TaskChain v2.6 - Java 8 Version - Released Open Source Under MIT - Pre Java8 version here: https://gist.github.com/aikar/9010136 - learn about TC: https://aikar.co/2015/07/26/async-development-java-control-flow-for-bukkit/

TaskChain.java

/*
 * TaskChain for Bukkit
 *
 * Written by Aikar <aikar@aikar.co>
 * https://aikar.co
 * https://starlis.com
 *
 * @license MIT
 */

package com.empireminecraft.util;

import org.apache.commons.lang.exception.ExceptionUtils;
import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
import java.util.logging.Logger;


/**
 * TaskChain v2.6 - by Daniel Ennis <aikar@aikar.co>
 *
 * Facilitates Control Flow for the Bukkit Scheduler to easily jump between
 * Async and Sync tasks without deeply nested callbacks, passing the response of the
 * previous task to the next task to use.
 *
 * REQUIREMENT: Must call TaskChain.initialize() in your plugin onEnable like so:
 *
 * TaskChain.initialize(this);
 *
 * Find latest updates at https://taskchain.emc.gs
 *
 * Usage example:
 * @see #example
 */
@SuppressWarnings({"unused", "FieldAccessedSynchronizedAndUnsynchronized"})
public class TaskChain <T> {

    /**
     * A useless example of registering multiple task signatures and states
     */
    public static void example() {
        log("Starting example");

        TaskChain<?> chain = TaskChain.newSharedChain("TEST");
        chain
            .delay(20 * 3)
            .sync(() -> {
                Object test = chain.setTaskData("test", 1);
                log("==> 1st test");
            })
            .delay(20)
            .async(() -> {
                Object test = chain.getTaskData("test");
                log("==> 2nd test: " + test + " = should be 1");
            })
            .sync(TaskChain::abort)
            .execute();


        // This chain essentially appends onto the previous one, and will not overlap
        Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskAsynchronously(plugin, () -> {
            TaskChain<?> chain2 = TaskChain.newSharedChain("TEST");
            chain2
                .sync(() -> {
                    Object test = chain2.getTaskData("test");
                    log("==> 3rd test: " + test + " = should be null");
                })
                .delay(20)
                .async(TaskChain::abort)
                .execute();

            TaskChain
                .newSharedChain("TEST")
                .async(() -> log("==> 4th test - should print"))
                .returnData("notthere")
                .abortIfNull()
                .syncLast((val) -> log("Shouldn't execute due to null abort"))
                .execute();
        });
        TaskChain
            .newSharedChain("TEST2")
            .delay(20 * 3)
            .sync(() -> log("this should run at same time as 1st test"))
            .delay(20)
            .async(() -> log("this should run at same time as 2nd test"))
            .execute();
        TaskChain
            .newChain()
            .sync(() -> log("THE FIRST!"))
            .delay(20 * 10) // Wait 20s to start any task
            .async(() -> log("This ran async - with no input or return"))
            .<Integer>asyncFirstCallback(next -> {
                // Use a callback to provide result
                log("this also ran async, but will call next task in 3 seconds.");
                Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask(plugin, () -> next.accept(3), 60);
            })
            .sync(input -> { // Will be ran 3s later but didn't use .delay()
                log("should of got 3: " + input);
                return 5 + input;
            })
            .storeAsData("Test1")
            .syncLast(input2 -> log("should be 8: " + input2)) // Consumes last result, but doesn't pass a new one
            .delay(20) // Wait 1s until next
            .sync(() -> log("Generic 1s later")) // no input expected, no output, run sync
            .asyncFirst(() -> 3) // Run task async and return 3
            .delay(5 * 20) // Wait 5s
            .asyncLast(input1 -> log("async last value 5s later: " + input1)) // Run async again, with value of 3
            .<Integer>returnData("Test1")
            .asyncLast((val) -> log("Should of got 8 back from data: " + val))
            .sync(TaskChain::abort)
            .sync(() -> log("Shouldn't be called"))
            .execute();
    }

    /**
     * Util method for example logging
     * @param log
     */
    private static void log(String log) {
        for (String s : log.split("\n")) {
            Logger.getGlobal().info(s);
        }
    }
    public static void logError(String log) {
        for (String s : log.split("\n")) {
            Logger.getGlobal().severe(s);
        }
    }

