diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd86952da..48d28a8cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public class WeatherAgentCardProducer {
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
 import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.JSONRPCError;
 import io.a2a.spec.Message;
 import io.a2a.spec.Part;
@@ -173,14 +173,12 @@ public class WeatherAgentExecutorProducer {
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws JSONRPCError {
-            TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-
+        public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws JSONRPCError {
             // mark the task as submitted and start working on it
             if (context.getTask() == null) {
-                updater.submit();
+                agentEmitter.submit();
             }
-            updater.startWork();
+            agentEmitter.startWork();
 
             // extract the text from the message
             String userMessage = extractTextFromMessage(context.getMessage());
@@ -189,16 +187,16 @@ public class WeatherAgentExecutorProducer {
             String response = weatherAgent.chat(userMessage);
 
             // create the response part
-            TextPart responsePart = new TextPart(response, null);
+            TextPart responsePart = new TextPart(response);
             List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(responsePart);
 
             // add the response as an artifact and complete the task
-            updater.addArtifact(parts, null, null, null);
-            updater.complete();
+            agentEmitter.addArtifact(parts);
+            agentEmitter.complete();
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws JSONRPCError {
+        public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws JSONRPCError {
             Task task = context.getTask();
 
             if (task.getStatus().state() == TaskState.CANCELED) {
@@ -212,8 +210,7 @@ public class WeatherAgentExecutorProducer {
             }
 
             // cancel the task
-            TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-            updater.cancel();
+            agentEmitter.cancel();
         }
 
         private String extractTextFromMessage(Message message) {
diff --git a/examples/cloud-deployment/README.md b/examples/cloud-deployment/README.md
index bf1e4cd60..fe146a6e9 100644
--- a/examples/cloud-deployment/README.md
+++ b/examples/cloud-deployment/README.md
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ The agent (`CloudAgentExecutorProducer`) implements a command-based protocol:
 
 ```java
 @Override
-public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws JSONRPCError {
-    TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
+public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws JSONRPCError {
     String messageText = extractTextFromMessage(context.getMessage()).trim().toLowerCase();
 
     // Get pod name from Kubernetes downward API
@@ -234,21 +233,21 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws JSONRP
     if ("complete".equals(messageText)) {
         // Completion trigger - add final artifact and complete
         String artifactText = "Completed by " + podName;
-        List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText, null));
-        updater.addArtifact(parts);
-        updater.complete();  // Transition to COMPLETED state
+        List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText));
+        agentEmitter.addArtifact(parts);
+        agentEmitter.complete();  // Transition to COMPLETED state
     } else if (context.getTask() == null) {
         // Initial "start" message - create task in SUBMITTED → WORKING state
-        updater.submit();
-        updater.startWork();
+        agentEmitter.submit();
+        agentEmitter.startWork();
         String artifactText = "Started by " + podName;
-        List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText, null));
-        updater.addArtifact(parts);
+        List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText));
+        agentEmitter.addArtifact(parts);
     } else {
         // Subsequent "process" messages - add artifacts (fire-and-forget, stays WORKING)
         String artifactText = "Processed by " + podName;
-        List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText, null));
-        updater.addArtifact(parts);
+        List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText));
+        agentEmitter.addArtifact(parts);
     }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/examples/cloud-deployment/server/src/main/java/io/a2a/examples/cloud/CloudAgentExecutorProducer.java b/examples/cloud-deployment/server/src/main/java/io/a2a/examples/cloud/CloudAgentExecutorProducer.java
index d3d36044d..976826fb3 100644
--- a/examples/cloud-deployment/server/src/main/java/io/a2a/examples/cloud/CloudAgentExecutorProducer.java
+++ b/examples/cloud-deployment/server/src/main/java/io/a2a/examples/cloud/CloudAgentExecutorProducer.java
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.InternalError;
 import io.a2a.spec.Message;
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@ public AgentExecutor agentExecutor() {
     private static class CloudAgentExecutor implements AgentExecutor {
 
         @Override
-        public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-            TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
+        public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
 
             try {
                 // Extract user message and normalize
@@ -75,18 +73,18 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
                     LOGGER.info("Completion requested on pod: {}", podName);
                     String artifactText = "Completed by " + podName;
                     List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText));
-                    updater.addArtifact(parts);
-                    updater.complete();
+                    agentEmitter.addArtifact(parts);
+                    agentEmitter.complete();
                     LOGGER.info("Task completed on pod: {}", podName);
 
                 } else if (context.getTask() == null) {
                     // Initial message - create task in SUBMITTED → WORKING state
                     LOGGER.info("Creating new task on pod: {}", podName);
-                    updater.submit();
-                    updater.startWork();
+                    agentEmitter.submit();
+                    agentEmitter.startWork();
                     String artifactText = "Started by " + podName;
                     List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText));
-                    updater.addArtifact(parts);
+                    agentEmitter.addArtifact(parts);
                     LOGGER.info("Task created and started on pod: {}", podName);
 
                 } else {
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
                     LOGGER.info("Adding artifact on pod: {}", podName);
                     String artifactText = "Processed by " + podName;
                     List<Part<?>> parts = List.of(new TextPart(artifactText));
-                    updater.addArtifact(parts);
+                    agentEmitter.addArtifact(parts);
                     // No state change - task remains in WORKING
                     LOGGER.info("Artifact added on pod: {}", podName);
                 }
@@ -109,10 +107,9 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+        public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
             LOGGER.info("Task cancellation requested");
-            TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-            updater.cancel();
+            agentEmitter.cancel();
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/examples/helloworld/server/src/main/java/io/a2a/examples/helloworld/AgentExecutorProducer.java b/examples/helloworld/server/src/main/java/io/a2a/examples/helloworld/AgentExecutorProducer.java
index 4bba596db..3c3be977b 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/server/src/main/java/io/a2a/examples/helloworld/AgentExecutorProducer.java
+++ b/examples/helloworld/server/src/main/java/io/a2a/examples/helloworld/AgentExecutorProducer.java
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
 import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Produces;
 
-import io.a2a.A2A;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.UnsupportedOperationError;
 
@@ -17,12 +16,12 @@ public class AgentExecutorProducer {
     public AgentExecutor agentExecutor() {
         return new AgentExecutor() {
             @Override
-            public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-                eventQueue.enqueueEvent(A2A.toAgentMessage("Hello World"));
+            public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) throws A2AError {
+                emitter.sendMessage("Hello World");
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+            public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) throws A2AError {
                 throw new UnsupportedOperationError();
             }
         };
diff --git a/extras/push-notification-config-store-database-jpa/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/pushnotificationconfigstore/database/jpa/JpaDatabasePushNotificationConfigStoreTestAgentExecutor.java b/extras/push-notification-config-store-database-jpa/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/pushnotificationconfigstore/database/jpa/JpaDatabasePushNotificationConfigStoreTestAgentExecutor.java
index df29c1688..4061a3619 100644
--- a/extras/push-notification-config-store-database-jpa/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/pushnotificationconfigstore/database/jpa/JpaDatabasePushNotificationConfigStoreTestAgentExecutor.java
+++ b/extras/push-notification-config-store-database-jpa/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/pushnotificationconfigstore/database/jpa/JpaDatabasePushNotificationConfigStoreTestAgentExecutor.java
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
 
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.PushNotificationSender;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.InvalidRequestError;
 import io.a2a.spec.Message;
@@ -33,31 +32,29 @@ public class JpaDatabasePushNotificationConfigStoreTestAgentExecutor {
     public AgentExecutor agentExecutor() {
         return new AgentExecutor() {
             @Override
-            public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-                TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
+            public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
                 String command = getLastTextPart(context.getMessage());
 
                 // Switch based on the command from the test client
                 switch (command) {
                     case "create":
-                        taskUpdater.submit();
+                        agentEmitter.submit();
                         break;
                     case "update":
                         // Perform a meaningful update, like adding an artifact.
                         // This state change is what will trigger the notification.
