as2lib 0.9

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    16   
    17  import org.as2lib.app.exec.Process;
    18  
    19  /**
    20   * {@code StepByStepProcess} is a process that can be executed in parts(steps).
    21   * 
    22   * <p>There are algorithms or other things that are not possible to be executed 
    23   * within one frame since MM Flash Player has a max time limit for the execution
    24   * of code.
    25   * 
    26   * <p>{@link org.as2lib.app.exec.Processor} allows processing of implementations
    27   * by executing {@link #nextStep} until eigther the process has finished.
    28   * 
    29   * @author Martin Heidegger
    30   * @version 1.0
    31   */
    32  interface org.as2lib.app.exec.StepByStepProcess extends Process {
    33  	
    34  	/**
    35  	 * Executes the next step of the process.
    36  	 */
    37  	public function nextStep(Void):Void;
    38  }