    /**
     * =============================================================================================
     */
    private static Plugin plugin;
    private static final Map<String, TaskChain<?>> sharedChains = new HashMap<>();
    private static final ThreadLocal<TaskChain<?>> currentChain = new ThreadLocal<>();

    private boolean shared = false;
    private boolean done = false;
    private boolean executed = false;
    private boolean async;
    private String sharedName;
    private Object previous;
    private final Map<String, Object> taskMap = new HashMap<>(0);

    private TaskHolder<?, ?> currentHolder;
    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess") // IDE is wrong, can't be private
    protected Runnable doneCallback;
    protected BiConsumer<Exception, Task<?, ?>> errorHandler;
    private final ConcurrentLinkedQueue<TaskHolder<?,?>> chainQueue = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<>();

    /**
     * =============================================================================================
     */

    /**
     * Initializes TaskChain with the owning plugin. Must be called before any use.
     * @param owner
     */
    public static void initialize(Plugin owner) {
        plugin = owner;
    }

    /**
     * Starts a new chain.
     * @return
     */
    public static <T> TaskChain<T> newChain() {
        if (plugin == null) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("TaskChain has not been configured. Please call TaskChain.initialize(plugin);");
        }
        return new TaskChain<>();
    }

    /**
     * Allows re-use of a Chain by giving it a name. This lets you keep adding Tasks to
     * an already executing chain. This allows you to assure a sequence of events to only
     * execute one at a time, but may be registered and executed from multiple execution points
     * or threads.
     *
     * Task Data is not shared between chains of the same name. The only thing that is shared
     * is execution order, in that 2 sequences of events can not run at the same time.
     *
     * If 2 chains are created at same time under same name, the first chain will execute fully before the 2nd chain will start, no matter how long
     *
     * @param name
     * @param <T>
     * @return
     */
    public static synchronized <T> TaskChain<T> newSharedChain(String name) {
        TaskChain<?> chain;
        synchronized (sharedChains) {
            chain = sharedChains.get(name);
        }

        if (chain != null) {
            synchronized (chain) {
                if (chain.done) {
                    chain = null;
                }
            }
        }

        if (chain == null) {
            chain = newChain();
            chain.shared = true;
            chain.sharedName = name;
            sharedChains.put(name, chain);
        }

        return new SharedTaskChain<>((TaskChain<T>) chain);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a shared chain bound to a specific player with default name
     * @see #newSharedChain(String) for full documentation
     * @param player
     * @param <T>
     * @return
     */
    public static <T> TaskChain<T> newSharedChain(Player player) {
        return newSharedChain(player, "__MAIN__");
    }

    /**
     * Creates a shared chain bound to a specific player with specified name
     * @see #newSharedChain(String) for full documentation
     * @param player
     * @param name
     * @param <T>
     * @return
     */
    public static <T> TaskChain<T> newSharedChain(Player player, String name) {
        return newSharedChain(player.getUniqueId() + "__PlayerChain__" + name);
    }


    /**
     * Call to abort execution of the chain.
     */
    public static void abort() throws AbortChainException {
        throw new AbortChainException();
    }

    /**
     * =============================================================================================
     */

    /**
     * Checks if the chain has a value saved for the specified key.
     * @param key
     * @return
     */
    public boolean hasTaskData(String key) {
        return taskMap.containsKey(key);
    }

    /**
     * Retrieves a value relating to a specific key, saved by a previous task.
     *
     * @param key
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> R getTaskData(String key) {
        return (R) taskMap.get(key);
    }

    /**
     * Saves a value for this chain so that a task furthur up the chain can access it.
     *
     * Useful for passing multiple values to the next (or furthur) tasks.
     *
     * @param key
     * @param val
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> R setTaskData(String key, Object val) {
        return (R) taskMap.put(key, val);
    }

    /**
     * Removes a saved value on the chain.
     *
     * @param key
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> R removeTaskData(String key) {
        return (R) taskMap.remove(key);
    }

    /**
     * =============================================================================================
     */

