org.apache.cxf.continuations

## Interface Continuation

-     public interface Continuation

  Represents transport-neutral suspended invocation instances or continuations

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | `getObject()` Get arbitrary object associated with the continuation for context
    `boolean` | `isNew()` Is this a newly created Continuation.
    `boolean` | `isPending()` Get the pending status
    `boolean` | `isResumed()` Get the resumed status
    `void` | `reset()` Reset the continuation
    `void` | `resume()` Resume a suspended request
    `void` | `setObject(Object o)` Sets arbitrary object associated with the continuation for context
    `boolean` | `suspend(long timeout)` This method will suspend the request for the timeout or until resume is called

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### suspend

          boolean suspend(long timeout)

      This method will suspend the request for the timeout or until resume is called
      Parameters:
        `timeout` - A timeout of < 0 will cause an immediate return. A timeout of 0 will wait indefinitely.
      Returns:
        True if resume called or false if timeout.

    - #### resume

          void resume()

      Resume a suspended request

    - #### reset

          void reset()

      Reset the continuation

    - #### isNew

          boolean isNew()

      Is this a newly created Continuation.
      Returns:
        True if the continuation has just been created and has not yet suspended the request.

    - #### isPending

          boolean isPending()

      Get the pending status
      Returns:
        True if the continuation has been suspended.

    - #### isResumed

          boolean isResumed()

      Get the resumed status
      Returns:
        True if the continuation is has been resumed.

    - #### getObject

          Object getObject()

      Get arbitrary object associated with the continuation for context
      Returns:
        An arbitrary object associated with the continuation

    - #### setObject

          void setObject(Object o)

      Sets arbitrary object associated with the continuation for context
      Parameters:
        `o` - An arbitrary object to associate with the continuation

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