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A collection of basic java utility classes that provide basic features for a standalone/simple JEE application. Backed by a Cassandra, MySQL, or SQLite database, it provides, web page templates, user and group management, and a searchable online audit log of all user activity.

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package base.task;

public abstract class TaskHandler extends Thread {

	protected Task task;
	protected boolean finished = false;

	/**
	 * Initialise a regular task.
	 *
	 * @param taskName A plain text tag/name to associate with this task
	 * @param task The task to be executed by this task handler.
	 */
	public TaskHandler(String taskName, Task task) {
		super(taskName);
		this.task = task;
	}

	/**
	 * Called by other threads to request that the task handler stops and
	 * exits the thread.
	 */
	public void shutdown() {
		finished = true;
		this.interrupt();
	}

	/**
	 * Return the task associated with this TaskHandler.
	 *
	 * @return The task object associated with this TaskHandler
	 */
	public Task getTask() {
		return task;
	}

}