    /**
     * Checks if the previous task return was null.
     *
     * If not null, the previous task return will forward to the next task.
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<T> abortIfNull() {
        return abortIfNull(null, null);
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the previous task return was null, and aborts if it was, optionally
     * sending a message to the player.
     *
     * If not null, the previous task return will forward to the next task.
     * @param player
     * @param msg
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<T> abortIfNull(Player player, String msg) {
        return current((obj) -> {
            if (obj == null) {
                if (msg != null && player != null) {
                    player.sendMessage(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', msg));
                }
                abort();
                return null;
            }
            return obj;
        });
    }

    /**
     * Takes the previous tasks return value, stores it to the specified key
     * as Task Data, and then forwards that value to the next task.
     *
     * @param key
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<T> storeAsData(String key) {
        return current((val) -> {
            setTaskData(key, val);
            return val;
        });
    }

    /**
     * Reads the specified key from Task Data, and passes it to the next task.
     *
     * Will need to pass expected type such as chain.<Foo>returnData("key")
     *
     * @param key
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> returnData(String key) {
        return currentFirst(() -> (R) getTaskData(key));
    }

    public TaskChain<TaskChain<?>> returnChain() {
        return currentFirst(() -> this);
    }

    /**
     * Adds a delay to the chain execution.
     *
     * @param ticks # of ticks to delay before next task (20 = 1 second)
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<T> delay(final int ticks) {
        //noinspection CodeBlock2Expr
        return currentCallback((input, next) -> {
            Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask(plugin, () -> next.accept(input), ticks);
        });
    }

    /**
     * Execute a task on the main thread, with no previous input, and a callback to return the response to.
     *
     * It's important you don't perform blocking operations in this method. Only use this if
     * the task will be scheduling a different sync operation outside of the TaskChains scope.
     *
     * Usually you could achieve the same design with a blocking API by switching to an async task
     * for the next task and running it there.
     *
     * This method would primarily be for cases where you need to use an API that ONLY provides
     * a callback style API.
     *
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> syncFirstCallback(AsyncExecutingFirstTask<R> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, false, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncFirstCallback(AsyncExecutingFirstTask) but ran off main thread
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> asyncFirstCallback(AsyncExecutingFirstTask<R> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, true, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncFirstCallback(AsyncExecutingFirstTask) but ran on current thread the Chain was created on
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> currentFirstCallback(AsyncExecutingFirstTask<R> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, null, task));
    }

    /**
     * Execute a task on the main thread, with the last output, and a callback to return the response to.
     *
     * It's important you don't perform blocking operations in this method. Only use this if
     * the task will be scheduling a different sync operation outside of the TaskChains scope.
     *
     * Usually you could achieve the same design with a blocking API by switching to an async task
     * for the next task and running it there.
     *
     * This method would primarily be for cases where you need to use an API that ONLY provides
     * a callback style API.
     *
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> syncCallback(AsyncExecutingTask<R, T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, false, task));
    }

    public TaskChain<?> syncCallback(AsyncExecutingGenericTask task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, false, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncCallback(AsyncExecutingTask) but ran off main thread
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> asyncCallback(AsyncExecutingTask<R, T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, true, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncCallback(AsyncExecutingTask) but ran off main thread
     * @param task
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<?> asyncCallback(AsyncExecutingGenericTask task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, true, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncCallback(AsyncExecutingTask) but ran on current thread the Chain was created on
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> currentCallback(AsyncExecutingTask<R, T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, null, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncCallback(AsyncExecutingTask) but ran on current thread the Chain was created on
     * @param task
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<?> currentCallback(AsyncExecutingGenericTask task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, null, task));
    }

    /**
     * Execute task on main thread, with no input, returning an output
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> syncFirst(FirstTask<R> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, false, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncFirst(FirstTask) but ran off main thread
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> asyncFirst(FirstTask<R> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, true, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncFirst(FirstTask) but ran on current thread the Chain was created on
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> currentFirst(FirstTask<R> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, null, task));
    }

    /**
     * Execute task on main thread, with the last returned input, returning an output
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> sync(Task<R, T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, false, task));
    }

    /**
     * Execute task on main thread, with no input or output
     * @param task
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<?> sync(GenericTask task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, false, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #sync(Task) but ran off main thread
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> async(Task<R, T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, true, task));
    }
    /**
     * @see #sync(GenericTask) but ran off main thread
     * @param task
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<?> async(GenericTask task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, true, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #sync(Task) but ran on current thread the Chain was created on
     * @param task
     * @param <R>
     * @return
     */
    public <R> TaskChain<R> current(Task<R, T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, null, task));
    }
    /**
     * @see #sync(GenericTask) but ran on current thread the Chain was created on
     * @param task
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<?> current(GenericTask task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, null, task));
    }


