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package org.neo4j.internal.helpers;

/**
 * Represents the concept of a cancellation notification towards a task. The implementation for the request will
 * remain application dependent, but the task to be cancelled can use this to discover if cancellation has been
 * requested.
 */
public interface CancellationRequest {
    /**
     * @return True if a request for cancellation has been issued. It is assumed that the request cannot be withdrawn
     * so once this method returns true it must always return true on all subsequent calls.
     */
    boolean cancellationRequested();
}