//
// VMime library (http://vmime.sourceforge.net)
// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Vincent Richard <vincent@vincent-richard.net>
//
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//

#ifndef VMIME_MESSAGING_TIMEOUTHANDLER_HPP_INCLUDED
#define VMIME_MESSAGING_TIMEOUTHANDLER_HPP_INCLUDED


namespace vmime {
namespace messaging {


/** A class to manage time-out in messaging services.
  */

class timeoutHandler
{
public:

	virtual ~timeoutHandler() { }

	/** Called to test if the time limit has been reached.
	  *
	  * @return true if the time-out delay is elapsed
	  */
	virtual const bool isTimeOut() = 0;

	/** Called to reset the time-out counter.
	  */
	virtual void resetTimeOut() = 0;

	/** Called when the time limit has been reached (when
	  * isTimeOut() returned true).
	  *
	  * @return true to continue (and reset the time-out)
	  * or false to cancel the current operation
	  */
	virtual const bool handleTimeOut() = 0;
};


class timeoutHandlerFactory
{
public:

	virtual ~timeoutHandlerFactory() { }

	virtual timeoutHandler* create() = 0;
};


} // messaging
} // vmime


#endif // VMIME_MESSAGING_TIMEOUTHANDLER_HPP_INCLUDED