#1706 - Got the code services, application, and process base classes stubbed out. Need them now so that I can leverage them for core node services required.

src/primaite/simulator/system/processes/process.py

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+from abc import abstractmethod
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import List, Dict, Any
+
+from primaite.simulator.system.software import Software
+
+
+class ProcessOperatingState(Enum):
+    """Enumeration of Process Operating States."""
+
+    RUNNING = 1
+    "The process is running."
+    PAUSED = 2
+    "The process is temporarily paused."
+
+
+class Process(Software):
+    """
+    Represents a Process, a program in execution, in the simulation environment.
+
+    Processes are executed by a Node and do not have the ability to performing input/output operations.
+    """
+    operating_state: ProcessOperatingState
+    "The current operating state of the Process."
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def describe_state(self) -> Dict:
+        """
+        Describes the current state of the software.
+
+        The specifics of the software's state, including its health, criticality,
+        and any other pertinent information, should be implemented in subclasses.
+
+        :return: A dictionary containing key-value pairs representing the current state of the software.
+        :rtype: Dict
+        """
+        pass