+ // Get interval delay
+ $intervalDelay = $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry('task_' . $taskName . '_interval_delay');
+ $startupDelay = $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry('task_' . $taskName . '_startup_delay');
+
+ // If the task is 'idle_loop', a deplay of zero seconds is fine
+ assert($intervalDelay >= 0);
+ assert(($taskName === 'idle_loop') && ($intervalDelay > 0));
+ assert(($taskName === 'idle_loop') && ($startupDelay > 0));
+