[FLINK-4658] Allow RpcService to execute Callables in the RpcService executor

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Component/s: Runtime / Coordination
• Assignee: Till Rohrmann
• Reporter: Till Rohrmann
• Created: 21/Sep/16 16:00
• Updated: 21/Sep/16 16:33
• Resolved: 21/Sep/16 16:32

Description

In order to execute operations outside of the main executor thread, it would be convenient to add a execute(Callable) method to the RpcService. The execute method runs the given Callable/Runnable in its ExecutionContext and, thus, outside of the main thread.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #2531