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+"""A reproducing entity.
+
+The Task class is used by different modules. Each module fills in the
+corresponding information into a Task instance. Class Task contains the bit set
+representing the flags selection. The builder module is responsible for filling
+the image and the checksum field of a Task. The executor module will put the
+execution output to the execution field.
+"""
+
+__author__ = 'yuhenglong@google.com (Yuheng Long)'
+
+
+class Task(object):
+  """A single reproducing entity.
+
+  A single test of performance with a particular set of flags. It records the
+  flag set, the image, the check sum of the image and the cost.
+  """
+
+  def __init__(self, flag_set):
+    """Set up the optimization flag selection for this task.
+
+    Args:
+      flag_set: the optimization flag set that is encapsulated by this task.
+    """
+    self._flag_set = flag_set
+
+  def reproduce_with(self, other):
+    """Create a new SolutionCandidate by reproduction with another.
+
+    Mix two Tasks together to form a new Task of the same class. This is one of
+    the core functions of a GA.
+
+    Args:
+      other: The other Task to reproduce with.
+
+    Returns: A Task that is a mix between self and other.
+    """
+    pass
+
+  def compile(self):
+    """Run a compile.
+
+    This method compile an image using the present flags, get the image,
+    test the existent of the image and gathers monitoring information, and sets
+    the internal cost (fitness) for this set of flags.
+    """
+    pass
+
+  def get_flags(self):
+    pass
+
+  def set_flags(self, flags):
+    pass
+
+  def get_checksum(self):
+    pass
+
+  def set_checksum(self, checksum):
+    pass
+
+  def get_image(self):
+    pass
+
+  def set_image(self, image):
+    pass