source: xssim/trunk/src/schedframe/scheduling/plugin/grid/Prediction.java @ 104

package schedframe.scheduling.plugin.grid;


/**
 * This interface provides performance estimations that can be used in scheduling
 *  
 * @author Ariel
 *
 */
public interface Prediction {

        /**
         * Predicts runtime of a given task at specific resource
         * @param td Description of a task
         * @param rd Description of resources
         * @param resourceId id of resource
         * @return prediction of a task runtime for a given task and resource description
         */
//      public PredictionValue getRunTime(TaskDescription td, ResourceDescription rd, String resourceId);

        /**
         * Predicts runtime of a given task
         * @param td Description of a task
         * @return prediction of a task runtime for a given task
         */
//      public PredictionValue getRunTime(TaskDescription td);
        
        /**
         * Predicts queue wait time of a given task at specific resource
         * @param td Description of a task
         * @param rd Description of resources
         * @param resourceId id of resource
         * @return prediction of a task waiting time for a given task and resource description
         */
//      public PredictionValue getWaitTime(TaskDescription td, ResourceDescription rd, String resourceId);
        
        /**
         * Predicts a given parameter of a given task
         * @return prediction for a given parameter and task description 
         */
//      public PredictionValue getPrediction(String paramName, TaskDescription td);

        /**
         * Predicts runtimes of given tasks at specific resources
         * @param td Description of a task
         * @param rd Description of resources
         * @param resourceIds identifiers of resources
         * @return predictions for a given task; returned array contains predictions for requested resources 
         */
//      public PredictionValue[] getRunTime(TaskDescription td, ResourceDescription rd, String[] resourceIds);

}