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package org.scijava.task;

import org.scijava.service.SciJavaService;

/**

* Service for working with {@link Task}s.

*

* @author Curtis Rueden

* @see Task

*/

public interface TaskService extends SciJavaService {

/**

* Creates a new, empty {@link Task}. It is the responsibility of the caller

* to then launch the task via the {@link Task#run(Runnable)} method.

*

* @param name The task's name, to differentiate it from others.

* @return A newly created task which awaits execution.

*/

Task createTask(String name);

}