public interface OutcomeReceiver



Callback interface intended for use when an asynchronous operation may result in a failure. This interface may be used in cases where an asynchronous API may complete either with a value or with a Throwable that indicates an error.

Summary

Public methods

default void onError(E error)

Called when the asynchronous operation fails.

abstract void onResult(R result)

Called when the asynchronous operation succeeds and delivers a result value.

Public methods

onError

public void onError (E error)

Called when the asynchronous operation fails. The mode of failure is indicated by the Throwable passed as an argument to this method.

Parameters
error E: A subclass of Throwable with more details about the error that occurred.
This value cannot be null.

onResult

public abstract void onResult (R result)

Called when the asynchronous operation succeeds and delivers a result value.

Parameters
result R: The value delivered by the asynchronous operation.

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Last updated 2026-02-13 UTC.