ScheduledEvent.h

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// $Id: ScheduledEvent.h,v 1.1.1.1 2005/10/17 06:11:40 maqm Exp $
 
#ifndef SCHEDULEDEVENT_H
#define SCHEDULEDEVENT_H
 
#include <string>
 
class Scheduler;
 
class ScheduledEvent 
{
    // abstract base class for an event that is scheduled by the ScheduledEvent class
public:
    virtual ~ScheduledEvent(){}
 
    virtual void execute()=0;
    // perform the task (must be implemented)
 
    virtual std::string name()const;
    // describe the event. Default is the class name from class info
 
protected:
    ScheduledEvent(){};
 
    static void schedule(double t, ScheduledEvent* next);
    // subclass can easily schedule a new event
 
private:
    friend class Scheduler;
 
};
#endif