    /**
     * Execute task on main thread, with the last output, and no furthur output
     * @param task
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<?> syncLast(LastTask<T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, false, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncLast(LastTask) but ran off main thread
     * @param task
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<?> asyncLast(LastTask<T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, true, task));
    }

    /**
     * @see #syncLast(LastTask) but ran on current thread the Chain was created on
     * @param task
     * @return
     */
    public TaskChain<?> currentLast(LastTask<T> task) {
        return add0(new TaskHolder<>(this, null, task));
    }


    /**
     * Finished adding tasks, begins executing them.
     */
    public void execute() {
        execute0();
    }
    protected void execute0() {
        synchronized (this) {
            if (this.executed) {
                if (this.shared) {
                    return;
                }
                throw new RuntimeException("Already executed and not a shared chain");
            }
            this.executed = true;
        }
        async = !Bukkit.isPrimaryThread();
        nextTask();
    }
    public void executeNext() {
        Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask(plugin, this::execute, 1);
    }

    public void execute(Runnable done) {
        this.doneCallback = done;
        execute();
    }
    public void execute(BiConsumer<Exception, Task<?, ?>> errorHandler) {
        this.errorHandler = errorHandler;
        execute();
    }
    public void execute(Runnable done, BiConsumer<Exception, Task<?, ?>> errorHandler) {
        this.doneCallback = done;
        this.errorHandler = errorHandler;
        execute();
    }

    protected void done() {
        this.done = true;
        if (this.shared) {
            synchronized (sharedChains) {
                sharedChains.remove(this.sharedName);
            }
        }
        if (this.doneCallback != null) {
            this.doneCallback.run();
        }
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    protected TaskChain add0(TaskHolder<?,?> task) {
        synchronized (this) {
            if (!this.shared && this.executed) {
                throw new RuntimeException("TaskChain is executing and not shared");
            }
        }

        this.chainQueue.add(task);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Fires off the next task, and switches between Async/Sync as necessary.
     */
    private void nextTask() {
        synchronized (this) {
            this.currentHolder = this.chainQueue.poll();
            if (this.currentHolder == null) {
                this.done = true; // to ensure its done while synchronized
            }
        }

        if (this.currentHolder == null) {
            this.previous = null;
            // All Done!
            this.done();
            return;
        }

        Boolean isNextAsync = this.currentHolder.async;
        if (isNextAsync == null) {
            isNextAsync = this.async;
        }

        if (isNextAsync) {
            if (this.async) {
                this.currentHolder.run();
            } else {
                Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskAsynchronously(plugin, () -> {
                    this.async = true;
                    this.currentHolder.run();
                });
            }
        } else {
            if (this.async) {
                Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask(plugin, () -> {
                    this.async = false;
                    this.currentHolder.run();
                });
            } else {
                this.currentHolder.run();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Provides foundation of a task with what the previous task type should return
     * to pass to this and what this task will return.
     * @param <R> Return Type
     * @param <A> Argument Type Expected
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("AccessingNonPublicFieldOfAnotherObject")
    private static class TaskHolder<R, A> {
        private final TaskChain<?> chain;
        private final Task<R, A> task;
        public final Boolean async;

        private boolean executed = false;
        private boolean aborted = false;

        private TaskHolder(TaskChain<?> chain, Boolean async, Task<R, A> task) {
            this.task = task;
            this.chain = chain;
            this.async = async;
        }


        /**
         * Called internally by Task Chain to facilitate executing the task and then the next task.
         */
        private void run() {
            final Object arg = this.chain.previous;
            this.chain.previous = null;
            final R res;
            try {
                currentChain.set(this.chain);
                if (this.task instanceof AsyncExecutingTask) {
                    ((AsyncExecutingTask<R, A>) this.task).runAsync((A) arg, this::next);
                } else {
                    next(this.task.run((A) arg));
                }
            } catch (AbortChainException ignored) {
                this.abort();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                if (this.chain.errorHandler != null) {
                    this.chain.errorHandler.accept(e, this.task);
                } else {
                    logError("TaskChain Exception on " + this.task.getClass().getName());
                    logError(ExceptionUtils.getFullStackTrace(e));
                }
                this.abort();
            } finally {
                currentChain.remove();
            }
        }