-                        taskUpdater.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart("updated-artifact")), "art-1", "test", null);
+                        agentEmitter.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart("updated-artifact")), "art-1", "test", null);
                         break;
                     default:
                         // On the first message (which might have no text), just submit.
-                        taskUpdater.submit();
+                        agentEmitter.submit();
                         break;
                 }
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-                TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-                taskUpdater.cancel();
+            public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
+                agentEmitter.cancel();
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/extras/queue-manager-replicated/core/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/core/ReplicatedQueueManagerTest.java b/extras/queue-manager-replicated/core/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/core/ReplicatedQueueManagerTest.java
index b766863aa..e69971adc 100644
--- a/extras/queue-manager-replicated/core/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/core/ReplicatedQueueManagerTest.java
+++ b/extras/queue-manager-replicated/core/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/core/ReplicatedQueueManagerTest.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void testReplicationStrategyNotTriggeredOnReplicatedEvent() throws InterruptedEx
         String taskId = "test-task-2";
         EventQueue queue = queueManager.createOrTap(taskId);
 
-        ReplicatedEventQueueItem replicatedEvent = new ReplicatedEventQueueItem(taskId, testEvent);
+        ReplicatedEventQueueItem replicatedEvent = new ReplicatedEventQueueItem(taskId, getTaskStatusUpdateEventWithNewId(taskId));
         queueManager.onReplicatedEvent(replicatedEvent);
 
         assertEquals(0, strategy.getCallCount());
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void testReplicationStrategyWithCountingImplementation() throws InterruptedExcep
         assertEquals(taskId, countingStrategy.getLastTaskId());
         assertEquals(event, countingStrategy.getLastEvent());
 
-        ReplicatedEventQueueItem replicatedEvent = new ReplicatedEventQueueItem(taskId, testEvent);
+        ReplicatedEventQueueItem replicatedEvent = new ReplicatedEventQueueItem(taskId, getTaskStatusUpdateEventWithNewId(taskId));
         queueManager.onReplicatedEvent(replicatedEvent);
 
         assertEquals(2, countingStrategy.getCallCount());
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ void testReplicatedEventToExistingQueueWhenTaskBecomesInactive() throws Interrup
 
         // Create queue and enqueue an event
         EventQueue queue = queueManager.createOrTap(taskId);
-        queue.enqueueEvent(testEvent);
+        queue.enqueueEvent(getTaskStatusUpdateEventWithNewId(taskId));
 
         // Dequeue to clear the queue
         try {
@@ -607,6 +607,11 @@ void testReplicatedQueueClosedEventTerminatesConsumer() throws InterruptedExcept
                 "Second event should be QueueClosedEvent");
     }
 
+    private TaskStatusUpdateEvent getTaskStatusUpdateEventWithNewId(String taskId) {
+        return TaskStatusUpdateEvent.builder((TaskStatusUpdateEvent) testEvent).taskId(taskId).build();
+    }
+
+
     private static class NoOpReplicationStrategy implements ReplicationStrategy {
         @Override
         public void send(String taskId, Event event) {
diff --git a/extras/queue-manager-replicated/tests-multi-instance/quarkus-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/tests/multiinstance/common/MultiInstanceReplicationAgentExecutor.java b/extras/queue-manager-replicated/tests-multi-instance/quarkus-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/tests/multiinstance/common/MultiInstanceReplicationAgentExecutor.java
index 546d22939..d51ef8f32 100644
--- a/extras/queue-manager-replicated/tests-multi-instance/quarkus-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/tests/multiinstance/common/MultiInstanceReplicationAgentExecutor.java
+++ b/extras/queue-manager-replicated/tests-multi-instance/quarkus-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/tests/multiinstance/common/MultiInstanceReplicationAgentExecutor.java
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.Task;
 import io.a2a.spec.TextPart;
@@ -18,9 +17,8 @@
  */
 public class MultiInstanceReplicationAgentExecutor implements AgentExecutor {
     @Override
-    public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+    public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
         Task task = context.getTask();
-        TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
 
         // Check if message contains "close" signal
         boolean shouldClose = context.getMessage().parts().stream()
@@ -30,19 +28,18 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
 
         if (shouldClose) {
             // Close the task
-            updater.complete();
+            agentEmitter.complete();
         } else if (task == null) {
             // First message - create task in SUBMITTED state
-            updater.submit();
+            agentEmitter.submit();
         } else {
             // Subsequent messages - add as artifact
-            updater.addArtifact(context.getMessage().parts());
+            agentEmitter.addArtifact(context.getMessage().parts());
         }
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-        TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-        updater.cancel();
+    public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
+        agentEmitter.cancel();
     }
 }
diff --git a/extras/queue-manager-replicated/tests-single-instance/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/tests/ReplicationTestAgentExecutor.java b/extras/queue-manager-replicated/tests-single-instance/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/tests/ReplicationTestAgentExecutor.java
index 8e4db21dd..8e934df7e 100644
--- a/extras/queue-manager-replicated/tests-single-instance/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/tests/ReplicationTestAgentExecutor.java
+++ b/extras/queue-manager-replicated/tests-single-instance/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/queuemanager/replicated/tests/ReplicationTestAgentExecutor.java
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.InvalidRequestError;
 import io.a2a.spec.Message;
@@ -28,27 +27,25 @@ public class ReplicationTestAgentExecutor {
     public AgentExecutor agentExecutor() {
         return new AgentExecutor() {
             @Override
-            public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-
-                TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
+            public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
                 String lastText = getLastTextPart(context.getMessage());
 
                 switch (lastText) {
                     case "create":
                         // Submit task - this should trigger TaskStatusUpdateEvent
-                        taskUpdater.submit();
+                        agentEmitter.submit();
                         break;
                     case "working":
                         // Move task to WORKING state without completing - keeps queue alive
-                        taskUpdater.submit();
-                        taskUpdater.startWork();
+                        agentEmitter.submit();
+                        agentEmitter.startWork();
                         break;
                     case "complete":
                         // Complete the task - should trigger poison pill generation
-                        taskUpdater.submit();
-                        taskUpdater.startWork();
-                        taskUpdater.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart("Task completed")));
-                        taskUpdater.complete();
+                        agentEmitter.submit();
+                        agentEmitter.startWork();
+                        agentEmitter.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart("Task completed")));
+                        agentEmitter.complete();
                         break;
                     default:
                         throw new InvalidRequestError("Unknown command: " + lastText);
@@ -56,9 +53,8 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-                TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-                taskUpdater.cancel();
+            public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
+                agentEmitter.cancel();
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/extras/task-store-database-jpa/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/taskstore/database/jpa/JpaDatabaseTaskStoreTestAgentExecutor.java b/extras/task-store-database-jpa/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/taskstore/database/jpa/JpaDatabaseTaskStoreTestAgentExecutor.java
index f3b310750..fd530a761 100644
--- a/extras/task-store-database-jpa/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/taskstore/database/jpa/JpaDatabaseTaskStoreTestAgentExecutor.java
+++ b/extras/task-store-database-jpa/src/test/java/io/a2a/extras/taskstore/database/jpa/JpaDatabaseTaskStoreTestAgentExecutor.java
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.InvalidRequestError;
 import io.a2a.spec.Message;
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@
 import io.quarkus.arc.profile.IfBuildProfile;
 
 /**
- * Simple test AgentExecutor that responds to messages and uses TaskUpdater.addArtifact()
+ * Simple test AgentExecutor that responds to messages and uses AgentEmitter.addArtifact()
  * to trigger TaskUpdateEvents for our integration test.
