-- This file is part of a Liberty Eiffel library.
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--
deferred class BACKGROUND_JOB
   -- Describe job to be executed in the background, when there nothing
   -- more important to do. Such a job is ready to run at any time.

inherit
   JOB

feature {LOOP_ITEM}
   prepare (events: EVENTS_SET)
      local
         t: TIME_EVENTS
      do
         events.expect(t.timeout(0))
      end

   is_ready (events: EVENTS_SET): BOOLEAN
      do
         Result := True
      end

end -- class BACKGROUND_JOB
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