uk.ac.starlink.ttools.task

Interface OperationalTask

All Superinterfaces:

Task

All Known Implementing Classes:

DatalinkLint, TapLint

public interface OperationalTask
extends Task

Task subinterface for tasks having an Operational purpose as defined by the SoftID IVOA Note.

Since:

5 Jan 2026

Author:

Mark Taylor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getOperationalPurpose() Returns an operational purpose string appropriate for this task.

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.starlink.task.Task

createExecutable, getParameters, getPurpose

Method Detail

getOperationalPurpose

String getOperationalPurpose()

Returns an operational purpose string appropriate for this task. This will usually be one of the values UserAgentUtil.PURPOSE_TEST ("test") or UserAgentUtil.PURPOSE_COPY ("copy"). A null or empty return value is treated the same as not implementing this interface.

Returns:

operational purpose string, excluding "IVOA-"