  */
 @IfBuildProfile("test")
@@ -28,18 +27,16 @@ public class JpaDatabaseTaskStoreTestAgentExecutor {
     public AgentExecutor agentExecutor() {
         return new AgentExecutor() {
             @Override
-            public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+            public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
                 System.out.println("TestAgentExecutor.execute() called for task: " + context.getTaskId());
                 System.out.println("Message " + context.getMessage());
-
-                TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
                 String lastText = getLastTextPart(context.getMessage());
                 switch (lastText) {
                     case "create":
-                        taskUpdater.submit();
+                        agentEmitter.submit();
                         break;
                     case "add-artifact":
-                        taskUpdater.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart(lastText)), "art-1", "test", null);
+                        agentEmitter.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart(lastText)), "art-1", "test", null);
                         break;
                     default:
                         throw new InvalidRequestError(lastText + " is unknown");
@@ -47,9 +44,8 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-                TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-                taskUpdater.cancel();
+            public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
+                agentEmitter.cancel();
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/agentexecution/AgentExecutor.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/agentexecution/AgentExecutor.java
index 0dfce6088..08d6b56d9 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/agentexecution/AgentExecutor.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/agentexecution/AgentExecutor.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.a2a.server.agentexecution;
 
 import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 
 /**
@@ -17,9 +18,8 @@
  * asynchronously in a background thread pool when requests arrive from transport layers.
  * Your implementation should:
  * <ul>
- *   <li>Use the {@link EventQueue} to enqueue task status updates and artifacts</li>
- *   <li>Use {@link io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater} helper for common lifecycle operations</li>
- *   <li>Handle cancellation via the {@link #cancel(RequestContext, EventQueue)} method</li>
+ *   <li>Use the {@link AgentEmitter} to send messages, update task status, and stream artifacts</li>
+ *   <li>Handle cancellation via the {@link #cancel(RequestContext, AgentEmitter)} method</li>
  *   <li>Be thread-safe if maintaining state across invocations</li>
  * </ul>
  *
@@ -56,14 +56,12 @@
  *     }
  *
  *     @Override
- *     public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) {
- *         TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
- *
+ *     public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
  *         // Initialize task if this is a new conversation
  *         if (context.getTask() == null) {
- *             updater.submit();
+ *             emitter.submit();
  *         }
- *         updater.startWork();
+ *         emitter.startWork();
  *
  *         // Extract user input from the message
  *         String userMessage = context.getUserInput("\n");
@@ -72,14 +70,14 @@
  *         String weatherData = weatherService.getWeather(userMessage);
  *
  *         // Return result as artifact
- *         updater.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart(weatherData, null)));
- *         updater.complete();
+ *         emitter.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart(weatherData, null)));
+ *         emitter.complete();
  *     }
  *
  *     @Override
- *     public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) {
+ *     public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
  *         // Clean up resources and mark as canceled
- *         new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue).cancel();
+ *         emitter.cancel();
  *     }
  * }
  * }</pre>
@@ -87,16 +85,15 @@
  * <h2>Streaming Results</h2>
  * For long-running operations or LLM streaming, enqueue multiple artifacts:
  * <pre>{@code
- * updater.startWork();
+ * emitter.startWork();
  * for (String chunk : llmService.stream(userInput)) {
- *     updater.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart(chunk, null)));
+ *     emitter.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart(chunk, null)));
  * }
- * updater.complete();  // Final event closes the queue
+ * emitter.complete();  // Final event closes the queue
  * }</pre>
  *
  * @see RequestContext
- * @see io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater
- * @see io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue
+ * @see AgentEmitter
  * @see io.a2a.server.requesthandlers.DefaultRequestHandler
  * @see io.a2a.spec.AgentCard
  */
@@ -111,15 +108,15 @@ public interface AgentExecutor {
      * </p>
      * <p>
      * <b>Important:</b> Don't throw exceptions for business logic errors. Instead, use
-     * {@code updater.fail(errorMessage)} to communicate failures to the client gracefully.
+     * {@code emitter.fail(errorMessage)} to communicate failures to the client gracefully.
      * Only throw {@link A2AError} for truly exceptional conditions.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param context the request context containing the message, task state, and configuration
-     * @param eventQueue the queue for enqueueing status updates and artifacts
+     * @param emitter the agent emitter for sending messages, updating status, and streaming artifacts
      * @throws A2AError if execution fails catastrophically (exception propagates to client)
      */
-    void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError;
+    void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) throws A2AError;
 
     /**
      * Cancels an ongoing agent execution.
@@ -128,11 +125,11 @@ public interface AgentExecutor {
      * You should:
      * <ul>
      *   <li>Stop any ongoing work (interrupt LLM calls, cancel API requests)</li>
-     *   <li>Enqueue a CANCELED status event (typically via {@code TaskUpdater.cancel()})</li>
+     *   <li>Enqueue a CANCELED status event (typically via {@code emitter.cancel()})</li>
      *   <li>Clean up resources (close connections, release locks)</li>
      * </ul>
      * <p>
-     * <b>Note:</b> The {@link #execute(RequestContext, EventQueue)} method may still be
+     * <b>Note:</b> The {@link #execute(RequestContext, AgentEmitter)} method may still be
      * running on another thread. Use appropriate synchronization or interruption mechanisms
      * if your agent maintains cancellable state.
      * <p>
@@ -146,9 +143,9 @@ public interface AgentExecutor {
      * </ul>
      *
      * @param context the request context for the task being canceled
-     * @param eventQueue the queue for enqueueing the cancellation event
+     * @param emitter the agent emitter for sending the cancellation event
      * @throws io.a2a.spec.TaskNotCancelableError if this agent does not support cancellation
      * @throws A2AError if cancellation is supported but failed to execute
      */
-    void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError;
+    void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) throws A2AError;
 }
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/agentexecution/RequestContext.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/agentexecution/RequestContext.java
index e79298703..82a8b9e17 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/agentexecution/RequestContext.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/agentexecution/RequestContext.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  *
  * <h2>Common Usage Patterns</h2>
  * <pre>{@code
- * public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue queue) {
+ * public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
  *     // Check if this is a new conversation or continuation
  *     Task existingTask = context.getTask();
  *     if (existingTask == null) {
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/EventConsumer.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/EventConsumer.java
index 7c7b28452..239385a39 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/EventConsumer.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/EventConsumer.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Flow;
 
+import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AServerException;
 import io.a2a.spec.Event;
 import io.a2a.spec.Message;
@@ -136,6 +137,10 @@ public Flow.Publisher<EventQueueItem> consumeAll() {
                             LOGGER.debug("Received QueueClosedEvent for task {}, treating as final event",
                                 ((QueueClosedEvent) event).getTaskId());
                             isFinalEvent = true;
+                        } else if (event instanceof A2AError) {
+                            // A2AError events are terminal - they trigger automatic FAILED state transition
+                            LOGGER.debug("Received A2AError event, treating as final event");
+                            isFinalEvent = true;
                         }
 
                         // Only send event if it's not a QueueClosedEvent
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/EventQueue.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/EventQueue.java
index 4899a926d..53ae22da4 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/EventQueue.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/EventQueue.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskStateProvider;
 import io.a2a.spec.Event;
 import io.a2a.spec.Task;
+import io.a2a.spec.TaskArtifactUpdateEvent;
 import io.a2a.spec.TaskStatusUpdateEvent;
 import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -431,6 +432,9 @@ public void enqueueItem(EventQueueItem item) {
             // We bypass the parent's closed check and enqueue directly
             Event event = item.getEvent();
 
+            // Validate event taskId matches queue taskId
+            validateEventIds(event);
+
             // Check if this is a final event BEFORE submitting to MainEventBus
             // If it is, notify all children to expect it (so they wait for MainEventBusProcessor)
             if (isFinalEvent(event)) {
@@ -458,6 +462,47 @@ public void enqueueItem(EventQueueItem item) {
             mainEventBus.submit(taskId, this, item);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Validates that events with taskId fields match this queue's taskId.
