolean isUILocked();
	
	/**
	 * Provide status feedback to user
	 * @param message
	 */
	public void statusUpdate(String message);
	
	/**
	 * Prompt for user input.
	 * 
	 * Example Usage in process:
	 * 
* final StringBuffer answer = new StringBuffer(); * aProcessMonitor.ask(adMessage, new Callback* @param message * @param callback */ public void ask(String message, Callback() { * @Override * public void onCallback(String result) { * answer.append(result != null ? result : "-"); * } * }); * * //wait for answer * while (answer.length() == 0) { * try { * Thread.sleep(200); * } catch (InterruptedException e) {} * } * * //process answer from user * ... * 
* Usage is the same from ask and askForInput methods with some additional parameters * * muriloht - devCoffee #3390 * * @param message * @param lookup * @param displayType * @param callback */ default public void askForInput(String message, MLookup lookup, int displayType, Callback