Fixed broken type hint

        """

        return entry_by_id(task_id, self.tasks)

    def start(self, function: function, *args, **kwargs):

    def start(self, function, *args, **kwargs):

        """

        Attach and start a new long-running task, if allowed by `start_condition()`.

        Returns an instance of :py:class:`openflexure_microscope.task.Task`, which can be used to check the state

class Task:

    def __init__(self, task, *args, **kwargs):

    def __init__(self, function, *args, **kwargs):

        """

        Class responsible for running a task function in a thread, and handling return or errors.

        Tasks should be created by an instance of :py:class:`openflexure_microscope.task.TaskOrchestrator`.

        """

        # The task long-running method

        self.task = task  #: function: Function to be called in the task thread.

        self.task = function  #: function: Function to be called in the task thread.

        self.args = args  #: Positional arguments to be passed to the task function.

        self.kwargs = kwargs  #: Keyword arguments to be passed to the task function.