+         *
+         * <p>Validation Rules:
+         * <ul>
+         *   <li>Task, TaskStatusUpdateEvent, TaskArtifactUpdateEvent: MUST match queue taskId</li>
+         *   <li>Message: taskId is OPTIONAL, not validated (can exist without tasks)</li>
+         *   <li>Other events: no validation</li>
+         *   <li>Null queue taskId: skip validation (initialization phase)</li>
+         * </ul>
+         *
+         * @param event the event to validate
+         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if event has mismatched taskId
+         */
+        private void validateEventIds(Event event) {
+            if (taskId == null) {
+                return; // Allow any event during initialization
+            }
+
+            String eventTaskId = null;
+            String eventType = null;
+
+            if (event instanceof Task task) {
+                eventTaskId = task.id();
+                eventType = "Task";
+            } else if (event instanceof TaskStatusUpdateEvent statusEvent) {
+                eventTaskId = statusEvent.taskId();
+                eventType = "TaskStatusUpdateEvent";
+            } else if (event instanceof TaskArtifactUpdateEvent artifactEvent) {
+                eventTaskId = artifactEvent.taskId();
+                eventType = "TaskArtifactUpdateEvent";
+            }
+            // Note: Message.taskId is NOT validated - messages can exist independently
+
+            if (eventTaskId != null && !eventTaskId.equals(taskId)) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                    String.format("Event taskId mismatch: queue=%s, event=%s, eventType=%s",
+                        taskId, eventTaskId, eventType));
+            }
+        }
+
         /**
          * Checks if an event represents a final task state.
          */
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/MainEventBusProcessor.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/MainEventBusProcessor.java
index 8b3dc6fa3..2a95a849d 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/MainEventBusProcessor.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/events/MainEventBusProcessor.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.PushNotificationSender;
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskManager;
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskStore;
+import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AServerException;
 import io.a2a.spec.Event;
 import io.a2a.spec.InternalError;
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ private String extractContextId(Event event) {
      * Checks if an event represents a final task state.
      *
      * @param event the event to check
-     * @return true if the event represents a final state (COMPLETED, FAILED, CANCELED, REJECTED, UNKNOWN)
+     * @return true if the event represents a final state (COMPLETED, FAILED, CANCELED, REJECTED, UNKNOWN, or A2AError)
      */
     private boolean isFinalEvent(Event event) {
         if (event instanceof Task task) {
@@ -380,6 +381,9 @@ private boolean isFinalEvent(Event event) {
                     && task.status().state().isFinal();
         } else if (event instanceof TaskStatusUpdateEvent statusUpdate) {
             return statusUpdate.isFinal();
+        } else if (event instanceof A2AError) {
+            // A2AError events are terminal - they trigger FAILED state transition
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandler.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandler.java
index 31a1a6670..bd9c27500 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandler.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/requesthandlers/DefaultRequestHandler.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueueItem;
 import io.a2a.server.events.MainEventBusProcessor;
 import io.a2a.server.events.QueueManager;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.PushNotificationConfigStore;
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.PushNotificationSender;
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.ResultAggregator;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
  *   <li>Transport calls {@link #onMessageSend(MessageSendParams, ServerCallContext)}</li>
  *   <li>Initialize {@link TaskManager} and {@link RequestContext}</li>
  *   <li>Create or tap {@link EventQueue} via {@link QueueManager}</li>
- *   <li>Execute {@link AgentExecutor#execute(RequestContext, EventQueue)} asynchronously in background thread pool</li>
+ *   <li>Execute {@link AgentExecutor#execute(RequestContext, AgentEmitter)} asynchronously in background thread pool</li>
  *   <li>Consume events from queue on Vert.x worker thread via {@link EventConsumer}</li>
  *   <li>For blocking=true: wait for agent completion and full event consumption</li>
  *   <li>Return {@link Task} or {@link Message} to transport</li>
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
  * <ol>
  *   <li>Transport calls {@link #onMessageSendStream(MessageSendParams, ServerCallContext)}</li>
  *   <li>Initialize components (same as blocking)</li>
- *   <li>Execute {@link AgentExecutor#execute(RequestContext, EventQueue)} asynchronously</li>
+ *   <li>Execute {@link AgentExecutor#execute(RequestContext, AgentEmitter)} asynchronously</li>
  *   <li>Return {@link java.util.concurrent.Flow.Publisher Flow.Publisher}&lt;StreamingEventKind&gt; immediately</li>
  *   <li>Events stream to client as they arrive in the queue</li>
  *   <li>On client disconnect: continue consumption in background (fire-and-forget)</li>
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@
  * <h2>Threading Model</h2>
  * <ul>
  *   <li><b>Vert.x worker threads:</b> Execute request handler methods (onMessageSend, etc.)</li>
- *   <li><b>Agent-executor pool (@Internal):</b> Execute {@link AgentExecutor#execute(RequestContext, EventQueue)}</li>
+ *   <li><b>Agent-executor pool (@Internal):</b> Execute {@link AgentExecutor#execute(RequestContext, AgentEmitter)}</li>
  *   <li><b>Background cleanup:</b> {@link java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture CompletableFuture} async tasks</li>
  * </ul>
  * <p>
@@ -378,14 +379,14 @@ public Task onCancelTask(TaskIdParams params, ServerCallContext context) throws
         ResultAggregator resultAggregator = new ResultAggregator(taskManager, null, executor, eventConsumerExecutor);
 
         EventQueue queue = queueManager.createOrTap(task.id());
-        agentExecutor.cancel(
-                requestContextBuilder.get()
-                        .setTaskId(task.id())
-                        .setContextId(task.contextId())
-                        .setTask(task)
-                        .setServerCallContext(context)
-                        .build(),
-                queue);
+        RequestContext cancelRequestContext = requestContextBuilder.get()
+                .setTaskId(task.id())
+                .setContextId(task.contextId())
+                .setTask(task)
+                .setServerCallContext(context)
+                .build();
+        AgentEmitter emitter = new AgentEmitter(cancelRequestContext, queue);
+        agentExecutor.cancel(cancelRequestContext, emitter);
 
         Optional.ofNullable(runningAgents.get(task.id()))
                 .ifPresent(cf -> cf.cancel(true));
@@ -439,15 +440,14 @@ public EventKind onMessageSend(MessageSendParams params, ServerCallContext conte
 
         boolean interruptedOrNonBlocking = false;
 
-        EnhancedRunnable producerRunnable = registerAndExecuteAgentAsync(queueTaskId, mss.requestContext, queue);
+        // Create consumer BEFORE starting agent - callback is registered inside registerAndExecuteAgentAsync
+        EventConsumer consumer = new EventConsumer(queue);
+
+        EnhancedRunnable producerRunnable = registerAndExecuteAgentAsync(queueTaskId, mss.requestContext, queue, consumer.createAgentRunnableDoneCallback());
+
         ResultAggregator.EventTypeAndInterrupt etai = null;
         EventKind kind = null;  // Declare outside try block so it's in scope for return
         try {
-            EventConsumer consumer = new EventConsumer(queue);
-
-            // This callback must be added before we start consuming. Otherwise,
-            // any errors thrown by the producerRunnable are not picked up by the consumer
-            producerRunnable.addDoneCallback(consumer.createAgentRunnableDoneCallback());
 
             // Get agent future before consuming (for blocking calls to wait for agent completion)
             CompletableFuture<Void> agentFuture = runningAgents.get(queueTaskId);
@@ -621,11 +621,10 @@ public Flow.Publisher<StreamingEventKind> onMessageSendStream(
 
         ResultAggregator resultAggregator = new ResultAggregator(mss.taskManager, null, executor, eventConsumerExecutor);
 
-        EnhancedRunnable producerRunnable = registerAndExecuteAgentAsync(queueTaskId, mss.requestContext, queue);
-
-        // Move consumer creation and callback registration outside try block
+        // Create consumer BEFORE starting agent - callback is registered inside registerAndExecuteAgentAsync
         EventConsumer consumer = new EventConsumer(queue);
-        producerRunnable.addDoneCallback(consumer.createAgentRunnableDoneCallback());
+
+        EnhancedRunnable producerRunnable = registerAndExecuteAgentAsync(queueTaskId, mss.requestContext, queue, consumer.createAgentRunnableDoneCallback());
 
         // Store cancel callback in context for closeHandler to access
         // When client disconnects, closeHandler can call this to stop EventConsumer polling loop
@@ -863,21 +862,33 @@ private boolean shouldAddPushInfo(MessageSendParams params) {
      *
      * This design avoids blocking agent-executor threads waiting for consumer polling to start,
      * eliminating cascading delays when Vert.x worker threads are busy.
