* to set the result of the computation through the protected methods {@link #set(Object)}, {@link
 * #setFuture(ListenableFuture)} and {@link #setException(Throwable)}. Subclasses may also override
 * {@link #afterDone()}, which will be invoked automatically when the future completes. Subclasses
 * should rarely override other methods.
 *
 * @author Sven Mawson

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  protected boolean setFuture(ListenableFuture<? extends V> future) {
    checkNotNull(future);

    // If this future is already cancelled, cancel the delegate.
    // TODO(cpovirk): Should we do this at the end of the method, as in the server version?
    // TODO(cpovirk): Use maybePropagateCancellationTo?
    if (isCancelled()) {
      future.cancel(mayInterruptIfRunning);
    }