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package io.netty.util;
/**
* A handle associated with a {@link TimerTask} that is returned by a
* {@link Timer}.
*/
public interface Timeout {
/**
* Returns the {@link Timer} that created this handle.
*/
Timer timer();
/**
* Returns the {@link TimerTask} which is associated with this handle.
*/
TimerTask task();
/**
* Returns {@code true} if and only if the {@link TimerTask} associated
* with this handle has been expired.
*/
boolean isExpired();
/**
* Returns {@code true} if and only if the {@link TimerTask} associated
* with this handle has been cancelled.
*/
boolean isCancelled();
/**
* Attempts to cancel the {@link TimerTask} associated with this handle.
* If the task has been executed or cancelled already, it will return with
* no side effect.
*
* @return True if the cancellation completed successfully, otherwise false
*/
boolean cancel();
}