--- a/iro/controller/task.py	Mon Mar 05 21:37:44 2012 +0100
+++ b/iro/controller/task.py	Mon Mar 05 23:51:56 2012 +0100
@@ -16,10 +16,23 @@
     def __init__(self, recipient, job):
         self.recipient = recipient
         self.job = job
+        self.status = None
+        self.error = False
+
+    def setStatus(self,status):
+        self.status = status
+        return status
+
+    def setError(self,error):
+        self.status = error
+        self.error = True
+        return error
 
     def start(self):
         self.d = taskPool.run(self._run)
+        self.d.addCallback(self.setStatus)
         self.d.addCallback(partial(self.job.setStatus,self))
+        self.d.addErrback(self.setError)
         self.d.addErrback(partial(self.job.setError,self))
         return self.d