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/*
 * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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package org.springframework.scheduling;

import java.util.Date;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

/**
 * Common interface for trigger objects that determine the next execution time
 * of a task that they get associated with.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 3.0
 * @see TaskScheduler#schedule(Runnable, Trigger)
 * @see org.springframework.scheduling.support.CronTrigger
 */
public interface Trigger {

    /**
     * Determine the next execution time according to the given trigger context.
     * @param triggerContext context object encapsulating last execution times
     * and last completion time
     * @return the next execution time as defined by the trigger,
     * or {@code null} if the trigger won't fire anymore
     */
    @Nullable
    Date nextExecutionTime(TriggerContext triggerContext);

}