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package org.scalatest.concurrent

/**
 * Strategy for signaling an operation after a timeout expires.
 *
 * 
 * An instance of this trait is used for configuration when using traits
 * TimeLimits and TimeLimitedTests.
 * 
 */
trait Signaler {

  /**
   * Signals an operation.
   *
   * 
   * This method may do anything to attempt to signal or interrupt an operation, or even do nothing.
   * When called by failAfter method of trait TimeLimits, the passed
   * Thread will represent the main test thread. This Thread is
   * passed in case it is useful, but need not be used by implementations of this method.
   * 
   */
  def apply(testThread: Thread): Unit
}

/**
 * Companion object that provides a factory method for a Singlaer defined
 * in terms of a function from a function of type Thread to Unit.
 */
object Signaler {

  /**
   * Factory method for a Signaller defined in terms of a function from a function of
   * type Thread to Unit.
   *
   * When this apply method is invoked, it will invoke the passed function's apply
   * method, forwarding along the passed Thread.
   *
   * @param fun the function representing the signaling strategy
   */
  def apply(fun: Thread => Unit) =
    new Signaler {
      def apply(testThread: Thread): Unit = { fun(testThread) }
    }

  /**
   * Implicit Signaler value defining a default signaling strategy for the failAfter and cancelAfter method
   * of trait [[org.scalatest.concurrent.TimeLimits]].
   */
  implicit def default: Signaler = DoNotSignal
}