        /**
         * Abort the chain, and clear tasks for GC.
         */
        private synchronized void abort() {
            this.aborted = true;
            this.chain.previous = null;
            this.chain.chainQueue.clear();
            this.chain.done();
        }

        /**
         * Accepts result of previous task and executes the next
         */
        private void next(Object resp) {
            synchronized (this) {
                if (this.aborted) {
                    this.chain.done();
                    return;
                }
                if (this.executed) {
                    this.chain.done();
                    throw new RuntimeException("This task has already been executed.");
                }
                this.executed = true;
            }

            this.chain.async = !Bukkit.isPrimaryThread(); // We don't know where the task called this from.
            this.chain.previous = resp;
            this.chain.nextTask();
        }
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("PublicInnerClass,WeakerAccess")
    public static class AbortChainException extends Throwable {}

    /**
     * Generic task with synchronous return (but may execute on any thread)
     * @param <R>
     * @param <A>
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
    public interface Task <R, A> {
        /**
         * Gets the current chain that is executing this task. This method should only be called on the same thread
         * that is executing the task.
         * @return
         */
        public default TaskChain<?> getCurrentChain() {
            return currentChain.get();
        }

        R run(A input) throws AbortChainException;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
    public interface AsyncExecutingTask<R, A> extends Task<R, A> {
        /**
         * Gets the current chain that is executing this task. This method should only be called on the same thread
         * that is executing the task.
         *
         * Since this is an AsyncExecutingTask, You must call this method BEFORE passing control to another thread.
         * @return
         */
        default TaskChain<?> getCurrentChain() {
            return currentChain.get();
        }

        @Override
        default R run(A input) throws AbortChainException {
            // unused
            return null;
        }

        void runAsync(A input, Consumer<R> next) throws AbortChainException;
    }
    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
    public interface FirstTask <R> extends Task<R, Object> {
        @Override
        default R run(Object input) throws AbortChainException {
            return run();
        }

        R run() throws AbortChainException;
    }
    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
    public interface AsyncExecutingFirstTask<R> extends AsyncExecutingTask<R, Object> {
        @Override
        default R run(Object input) throws AbortChainException {
            // Unused
            return null;
        }

        @Override
        default void runAsync(Object input, Consumer<R> next) throws AbortChainException {
            run(next);
        }

        void run(Consumer<R> next) throws AbortChainException;
    }
    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
    public interface LastTask <A> extends Task<Object, A> {
        @Override
        default Object run(A input) throws AbortChainException {
            runLast(input);
            return null;
        }
        void runLast(A input) throws AbortChainException;
    }
    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
    public interface GenericTask extends Task<Object, Object> {
        @Override
        default Object run(Object input) throws AbortChainException {
            runGeneric();
            return null;
        }
        void runGeneric() throws AbortChainException;
    }
    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
    public interface AsyncExecutingGenericTask extends AsyncExecutingTask<Object, Object> {
        @Override
        default Object run(Object input) throws AbortChainException {
            return null;
        }
        @Override
        default void runAsync(Object input, Consumer<Object> next) throws AbortChainException {
            run(() -> next.accept(null));
        }

        void run(Runnable next) throws AbortChainException;
    }

    private static class SharedTaskChain<R>  extends TaskChain<R> {
        private final TaskChain<R> backingChain;
        private SharedTaskChain(TaskChain<R> backingChain) {
            this.backingChain = backingChain;
        }

        @Override
        public void execute() {
            synchronized (backingChain) {
                // This executes SharedTaskChain.execute(Runnable), which says execute
                // my wrapped chains queue of events, but pass a done callback for when its done.
                // We then use the backing chain callback method to not execute the next task in the
                // backing chain until the current one is fully done.
                SharedTaskChain<R> sharedChain = this;
                backingChain.currentCallback((AsyncExecutingGenericTask) sharedChain::execute);
                backingChain.execute();
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void execute(Runnable done) {
            this.doneCallback = done;
            execute0();
        }
    }
}