+     *
+     * @param doneCallback Callback to invoke when agent completes - MUST be added before starting CompletableFuture
      */
-    private EnhancedRunnable registerAndExecuteAgentAsync(String taskId, RequestContext requestContext, EventQueue queue) {
+    private EnhancedRunnable registerAndExecuteAgentAsync(String taskId, RequestContext requestContext, EventQueue queue, EnhancedRunnable.DoneCallback doneCallback) {
         LOGGER.debug("Registering agent execution for task {}, runningAgents.size() before: {}", taskId, runningAgents.size());
         logThreadStats("AGENT START");
         EnhancedRunnable runnable = new EnhancedRunnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 LOGGER.debug("Agent execution starting for task {}", taskId);
-                agentExecutor.execute(requestContext, queue);
+                AgentEmitter emitter = new AgentEmitter(requestContext, queue);
+                try {
+                    agentExecutor.execute(requestContext, emitter);
+                } catch (A2AError e) {
+                    LOGGER.debug("Agent execution failed for task {} {}", taskId, e);
+                    emitter.fail(e);
+                }
                 LOGGER.debug("Agent execution completed for task {}", taskId);
                 // The consumer (running on the Vert.x worker thread) handles queue lifecycle.
                 // This avoids blocking agent-executor threads waiting for worker threads.
             }
         };
 
+        // CRITICAL: Add callback BEFORE starting CompletableFuture to avoid race condition
+        // If agent completes very fast, whenComplete can fire before caller adds callbacks
+        runnable.addDoneCallback(doneCallback);
+
         CompletableFuture<Void> cf = CompletableFuture.runAsync(runnable, executor)
                 .whenComplete((v, err) -> {
                     if (err != null) {
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/AgentEmitter.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/AgentEmitter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f45cbfeea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/AgentEmitter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,621 @@
+package io.a2a.server.tasks;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
+import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
+import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
+import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
+import io.a2a.spec.Artifact;
+import io.a2a.spec.Event;
+import io.a2a.spec.Message;
+import io.a2a.spec.Part;
+import io.a2a.spec.Task;
+import io.a2a.spec.TaskArtifactUpdateEvent;
+import io.a2a.spec.TaskState;
+import io.a2a.spec.TaskStatus;
+import io.a2a.spec.TaskStatusUpdateEvent;
+import io.a2a.spec.TextPart;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
+
+/**
+ * Helper for emitting events from AgentExecutor implementations.
+ *
+ * <p>AgentEmitter provides a simplified API for agents to communicate with clients through
+ * the A2A protocol. It handles both task lifecycle management and direct message sending,
+ * automatically populating events with correct task and context IDs from the RequestContext.
+ *
+ * <h2>Core Capabilities</h2>
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li><b>Task Lifecycle:</b> {@link #submit()}, {@link #startWork()}, {@link #complete()},
+ *       {@link #fail()}, {@link #cancel()}, {@link #reject()}</li>
+ *   <li><b>Message Sending:</b> {@link #sendMessage(String)}, {@link #sendMessage(List)},
+ *       {@link #sendMessage(List, Map)}</li>
+ *   <li><b>Artifact Streaming:</b> {@link #addArtifact(List)}, {@link #addArtifact(List, String, String, Map)}</li>
+ *   <li><b>Auth/Input Requirements:</b> {@link #requiresAuth()}, {@link #requiresInput()}</li>
+ *   <li><b>Custom Events:</b> {@link #taskBuilder()}, {@link #messageBuilder()}, {@link #addTask(Task)}, {@link #emitEvent(Event)}</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * <h2>Usage Patterns</h2>
+ *
+ * <h3>Simple Message Response (No Task)</h3>
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
+ *     String response = processRequest(context.getUserInput("\n"));
+ *     emitter.sendMessage(response);
+ * }
+ * }</pre>
+ *
+ * <h3>Task Lifecycle with Artifacts</h3>
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
+ *     if (context.getTask() == null) {
+ *         emitter.submit();  // Create task in SUBMITTED state
+ *     }
+ *     emitter.startWork();  // Transition to WORKING
+ *
+ *     // Process and stream results
+ *     List<Part<?>> results = doWork(context.getUserInput("\n"));
+ *     emitter.addArtifact(results);
+ *
+ *     emitter.complete();  // Mark as COMPLETED
+ * }
+ * }</pre>
+ *
+ * <h3>Streaming Response (LLM)</h3>
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
+ *     emitter.startWork();
+ *
+ *     for (String chunk : llmService.stream(context.getUserInput("\n"))) {
+ *         emitter.addArtifact(List.of(new TextPart(chunk)));
+ *     }
+ *
+ *     emitter.complete();
+ * }
+ * }</pre>
+ *
+ * <h2>Event ID Management</h2>
+ * All emitted events are automatically populated with:
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li><b>taskId:</b> From RequestContext (may be null for message-only responses)</li>
+ *   <li><b>contextId:</b> From RequestContext</li>
+ *   <li><b>messageId:</b> Generated UUID for messages</li>
+ *   <li><b>artifactId:</b> Generated UUID for artifacts (unless explicitly provided)</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * Events are validated by the EventQueue to ensure taskId correctness.
+ *
+ * @see io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor
+ * @see RequestContext
+ * @see EventQueue
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+public class AgentEmitter {
+    private final EventQueue eventQueue;
+    private final @Nullable String taskId;
+    private final @Nullable String contextId;
+    private volatile boolean terminalStateReached = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new AgentEmitter for the given request context and event queue.
+     *
+     * @param context the request context containing task and context IDs
+     * @param eventQueue the event queue for enqueueing events
+     */
+    public AgentEmitter(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) {
+        this.eventQueue = eventQueue;
+        this.taskId = context.getTaskId();
+        this.contextId = context.getContextId();
+    }
+
+    private void updateStatus(TaskState taskState) {
+        updateStatus(taskState, null, taskState.isFinal());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the task status to the given state with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param taskState the new task state
+     * @param message optional message to include with the status update
+     */
+    public void updateStatus(TaskState taskState, @Nullable Message message) {
+        updateStatus(taskState, message, taskState.isFinal());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the task status to the given state with an optional message and finality flag.
+     *
+     * @param state the new task state
+     * @param message optional message to include with the status update
+     * @param isFinal whether this is a final status (prevents further updates)
+     */
+    private void updateStatus(TaskState state, @Nullable Message message, boolean isFinal) {
+        if (isFinal) {
+            if (terminalStateReached) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot update task status - terminal state already reached");
+            }
+            terminalStateReached = true;
+        } else {
+            if (terminalStateReached) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot update task status - terminal state already reached");
+            }
+        }
+
+        TaskStatusUpdateEvent event = TaskStatusUpdateEvent.builder()
+                .taskId(taskId)
+                .contextId(contextId)
+                .status(new TaskStatus(state, message, null))
+                .build();
+        eventQueue.enqueueEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the context ID for this emitter.
+     *
+     * @return the context ID, or null if not available
+     */
+    public @Nullable String getContextId() {
+        return this.contextId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the task ID for this emitter.
+     *
+     * @return the task ID, or null if no task is associated
+     */
+    public @Nullable String getTaskId() {
+        return this.taskId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an artifact with the given parts to the task.
+     *
+     * @param parts the parts to include in the artifact
+     */
+    public void addArtifact(List<Part<?>> parts) {
+        addArtifact(parts, null, null, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an artifact with the given parts, artifact ID, name, and metadata.
+     *
+     * @param parts the parts to include in the artifact
+     * @param artifactId optional artifact ID (generated if null)
+     * @param name optional artifact name
+     * @param metadata optional metadata map
+     */
+    public void addArtifact(List<Part<?>> parts, @Nullable String artifactId, @Nullable String name, @Nullable Map<String, Object> metadata) {
+        addArtifact(parts, artifactId, name, metadata, null, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an artifact with all optional parameters.
