tests/tests/hardware/src/android/hardware/cts/helpers/sensoroperations/ISensorOperation.java

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package android.hardware.cts.helpers.sensoroperations;

import android.hardware.cts.helpers.SensorStats;

/**
 * Interface used by all sensor operations. This allows for complex operations such as chaining
 * operations together or running operations in parallel.
 * <p>
 * Certain restrictions exist for {@link ISensorOperation}s:
 * <p><ul>
 * <li>{@link #execute()} should only be called once and behavior is undefined for subsequent calls.
 * Once {@link #execute()} is called, the class should not be modified. Generally, there is no
 * synchronization for operations.</li>
 * <li>{@link #getStats()} should only be called after {@link #execute()}. If it is called before,
 * the returned value is undefined.</li>
 * <li>{@link #clone()} may be called any time and should return an operation with the same
 * parameters as the original.</li>
 * </ul>
 */
public interface ISensorOperation {

    /**
     * Executes the sensor operation.  This may throw {@link RuntimeException}s such as
     * {@link AssertionError}s.
     */
    public void execute();

    /**
     * Get the stats for the operation.
     *
     * @return The {@link SensorStats} for the operation.
     */
    public SensorStats getStats();

    /**
     * Clones the {@link ISensorOperation}. The implementation should also clone all child
     * operations, so that a cloned operation will run with the exact same parameters as the
     * original. The stats should not be cloned.
     *
     * @return The cloned {@link ISensorOperation}
     */
    public ISensorOperation clone();
}