WastelandsExample.java

    @CommandAlias("wastereset")
    public static void doWasteReset(Player player){
        Confirmation.confirm(player, "&cWasteland Reset",
            input -> {
                Wastelands.RESETTING = true;
                WorldEditHelper.setAsync(player, false);
                TaskChain
                    .newChain()
                    .sync( () -> Bukkit.broadcastMessage(Util.color(
                        "&cWARNING: Wastelands Reset commencing in 5 seconds."
                    )))
                    .delay(TimeUtil.SECOND.inTicks(5))
                    .syncCallback(recreateWorld(player, "wastelands", "normal"))
                    .syncCallback(recreateWorld(player, "wastelands_nether", "nether"))
                    .syncCallback(recreateWorld(player, "wastelands_the_end", "end"))
                    .sync( () -> {
                        WorldEditHelper.setAsync(player, true);
                        Wastelands.RESETTING = false;
                        Bukkit.broadcastMessage(Util.color("&aWastelands has finished resetting. You may enter now."));
                    }).execute();
            }, "&4&lWARNING!!!",
            "&cYou are RESETTING the WASTELANDS");
    }
    
    
    public static AsyncExecutingGenericTask recreateWorld(Player player, String world, String type) {
        return next -> {
            Worlds.rescueAll(Bukkit.getWorld(world));
            BukkitUtil.scheduleTask( () -> {
                Util.performCommand(player, "mv delete " + world);
                Util.performCommand(player, "mvconfirm");
                Util.performCommand(player, "dynmap purgeworld " + world);
                Util.performCommand(player, "mv create " + world + " " + type);
                Util.performCommand(player, "mvm set difficulty normal " + world);
                // The following method is async retuning (but still runs on main).
                seedWorld(player, Bukkit.getWorld(world), next);
            }, 10);
        };
    }
    
    
    static void seedWorld(final Player player, final World world, Runnable next) {
        if (!world.getName().startsWith("wastelands")) {
            player.sendMessage("Must be in wastelands");
            next.run();
            return;
        }
        world.getWorldBorder().setCenter(0.0, 0.0);
        world.getWorldBorder().setSize(16000);

        if ("wastelands_the_end".equalsIgnoreCase(world.getName())) {
            setupEnd(player, world, next);
            return;
        }

        final WorldEdit we = WorldEdit.getInstance();
        final BukkitPlayer wePlayer = WorldEditHelper.getPlayer(player);

        if (ResidenceManager.getByName(world.getName()) != null) {
            ResidenceManager.removeResidence(world.getName());
        }

        final Queue<WastelandOutpost> outpostQueue = new ArrayDeque<>();
        Collections.addAll(outpostQueue, WastelandOutpost.values());
        final Runnable stage2 = new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                WastelandOutpost outpost = outpostQueue.poll();
                if (outpost == null) {
                    Util.sendMsg(player, "&aSeeding done.");
                    next.run();
                    return;
                }

                Util.sendMsg(player, "&aSeeding &b" + outpost.name);
                final Location loc = outpost.getLocation(world);
                final EditSession editSession = WorldEditHelper.getEditSession(world, player);

                BukkitUtil.runTaskNextTick(this);
                seed(editSession, wePlayer, we, player, loc);
                if (outpost == WastelandOutpost.CENTER) {
                    Location spawnLoc = outpost.getSpawnLocation(world);
                    Worlds.setSpawn(world, spawnLoc);
                }

            }
        };
        for (WastelandOutpost outpost : WastelandOutpost.values()) {
            buildChunkQueue(outpost.getLocation(world), 8, 4);
        }
        Util.sendMsg(player, "&aPregenning outpost chunks for " + world.getName() + ": " + highPrioQueue.size());
        highPrioQueue.add(() -> {
            Util.sendMsg(player, "&aPregenning " + world.getName() + " done");
            stage2.run();
        });
        schedulePregenTask(player);
    }
    
