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package org.compiere.process;

import java.util.Properties;

import org.adempiere.util.IProcessUI;
import org.adempiere.util.ProcessUtil;
import org.compiere.util.Trx;

/**
 *  Interface to start a server process.
 *  <p>
 *  ServerProcessCtl creates the Object and calls startProcess
 *  before executing the optional SQL procedure and Report.
 *
 *  @see ServerProcessCtl
 *  @see ProcessUtil
 *  @author     Jorg Janke
 *  @version    $Id: ProcessCall.java,v 1.3 2006/07/30 00:54:44 jjanke Exp $
 */
public interface ProcessCall
{
	/**
	 *  Start the process.
	 *
	 *  @param ctx  Context
	 *  @param pi	Process Info
	 *  @param trx	transaction
	 *  @return true if success
	 */
	public boolean startProcess (Properties ctx, ProcessInfo pi, Trx trx);

	/**
	 * Set process UI interface
	 * @param processUI
	 */
	public void setProcessUI(IProcessUI processUI);

}   //  ProcessCall