// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines methods for objects that are managed by the host.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IHostedService
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Triggered when the application host is ready to start the service.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Indicates that the start process has been aborted.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> that represents the asynchronous Start operation.</returns>
        Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Triggered when the application host is performing a graceful shutdown.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Indicates that the shutdown process should no longer be graceful.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> that represents the asynchronous Stop operation.</returns>
        Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
    }
}