1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/Tango.Integration/Operation/IMachineOperator.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/Tango.Integration/Operation/IMachineOperator.cs
index 992323c6d..a5534a063 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/Tango.Integration/Operation/IMachineOperator.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/Tango.Integration/Operation/IMachineOperator.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ namespace Tango.Integration.Operation
         RunningJobStatus RunningJobStatus { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the gradients generation configuration.
+        /// </summary>
+        IGradientGenerationConfiguration GradientGenerationConfiguration { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether this instance is printing.
         /// </summary>
         bool IsPrinting { get; }
@@ -76,6 +81,11 @@ namespace Tango.Integration.Operation
         event EventHandler<MachineStatuses> StatusChanged;
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Reports about the job printing preparation progress.
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler<PreparingJobProgressEventArgs> PreparingJobProgress;
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Occurs when a printing process has started.
         /// </summary>
         event EventHandler<PrintingEventArgs> PrintingStarted;
@@ -192,7 +202,7 @@ namespace Tango.Integration.Operation
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="job">The job.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        JobHandler Print(Job job);
+        Task<JobHandler> Print(Job job);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Executes a print stub for emulating a full job.
@@ -201,7 +211,7 @@ namespace Tango.Integration.Operation
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="job">The job.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        JobHandler PrintStub(Job job);
+        Task<JobHandler> PrintStub(Job job);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Prints the specified job using the specified job parameters.
@@ -209,7 +219,7 @@ namespace Tango.Integration.Operation
         /// <param name="job">The job.</param>
         /// <param name="processParameters">Process parameters table</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        JobHandler Print(Job job, ProcessParametersTable processParameters);
+        Task<JobHandler> Print(Job job, ProcessParametersTable processParameters);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Uploads the specified process parameters to the embedded device.