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package org.fest.swing.edt;

import org.fest.swing.exception.ActionFailedException;

import static javax.swing.SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread;

/**
 * Understands a task that should be executed in the event dispatch thread.
 *
 * @author Alex Ruiz
 */
public abstract class GuiTask extends GuiAction {

  /**
   * Runs this task action and verifies that it is executed in the event dispatch thread.
   * @throws ActionFailedException if this task is not executed in the event dispatch thread.
   */
  public final synchronized void run() {
    if (!isEventDispatchThread())
      throw ActionFailedException.actionFailure("Task should be executed in the event dispatch thread");
    try {
		GuiActionRunner.val = GuiActionRunner.dummy; // read volatile
		  
      executeInEDT();

		GuiActionRunner.dummy = 0; // write volatile
    } catch (Throwable t) {
      catchedException(t);
    } finally {
      notifyExecutionCompleted();
    }
  }

  /**
   * Specifies the action to execute in the event dispatch thread.
   * @throws Throwable any error thrown when executing an action in the event dispatch thread.
   */
  protected abstract void executeInEDT() throws Throwable;
}