Block interface

Block.java

package plugins.adufour.blocks.lang;

import plugins.adufour.blocks.util.VarList;

/**
 * Interface indicating that implementing classes can be used in a block programming context
 * 
 * @see WorkFlow
 * 
 * @author Alexandre Dufour
 * 
 */
public interface Block extends Runnable
{
    /**
     * Fills the specified map with all the input variables of this block
     * 
     * @param inputMap
     */
    void declareInput(final VarList inputMap);

    /**
     * Fills the specified map with all the output variables of this block
     * 
     * @param outputMap
     */
    void declareOutput(final VarList outputMap);
}