    /**
     * @class Ext.direct.PollingProvider
     *
     * <p>Provides for repetitive polling of the server at distinct {@link #interval intervals}.
     * The initial request for data originates from the client, and then is responded to by the
     * server.</p>
     *
     * <p>All configurations for the PollingProvider should be generated by the server-side
     * API portion of the Ext.Direct stack.</p>
     *
     * <p>An instance of PollingProvider may be created directly via the new keyword or by simply
     * specifying <tt>type = 'polling'</tt>.  For example:</p>
     * <pre><code>
    var pollA = new Ext.direct.PollingProvider({
        type:'polling',
        url: 'php/pollA.php',
    });
    Ext.direct.Manager.addProvider(pollA);
    pollA.disconnect();

    Ext.direct.Manager.addProvider(
        {
            type:'polling',
            url: 'php/pollB.php',
            id: 'pollB-provider'
        }
    );
    var pollB = Ext.direct.Manager.getProvider('pollB-provider');
     * </code></pre>
     */
    Ext.define('Ext.direct.PollingProvider', {

        /* Begin Definitions */

        extend: 'Ext.direct.JsonProvider',

        alias: 'direct.pollingprovider',

        uses: ['Ext.direct.ExceptionEvent'],

        requires: ['Ext.Ajax', 'Ext.util.DelayedTask'],

        /* End Definitions */

        /**
         * @cfg {Number} interval
         * How often to poll the server-side in milliseconds. Defaults to every 3 seconds.
         */
        interval: 3000,

        /**
         * @cfg {Object} baseParams
         * An object containing properties which are to be sent as parameters on every polling request
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String/Function} url
         * The url which the PollingProvider should contact with each request. This can also be
         * an imported Ext.Direct method which will accept the baseParams as its only argument.
         */

        // private
        constructor : function(config){
            this.callParent(arguments);
            this.addEvents(
                /**
                 * @event beforepoll
                 * Fired immediately before a poll takes place, an event handler can return false
                 * in order to cancel the poll.
                 * @param {Ext.direct.PollingProvider} this
                 */
                'beforepoll',
                /**
                 * @event poll
                 * This event has not yet been implemented.
                 * @param {Ext.direct.PollingProvider} this
                 */
                'poll'
            );
        },

        // inherited
        isConnected: function(){
            return !!this.pollTask;
        },

        /**
         * Connect to the server-side and begin the polling process. To handle each
         * response subscribe to the data event.
         */
        connect: function(){
            var me = this, url = me.url;

            if (url && !me.pollTask) {
                me.pollTask = Ext.TaskManager.start({
                    run: function(){
                        if (me.fireEvent('beforepoll', me) !== false) {
                            if (Ext.isFunction(url)) {
                                url(me.baseParams);
                            } else {
                                Ext.Ajax.request({
                                    url: url,
                                    callback: me.onData,
                                    scope: me,
                                    params: me.baseParams
                                });
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    interval: me.interval,
                    scope: me
                });
                me.fireEvent('connect', me);
            } else if (!url) {
                //<debug>
                Ext.Error.raise('Error initializing PollingProvider, no url configured.');
                //</debug>
            }
        },

        /**
         * Disconnect from the server-side and stop the polling process. The disconnect
         * event will be fired on a successful disconnect.
         */
        disconnect: function(){
            var me = this;

            if (me.pollTask) {
                Ext.TaskManager.stop(me.pollTask);
                delete me.pollTask;
                me.fireEvent('disconnect', me);
            }
        },

        // private
        onData: function(opt, success, response){
            var me = this,
                i = 0,
                len,
                events;

            if (success) {
                events = me.createEvents(response);
                for (len = events.length; i < len; ++i) {
                    me.fireEvent('data', me, events[i]);
                }
            } else {
                me.fireEvent('data', me, new Ext.direct.ExceptionEvent({
                    data: null,
                    code: Ext.direct.Manager.self.exceptions.TRANSPORT,
                    message: 'Unable to connect to the server.',
                    xhr: response
                }));
            }
        }
    });