- // Each of these is called by the workers when an event occures
- virtual void IMSHit(pkgAcquire::ItemDesc &Itm) {};
- virtual void Fetch(pkgAcquire::ItemDesc &Itm) {};
- virtual void Done(pkgAcquire::ItemDesc &Itm) {};
- virtual void Fail(pkgAcquire::ItemDesc &Itm) {};
- virtual void Pulse(pkgAcquire *Owner) {};
+ /** \brief Invoked when the user should be prompted to change the
+ * inserted removable media.
+ *
+ * This method should not return until the user has confirmed to
+ * the user interface that the media change is complete.
+ *
+ * \param Media The name of the media type that should be changed.
+ *
+ * \param Drive The identifying name of the drive whose media
+ * should be changed.
+ *
+ * \return \b true if the user confirms the media change, \b
+ * false if it is cancelled.
+ *
+ * \todo This is a horrible blocking monster; it should be CPSed
+ * with prejudice.
+ */
+ virtual bool MediaChange(string Media,string Drive) = 0;
+
+ /** \brief Invoked when an item is confirmed to be up-to-date.
+
+ * For instance, when an HTTP download is informed that the file on
+ * the server was not modified.
+ */
+ virtual void IMSHit(pkgAcquire::ItemDesc &/*Itm*/) {};
+
+ /** \brief Invoked when some of an item's data is fetched. */
+ virtual void Fetch(pkgAcquire::ItemDesc &/*Itm*/) {};
+
+ /** \brief Invoked when an item is successfully and completely fetched. */
+ virtual void Done(pkgAcquire::ItemDesc &/*Itm*/) {};
+
+ /** \brief Invoked when the process of fetching an item encounters
+ * a fatal error.
+ */
+ virtual void Fail(pkgAcquire::ItemDesc &/*Itm*/) {};
+
+ /** \brief Periodically invoked while the Acquire process is underway.
+ *
+ * Subclasses should first call pkgAcquireStatus::Pulse(), then
+ * update their status output. The download process is blocked
+ * while Pulse() is being called.
+ *
+ * \return \b false if the user asked to cancel the whole Acquire process.
+ *
+ * \see pkgAcquire::Run
+ */
+ virtual bool Pulse(pkgAcquire *Owner);
+
+ /** \brief Invoked when the Acquire process starts running. */
+ virtual void Start();
+
+ /** \brief Invoked when the Acquire process stops running. */
+ virtual void Stop();