+ /**
+ * @return a list of minimal execution module descriptors (only the module
+ * meta data, not the flows)
+ */
+ public List<ExecutionModuleDescriptor> listExecutionModules();
+
+ /** Asynchronously prepares and executes an {@link SlcExecution} */
+ public void process(SlcExecution slcExecution);
+
+ /** The thread group to which all process threads will belong. */
+ public ThreadGroup getProcessesThreadGroup();
+
+ /** Synchronously finds and executes an {@link ExecutionFlow}. */
+ public void execute(RealizedFlow realizedFlow);
+
+ /** Notify of a status update status of the {@link SlcExecution} */
+ public void dispatchUpdateStatus(SlcExecution slcExecution,
+ String oldStatus, String newStatus);
+
+ /** Notify that a step was added in an {@link SlcExecution} */
+ public void dispatchAddStep(SlcExecution slcExecution, SlcExecutionStep step);