+     *
+     * @param parts the parts to include in the artifact
+     * @param artifactId optional artifact ID (generated if null)
+     * @param name optional artifact name
+     * @param metadata optional metadata map
+     * @param append whether to append to an existing artifact
+     * @param lastChunk whether this is the last chunk in a streaming sequence
+     */
+    public void addArtifact(List<Part<?>> parts, @Nullable String artifactId, @Nullable String name, @Nullable Map<String, Object> metadata,
+                            @Nullable Boolean append, @Nullable Boolean lastChunk) {
+        if (artifactId == null) {
+            artifactId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+        }
+        TaskArtifactUpdateEvent event = TaskArtifactUpdateEvent.builder()
+                .taskId(taskId)
+                .contextId(contextId)
+                .artifact(
+                        Artifact.builder()
+                                .artifactId(artifactId)
+                                .name(name)
+                                .parts(parts)
+                                .metadata(metadata)
+                                .build()
+                )
+                .append(append)
+                .lastChunk(lastChunk)
+                .build();
+        eventQueue.enqueueEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as COMPLETED.
+     */
+    public void complete() {
+        complete(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as COMPLETED with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include with completion
+     */
+    public void complete(@Nullable Message message) {
+        updateStatus(TaskState.COMPLETED, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as FAILED.
+     */
+    public void fail() {
+        fail((Message) null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as FAILED with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include with failure
+     */
+    public void fail(@Nullable Message message) {
+        updateStatus(TaskState.FAILED, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Enqueues an A2A error event which will automatically transition the task to FAILED.
+     * <p>
+     * Use this when you need to fail the task with a specific A2A error (such as
+     * {@link io.a2a.spec.UnsupportedOperationError}, {@link io.a2a.spec.InvalidRequestError},
+     * {@link io.a2a.spec.TaskNotFoundError}, etc.) that should be sent to the client.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * The error event is enqueued and the MainEventBusProcessor will automatically transition
+     * the task to FAILED state. This ensures thread-safe state transitions without race conditions,
+     * as the single-threaded MainEventBusProcessor handles all state updates.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Error events are terminal (stop event consumption) and trigger automatic FAILED state transition.
+     * The error details are sent to the originating client only, while the FAILED status is replicated
+     * to all nodes in multi-instance deployments.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>Example usage:
+     * <pre>{@code
+     * public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
+     *     if (!isSupported(context.getMessage())) {
+     *         emitter.fail(new UnsupportedOperationError("Feature not supported"));
+     *         return;
+     *     }
+     *     // ... normal processing
+     * }
+     * }</pre>
+     *
+     * @param error the A2A error to enqueue and send to the client
+     * @since 1.0.0
+     */
+    public void fail(A2AError error) {
+        eventQueue.enqueueEvent(error);
+        // Status transition happens automatically in MainEventBusProcessor
+        // This eliminates race conditions from concurrent terminal state updates
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as SUBMITTED.
+     */
+    public void submit() {
+        submit(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as SUBMITTED with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include
+     */
+    public void submit(@Nullable Message message) {
+        updateStatus(TaskState.SUBMITTED, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as WORKING (actively being processed).
+     */
+    public void startWork() {
+        startWork(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as WORKING with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include
+     */
+    public void startWork(@Nullable Message message) {
+        updateStatus(TaskState.WORKING, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as CANCELED.
+     */
+    public void cancel() {
+        cancel(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as CANCELED with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include
+     */
+    public void cancel(@Nullable Message message) {
+        updateStatus(TaskState.CANCELED, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as REJECTED.
+     */
+    public void reject() {
+        reject(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as REJECTED with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include
+     */
+    public void reject(@Nullable Message message) {
+        updateStatus(TaskState.REJECTED, message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as INPUT_REQUIRED, indicating the agent needs user input to continue.
+     */
+    public void requiresInput() {
+        requiresInput(null, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as INPUT_REQUIRED with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include
+     */
+    public void requiresInput(@Nullable Message message) {
+        requiresInput(message, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as INPUT_REQUIRED with a finality flag.
+     *
+     * @param isFinal whether this is a final status (prevents further updates)
+     */
+    public void requiresInput(boolean isFinal) {
+        requiresInput(null, isFinal);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as INPUT_REQUIRED with an optional message and finality flag.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include
+     * @param isFinal whether this is a final status (prevents further updates)
+     */
+    public void requiresInput(@Nullable Message message, boolean isFinal) {
+        updateStatus(TaskState.INPUT_REQUIRED, message, isFinal);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as AUTH_REQUIRED, indicating the agent needs authentication to continue.
+     */
+    public void requiresAuth() {
+        requiresAuth(null, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as AUTH_REQUIRED with an optional message.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include
+     */
+    public void requiresAuth(@Nullable Message message) {
+        requiresAuth(message, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as AUTH_REQUIRED with a finality flag.
+     *
+     * @param isFinal whether this is a final status (prevents further updates)
+     */
+    public void requiresAuth(boolean isFinal) {
+        requiresAuth(null, isFinal);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the task as AUTH_REQUIRED with an optional message and finality flag.
+     *
+     * @param message optional message to include
+     * @param isFinal whether this is a final status (prevents further updates)
+     */
+    public void requiresAuth(@Nullable Message message, boolean isFinal) {
+        updateStatus(TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED, message, isFinal);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new agent message with the given parts and metadata.
+     * Pre-populates the message with agent role, task ID, context ID, and a generated message ID.
+     *
+     * @param parts the parts to include in the message
+     * @param metadata optional metadata to attach to the message
+     * @return a new Message object ready to be sent
+     */
+    public Message newAgentMessage(List<Part<?>> parts, @Nullable Map<String, Object> metadata) {
+        return Message.builder()
+                .role(Message.Role.AGENT)
+                .taskId(taskId)
+                .contextId(contextId)
+                .messageId(UUID.randomUUID().toString())
+                .metadata(metadata)
+                .parts(parts)
+                .build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a simple text message to the client.
+     * Convenience method for agents that respond with plain text without creating a task.
+     *
+     * @param text the text content to send
+     */
+    public void sendMessage(String text) {
+        sendMessage(List.of(new TextPart(text)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a message with custom parts (text, images, etc.) to the client.
+     * Use this for rich responses that don't require task lifecycle management.
+     *
+     * @param parts the message parts to send
+     */
+    public void sendMessage(List<Part<?>> parts) {
+        sendMessage(parts, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a message with parts and metadata to the client.
+     * Creates an agent message with the current task and context IDs (if available)
+     * and enqueues it to the event queue.
+     *
+     * @param parts the message parts to send
+     * @param metadata optional metadata to attach to the message
+     */
+    public void sendMessage(List<Part<?>> parts, @Nullable Map<String, Object> metadata) {
+        Message message = newAgentMessage(parts, metadata);
+        eventQueue.enqueueEvent(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends an existing Message object directly to the client.
+     * <p>
+     * Use this when you need to forward or echo an existing message without creating a new one.
+     * The message is enqueued as-is, preserving its messageId, metadata, and all other fields.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * <b>Note:</b> This is typically used for forwarding user messages or preserving specific
+     * message properties. For most cases, prefer {@link #sendMessage(String)} or
+     * {@link #sendMessage(List)} which create new agent messages with generated IDs.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>Example usage:
+     * <pre>{@code
+     * public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
+     *     // Echo the user's message back
+     *     emitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
+     * }
+     * }</pre>
+     *
+     * @param message the message to send to the client
+     * @since 1.0.0
+     */
+    public void sendMessage(Message message) {
+        eventQueue.enqueueEvent(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a custom Task object to be sent to the client.
+     * <p>
+     * Use this when you need to create a Task with specific fields (history, artifacts, etc.)
+     * that the convenience methods like {@link #submit()}, {@link #startWork()}, or
+     * {@link #complete()} don't provide.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * <b>Typical usage pattern:</b> Build a task with {@link #taskBuilder()}, customize it,
+     * then add it with this method.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>Example usage:
+     * <pre>{@code
+     * public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
+     *     // Create a task with specific status and history
+     *     Task task = emitter.taskBuilder()
+     *         .status(new TaskStatus(TaskState.SUBMITTED))
+     *         .history(List.of(context.getMessage()))
+     *         .build();
+     *     emitter.addTask(task);
+     * }
+     * }</pre>
+     *
+     * @param task the task to add
+     * @since 1.0.0
+     */
+    public void addTask(Task task) {
+        eventQueue.enqueueEvent(task);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Emits a custom Event object to the client.