    
    private static void schedulePregenTask(final Player player) {
        final Runnable stage1 = new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                boolean isHighPrio = !highPrioQueue.isEmpty();
                final int rate = isHighPrio ? 6 : 2;
                Queue<Runnable> queue = isHighPrio ? highPrioQueue : lowPrioQueue;
                String prefix = "Pregen (" + (isHighPrio ? "high" : "low") +") ";
                for (int i = 0; i < rate; i++) {
                    Runnable run = queue.poll();
                    if (run == null) {
                        if (isHighPrio) {
                            break;
                        } else {
                            taskRunning = false;
                            return;
                        }
                    }
                    run.run();
                    if (!queue.isEmpty() && queue.size() % (isHighPrio ? 110 : 250) == 0) {
                        Util.sendMsg(isHighPrio ? player : null, prefix + queue.size() + " remaining.");
                    }
                }
                BukkitUtil.runTaskNextTick(this);
            }
        };
        if (!taskRunning) {
            taskRunning = true;
            BukkitUtil.runTaskNextTick(stage1);
        }
    }
    
    
    private static void buildChunkQueue(Location center, int radius, int lowStartRadius) {
        World world = center.getWorld();
        // pregen the chunks
        final int x = center.getBlockX();
        final int z = center.getBlockZ();

        for (int cx = -radius; cx <= radius; cx++) {
            for (int cz = -radius; cz <= radius; cz++) {
                final int x1 = (x + (16 * cx)) >> 4;
                final int z1 = (z + (16 * cz)) >> 4;
                if (
                    cx > -lowStartRadius && cz > -lowStartRadius
                        &&
                    cx < lowStartRadius && cz < lowStartRadius
                    ) {
                    highPrioQueue.add(() -> world.getChunkAt(x1, z1));
                } else {
                    lowPrioQueue.add(() -> world.getChunkAt(x1, z1));
                }
            }
        }
    }

zExample.java

    public static void processLogin(Player player, EmpireUser user, Long currentEpoch) {
        TaskChain
            .newChain()
            .asyncFirst(friendsList.getOnlineFriendsTask())
            .asyncLast((friends) -> friends.forEach(onlineFriend -> {
                final EmpireServer server = onlineFriend.getServer();
                if (onlineFriend.getFriend().isNotifyingLogins() && (server != EmpireServer.getServer() || EmpireServer.isDev)) {
                    CommandQueue.queueServerCommand(server, notifyCommand);
                }
            })).execute();
    }            
    public static void openMail(Player player, EmpireUser user, Long mailId) {
        TaskChain.newSharedChain(player, "MAIL")
            .asyncFirst(getMessageTask(user, mailId))
            .abortIfNull(player, MailLang.MAIL_NOT_FOUND)
            .storeAsData("message")
            .sync(Mail::retrieveMail)
            .abortIfNull()
            .<Message>returnData("message")
            .asyncLast(Message::delete)
            .execute();
    }
    public TaskChain.FirstTask<List<OnlineFriend>> getOnlineFriendsTask() {
        return () -> {
            List<OnlineFriend> friends = Lists.newArrayList();

            try {
                for (DbRow row : EmpireDb.getResults("SELECT s.user_id, s.server_id FROM user_friends f " +
                        " JOIN session s ON s.user_id = f.friend_user_id " +
                        " WHERE f.user_id = ? AND f.pending = 0 " +
                        " GROUP BY s.server_id ",
                    user.userId
                )) {
                    final Friend friend = this.friends.get(row.get("user_id"));
                    final EmpireServer server = EmpireServer.getServerById(row.get("server_id"));

                    friends.add(new OnlineFriend(friend, server));
                }
            } catch (SQLException e) {
                Util.printException(e);
            }
            return friends;
        };
    }

TaskChain 2.4 Changelog:

• Added Task.getCurrentChain() - get the currently executing chain in a task. Useful for generic tasks to get execution context.

TaskChain 2.4.1 Changelog:

• Added .returnChain() to the chain to also provide another way to access the chain in tasks, by passing the chain itself as an arg to the next task. chain.returnChain().async((chain) -> Object foo = chain.getTaskData("foo"); }).execute();

TaskChain 2.5 Changelog:

• Fixed bug where Shared chains always executed next tick, breaking ability to execute synchronously
• While now unused internally, executeNext() will properly use 1 instead of 0 for next tick, as 0 can mean 'this tick' if scheduled inside of another bukkit scheduler task.
• Added Error Handler arguments to .execute(), so you can act on uncaught exceptions by your tasks.

TaskChain 2.6 Changelog:

• Fixed bug where an exception in a task would not properly abort the chain, resulting in Shared Chains being forever stuck from executing.
• Changed the recent Error Handler to a BiConsumer to also pass the task that triggered the Exception (reason for minor bump)