continuation.h

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#ifndef EMBB_TASKS_CONTINUATION_H_
#define EMBB_TASKS_CONTINUATION_H_

#include <embb/mtapi/c/mtapi.h>
#include <embb/tasks/task_context.h>
#include <embb/tasks/action.h>
#include <embb/tasks/task.h>

namespace embb {
namespace tasks {

/**
 *  Helper struct for Continuation.
 *
 *  \ingroup CPP_TASKS
 */
struct ContinuationStage;

/**
 * A Continuation encapsulates a chain of \link Action Actions \endlink to be
 * executed consecutively.
 *
 * \ingroup CPP_TASKS
 */
class Continuation {
 public:
  /**
   * Copies a Continuation.
   */
  Continuation(
    Continuation const & cont          /**< [in] The Continuation to copy. */
    );

  /**
   * Destroys a Continuation.
   */
  ~Continuation();

  /**
   * Appends an Action to the Continuation chain.
   * \returns A reference to this Continuation chain.
   * \notthreadsafe
   */
  Continuation & Then(
    Action action                      /**< [in] The Action to append to the
                                            continuation */
    );

  /**
   * Runs the Continuation chain.
   * \returns The Task representing the Continuation chain.
   * \notthreadsafe
   */
  Task Spawn();

  /**
   * Runs the Continuation chain with the specified execution_policy.
   * \returns The Task representing the Continuation chain.
   * \notthreadsafe
   */
  Task Spawn(
    ExecutionPolicy execution_policy   /**< [in] The execution policy to use */
    );

  friend class Node;

 private:
  explicit Continuation(Action action);

  void ExecuteContinuation(TaskContext & context);

  ContinuationStage * first_;
  ContinuationStage * last_;
};

} // namespace tasks
} // namespace embb

#endif // EMBB_TASKS_CONTINUATION_H_