+     * <p>
+     * This is a general-purpose method for emitting any Event type. Most agents should use the
+     * convenience methods ({@link #sendMessage(String)}, {@link #addTask(Task)},
+     * {@link #addArtifact(List)}, {@link #complete()}, etc.), but this method provides flexibility
+     * for agents that need to create and emit custom events using the event builders.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>Example usage:
+     * <pre>{@code
+     * public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter emitter) {
+     *     // Create a custom TaskStatusUpdateEvent
+     *     TaskStatusUpdateEvent event = TaskStatusUpdateEvent.builder()
+     *         .taskId(context.getTaskId())
+     *         .contextId(context.getContextId())
+     *         .status(new TaskStatus(TaskState.WORKING))
+     *         .isFinal(false)
+     *         .build();
+     *     emitter.emitEvent(event);
+     * }
+     * }</pre>
+     *
+     * @param event the event to emit
+     * @since 1.0.0
+     */
+    public void emitEvent(Event event) {
+        eventQueue.enqueueEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a Task.Builder pre-populated with the correct task and context IDs.
+     * Agents can customize other Task fields (status, artifacts, etc.) before calling build().
+     *
+     * <p>Example usage:
+     * <pre>{@code
+     * Task task = emitter.taskBuilder()
+     *     .status(new TaskStatus(TaskState.WORKING))
+     *     .build();
+     * }</pre>
+     *
+     * @return a Task.Builder with id and contextId already set
+     */
+    public Task.Builder taskBuilder() {
+        return Task.builder()
+                .id(taskId)
+                .contextId(contextId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a Message.Builder pre-populated with agent defaults.
+     * Sets taskId only if non-null (messages can exist independently of tasks).
+     *
+     * <p>Pre-populated fields:
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>taskId - set only if this AgentEmitter has a non-null taskId</li>
+     *   <li>contextId - current context ID</li>
+     *   <li>role - Message.Role.AGENT</li>
+     *   <li>messageId - generated UUID</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * <p>Example usage:
+     * <pre>{@code
+     * Message msg = emitter.messageBuilder()
+     *     .parts(List.of(new TextPart("Hello")))
+     *     .metadata(Map.of("key", "value"))
+     *     .build();
+     * }</pre>
+     *
+     * @return a Message.Builder with common agent fields already set
+     */
+    public Message.Builder messageBuilder() {
+        Message.Builder builder = Message.builder()
+                .contextId(contextId)
+                .role(Message.Role.AGENT)
+                .messageId(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
+
+        // Only set taskId if present (messages can exist without tasks)
+        if (taskId != null) {
+            builder.taskId(taskId);
+        }
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/ResultAggregator.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/ResultAggregator.java
index 506b3f3b6..b36868a63 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/ResultAggregator.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/ResultAggregator.java
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ public EventTypeAndInterrupt consumeAndBreakOnInterrupt(EventConsumer consumer,
                     // Determine interrupt behavior
                     boolean shouldInterrupt = false;
                     boolean isFinalEvent = (event instanceof Task task && task.status().state().isFinal())
-                            || (event instanceof TaskStatusUpdateEvent tsue && tsue.isFinal());
+                            || (event instanceof TaskStatusUpdateEvent tsue && tsue.isFinal())
+                            || (event instanceof A2AError);  // A2AError events are terminal
                     boolean isAuthRequired = (event instanceof Task task && task.status().state() == TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED)
                             || (event instanceof TaskStatusUpdateEvent tsue && tsue.status().state() == TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED);
 
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskManager.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskManager.java
index 948ec596c..abb764755 100644
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskManager.java
+++ b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.a2a.server.tasks;
 
+import static io.a2a.spec.TaskState.FAILED;
 import static io.a2a.spec.TaskState.SUBMITTED;
 import static io.a2a.util.Assert.checkNotNullParam;
 import static io.a2a.util.Utils.appendArtifactToTask;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AServerException;
 import io.a2a.spec.Event;
 import io.a2a.spec.InternalError;
@@ -112,6 +114,42 @@ public boolean process(Event event, boolean isReplicated) throws A2AServerExcept
             isFinal = saveTaskEvent(taskStatusUpdateEvent, isReplicated);
         } else if (event instanceof TaskArtifactUpdateEvent taskArtifactUpdateEvent) {
             isFinal = saveTaskEvent(taskArtifactUpdateEvent, isReplicated);
+        } else if (event instanceof A2AError) {
+            // A2AError events trigger automatic transition to FAILED state
+            // Error details are NOT persisted in TaskStore (client-specific)
+            // Only the FAILED status is persisted and replicated across nodes
+
+            // A2AError events don't have taskId/contextId fields, so we need to ensure
+            // we have these from the existing task or TaskManager state
+            if (taskId == null) {
+                // No task context - A2AError event will be distributed to clients but no state update
+                LOGGER.debug("A2AError event without task context - skipping state update");
+                return true;  // Return true (is final) to stop event consumption
+            }
+
+            // Ensure we have contextId - get from existing task if not set
+            String errorContextId = contextId;
+            if (errorContextId == null) {
+                Task existingTask = getTask();
+                if (existingTask != null) {
+                    errorContextId = existingTask.contextId();
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Only create status update if we have contextId
+            if (errorContextId != null) {
+                LOGGER.debug("A2AError event detected, transitioning task {} to FAILED", taskId);
+                TaskStatusUpdateEvent failedEvent = TaskStatusUpdateEvent.builder()
+                        .taskId(taskId)
+                        .contextId(errorContextId)
+                        .status(new TaskStatus(FAILED))
+                        .build();
+                isFinal = saveTaskEvent(failedEvent, isReplicated);
+            } else {
+                // Can't update status without contextId, but error is still terminal
+                LOGGER.debug("A2AError event for task {} without contextId - skipping state update", taskId);
+                isFinal = true;
+            }
         }
         return isFinal;
     }
diff --git a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskUpdater.java b/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskUpdater.java
deleted file mode 100644
index c28e55c5c..000000000
--- a/server-common/src/main/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskUpdater.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,190 +0,0 @@
-package io.a2a.server.tasks;
-
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.UUID;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
-
-import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
-import io.a2a.spec.Artifact;
-import io.a2a.spec.Message;
-import io.a2a.spec.Part;
-import io.a2a.spec.TaskArtifactUpdateEvent;
-import io.a2a.spec.TaskState;
-import io.a2a.spec.TaskStatus;
-import io.a2a.spec.TaskStatusUpdateEvent;
-import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
-
-public class TaskUpdater {
-    private final EventQueue eventQueue;
-    private final @Nullable String taskId;
-    private final @Nullable String contextId;
-    private final AtomicBoolean terminalStateReached = new AtomicBoolean(false);
-    private final Object stateLock = new Object();
-
-    public TaskUpdater(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) {
-        this.eventQueue = eventQueue;
-        this.taskId = context.getTaskId();
-        this.contextId = context.getContextId();
-    }
-
-    private void updateStatus(TaskState taskState) {
-        updateStatus(taskState, null, taskState.isFinal());
-    }
-
-    public void updateStatus(TaskState taskState, @Nullable Message message) {
-        updateStatus(taskState, message, taskState.isFinal());
-    }
-
-    public void updateStatus(TaskState state, @Nullable Message message, boolean isFinal) {
-        synchronized (stateLock) {
-            // Check if we're already in a terminal state
-            if (terminalStateReached.get()) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot update task status - terminal state already reached");
-            }
-            
-            // If this is a final state, set the flag
-            if (isFinal) {
-                terminalStateReached.set(true);
-            }
-            
-            TaskStatusUpdateEvent event = TaskStatusUpdateEvent.builder()
-                    .taskId(taskId)
-                    .contextId(contextId)
-                    .status(new TaskStatus(state, message, null))
-                    .build();
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(event);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public @Nullable String getContextId() {
-        return this.contextId;
-    }
-
-    public @Nullable String getTaskId() {
-        return this.taskId;
-    }
-
-    public void addArtifact(List<Part<?>> parts) {
-        addArtifact(parts, null, null, null);
-    }
-
-    public void addArtifact(List<Part<?>> parts, @Nullable String artifactId, @Nullable String name, @Nullable Map<String, Object> metadata) {
-        addArtifact(parts, artifactId, name, metadata, null, null);
-    }
-
-    public void addArtifact(List<Part<?>> parts, @Nullable String artifactId, @Nullable String name, @Nullable Map<String, Object> metadata,
-                            @Nullable Boolean append, @Nullable Boolean lastChunk) {
-        if (artifactId == null) {
-            artifactId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
-        }
-        TaskArtifactUpdateEvent event = TaskArtifactUpdateEvent.builder()
-                .taskId(taskId)
-                .contextId(contextId)
-                .artifact(
-                        Artifact.builder()
-                                .artifactId(artifactId)
-                                .name(name)
