{* ../../docs_src/background_tasks/tutorial001_py39.py hl[6:9] *}

## Add the background task { #add-the-background-task }

Inside of your *path operation function*, pass your task function to the *background tasks* object with the method `.add_task()`:

{* ../../docs_src/background_tasks/tutorial001_py39.py hl[14] *}

`.add_task()` receives as arguments:

* A task function to be run in the background (`write_notification`).

            task.dependsOn(tasks.named("assembleSamples"));
        });

        tasks.named(LifecycleBasePlugin.CHECK_TASK_NAME, task -> task.dependsOn(checkDeadInternalLinks));
    }

    private void checkMultiLangSnippetsAreValid(ProjectLayout layout, TaskContainer tasks, GradleDocumentationExtension extension) {

  public <T> ListenableFuture<T> submit(Callable<T> task) {
    Preconditions.checkNotNull(task, "task must not be null!");
    return delegate.submit(task);
  }

  @Override
  public <T> ListenableFuture<T> submit(Runnable task, T result) {
    Preconditions.checkNotNull(task, "task must not be null!");
    Preconditions.checkNotNull(result, "result must not be null!");
    return delegate.submit(task, result);
  }

  @Override

  public <T> ListenableFuture<T> submit(Callable<T> task) {
    Preconditions.checkNotNull(task, "task must not be null!");
    return delegate.submit(task);
  }

  @Override
  public <T> ListenableFuture<T> submit(Runnable task, T result) {
    Preconditions.checkNotNull(task, "task must not be null!");
    Preconditions.checkNotNull(result, "result must not be null!");
    return delegate.submit(task, result);
  }

  @Override

       *   user task -- which means that we already got past this code (or else we exited early
       *   above))
       */
      // Unconditionally set; there is no risk of throwing away a queued task from another thread,
      // because in order for the current task to run on this executor the previous task must have
      // already started execution. Because each task on a TaskNonReentrantExecutor can only produce

        TaskProvider<Javadoc> javadocAll = tasks.register("javadocAll", Javadoc.class, task -> {
            task.setGroup("documentation");
            task.setDescription("Generate Javadocs for all API classes");

            // TODO: This breaks if version is changed later
            task.setTitle("Gradle API " + project.getVersion());

            StandardJavadocDocletOptions options = (StandardJavadocDocletOptions) task.getOptions();

    assertFalse(task.isDone());
    assertFalse(task.isCancelled());

    // Start the task to put it in the RUNNING state.  Have to use a separate
    // thread because the task will block on the task latch after unblocking
    // the run latch.
    exec.execute(task);
    runLatch.await();
    assertEquals(1, listenerLatch.getCount());
    assertFalse(task.isDone());
    assertFalse(task.isCancelled());

        try {
          while (true) {
            currentThread.name = task.name
            val delayNanos =
              logger.logElapsed(task, task.queue!!) {
                task.runOnce()
              }

            // A task ran successfully. Update the execution state and take the next task.
            task = withLock {
              afterRun(task, delayNanos, true)
              awaitTaskToRun()
            } ?: return

                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                        logger.debug("Add thumbnail task: {}", task);
                    }
                    if (!thumbnailTaskQueue.offer(task)) {
                        logger.warn("Failed to add thumbnail task: {}", task);
                    }
                    return true;
                }
                return false;
            }
        }

       *   user task -- which means that we already got past this code (or else we exited early
       *   above))
       */
      // Unconditionally set; there is no risk of throwing away a queued task from another thread,
      // because in order for the current task to run on this executor the previous task must have
      // already started execution. Because each task on a TaskNonReentrantExecutor can only produce