Interface EntityEditModel.EditTask

Enclosing interface:
EntityEditModel

public static interface EntityEditModel.EditTask
Represents a task for inserting, updating or deleting entities, split up for use with a background thread.
   EditTask insert = editModel.createInsert();

   EditTask.Task task = insert.prepare();

   // Can safely be called in a background thread
   EditTask.Result result = task.perform();

   Collection<Entity> insertedEntities = result.handle();
EntityEditModel.EditTask.Task.perform() may be called on a background thread while prepare() and EntityEditModel.EditTask.Result.handle() must be called on the UI thread.
  • Method Details

    • prepare

      Notifies listeners that an operation is about to be performed. Must be called on the UI thread if this model has a panel based on it.
      Returns:
      the task