src/com/android/documentsui/PairedTask.java

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package com.android.documentsui;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.AsyncTask;

/**
 * An {@link AsyncTask} that guards work with checks that a paired {@link Activity}
 * is still alive. Instances of this class make no progress.
 *
 * <p>Use this type of task for greater safety when executing tasks that might complete
 * after an Activity is destroyed.
 *
 * <p>Also useful as tasks can be static, limiting scope, but still have access to
 * the owning class (by way the A template and the mActivity field).
 *
 * @template Owner Activity type.
 * @template Input input type
 * @template Output output type
 */
abstract class PairedTask<Owner extends Activity, Input, Output>
        extends AsyncTask<Input, Void, Output> {

    protected final Owner mOwner;

    public PairedTask(Owner owner) {
        mOwner = owner;
    }

    /** Called prior to run being executed. Analogous to {@link AsyncTask#onPreExecute} */
    void prepare() {}

    /** Analogous to {@link AsyncTask#doInBackground} */
    abstract Output run(Input... input);

    /** Analogous to {@link AsyncTask#onPostExecute} */
    abstract void finish(Output output);

    @Override
    final protected void onPreExecute() {
        if (mOwner.isDestroyed()) {
            return;
        }
        prepare();
    }

    @Override
    final protected Output doInBackground(Input... input) {
        if (mOwner.isDestroyed()) {
            return null;
        }
        return run(input);
    }

    @Override
    final protected void onPostExecute(Output result) {
        if (mOwner.isDestroyed()) {
            return;
        }
        finish(result);
    }
}