-                                .parts(parts)
-                                .metadata(metadata)
-                                .build()
-                )
-                .append(append)
-                .lastChunk(lastChunk)
-                .build();
-        eventQueue.enqueueEvent(event);
-    }
-
-    public void complete() {
-        complete(null);
-    }
-
-    public void complete(@Nullable Message message) {
-        updateStatus(TaskState.COMPLETED, message);
-    }
-
-    public void fail() {
-        fail(null);
-    }
-
-    public void fail(@Nullable Message message) {
-        updateStatus(TaskState.FAILED, message);
-    }
-
-    public void submit() {
-        submit(null);
-    }
-
-    public void submit(@Nullable Message message) {
-        updateStatus(TaskState.SUBMITTED, message);
-    }
-
-    public void startWork() {
-        startWork(null);
-    }
-
-    public void startWork(@Nullable Message message) {
-        updateStatus(TaskState.WORKING, message);
-    }
-
-    public void cancel() {
-        cancel(null);
-    }
-
-    public void cancel(@Nullable Message message) {
-        updateStatus(TaskState.CANCELED, message);
-    }
-
-    public void reject() {
-        reject(null);
-    }
-
-    public void reject(@Nullable Message message) {
-        updateStatus(TaskState.REJECTED, message);
-    }
-
-    public void requiresInput() {
-        requiresInput(null, false);
-    }
-
-    public void requiresInput(@Nullable Message message) {
-        requiresInput(message, false);
-    }
-
-    public void requiresInput(boolean isFinal) {
-        requiresInput(null, isFinal);
-    }
-
-    public void requiresInput(@Nullable Message message, boolean isFinal) {
-        updateStatus(TaskState.INPUT_REQUIRED, message, isFinal);
-    }
-
-    public void requiresAuth() {
-        requiresAuth(null, false);
-    }
-
-    public void requiresAuth(@Nullable Message message) {
-        requiresAuth(message, false);
-    }
-
-    public void requiresAuth(boolean isFinal) {
-        requiresAuth(null, isFinal);
-    }
-
-    public void requiresAuth(@Nullable Message message, boolean isFinal) {
-        updateStatus(TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED, message, isFinal);
-    }
-
-    public Message newAgentMessage(List<Part<?>> parts, @Nullable Map<String, Object> metadata) {
-        return Message.builder()
-                .role(Message.Role.AGENT)
-                .taskId(taskId)
-                .contextId(contextId)
-                .messageId(UUID.randomUUID().toString())
-                .metadata(metadata)
-                .parts(parts)
-                .build();
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/requesthandlers/AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.java b/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/requesthandlers/AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.java
index 968937b89..1089c7e6f 100644
--- a/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/requesthandlers/AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.java
+++ b/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/requesthandlers/AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.json.JsonUtil;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueueItem;
 import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueueUtil;
 import io.a2a.server.events.InMemoryQueueManager;
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ public class AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest {
     public void init() {
         executor = new AgentExecutor() {
             @Override
-            public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+            public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
                 if (agentExecutorExecute != null) {
-                    agentExecutorExecute.invoke(context, eventQueue);
+                    agentExecutorExecute.invoke(context, agentEmitter);
                 }
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+            public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
                 if (agentExecutorCancel != null) {
-                    agentExecutorCancel.invoke(context, eventQueue);
+                    agentExecutorCancel.invoke(context, agentEmitter);
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ private static String loadPreferredTransportFromProperties() {
     }
 
     protected interface AgentExecutorMethod {
-        void invoke(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError;
+        void invoke(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskUpdaterTest.java b/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/AgentEmitterTest.java
similarity index 87%
rename from server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskUpdaterTest.java
rename to server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/AgentEmitterTest.java
index a5ec77f01..853037a9c 100644
--- a/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/TaskUpdaterTest.java
+++ b/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/tasks/AgentEmitterTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
-public class TaskUpdaterTest {
+public class AgentEmitterTest {
     public static final String TEST_TASK_ID = "test-task-id";
     public static final String TEST_TASK_CONTEXT_ID = "test-task-context-id";
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class TaskUpdaterTest {
     EventQueue eventQueue;
     private MainEventBus mainEventBus;
     private MainEventBusProcessor mainEventBusProcessor;
-    private TaskUpdater taskUpdater;
+    private AgentEmitter agentEmitter;
 
 
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public void init() {
                 .setTaskId(TEST_TASK_ID)
                 .setContextId(TEST_TASK_CONTEXT_ID)
                 .build();
-        taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
+        agentEmitter = new AgentEmitter(context, eventQueue);
     }
 
     @AfterEach
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public void cleanup() {
 
     @Test
     public void testAddArtifactWithCustomIdAndName() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, "custom-artifact-id", "Custom Artifact", null);
+        agentEmitter.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, "custom-artifact-id", "Custom Artifact", null);
         EventQueueItem item = eventQueue.dequeueEventItem(5000);
         assertNotNull(item);
         Event event = item.getEvent();
@@ -101,147 +101,147 @@ public void testAddArtifactWithCustomIdAndName() throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     public void testCompleteWithoutMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.complete();
+        agentEmitter.complete();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.COMPLETED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testCompleteWithMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.complete(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
+        agentEmitter.complete(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.COMPLETED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testSubmitWithoutMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.submit();
+        agentEmitter.submit();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.SUBMITTED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testSubmitWithMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.submit(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
+        agentEmitter.submit(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.SUBMITTED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testStartWorkWithoutMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.startWork();
+        agentEmitter.startWork();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.WORKING, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testStartWorkWithMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.startWork(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
+        agentEmitter.startWork(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.WORKING, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testFailedWithoutMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.fail();
+        agentEmitter.fail();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.FAILED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testFailedWithMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.fail(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
+        agentEmitter.fail(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.FAILED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testCanceledWithoutMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.cancel();
+        agentEmitter.cancel();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.CANCELED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testCanceledWithMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.cancel(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
+        agentEmitter.cancel(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.CANCELED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRejectWithoutMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.reject();
+        agentEmitter.reject();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.REJECTED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRejectWithMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.reject(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
+        agentEmitter.reject(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.REJECTED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRequiresInputWithoutMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.requiresInput();
+        agentEmitter.requiresInput();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.INPUT_REQUIRED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRequiresInputWithMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.requiresInput(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
+        agentEmitter.requiresInput(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.INPUT_REQUIRED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRequiresInputWithFinalTrue() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.requiresInput(true);
+        agentEmitter.requiresInput(true);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.INPUT_REQUIRED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRequiresInputWithMessageAndFinalTrue() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.requiresInput(SAMPLE_MESSAGE, true);
+        agentEmitter.requiresInput(SAMPLE_MESSAGE, true);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.INPUT_REQUIRED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRequiresAuthWithoutMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.requiresAuth();
+        agentEmitter.requiresAuth();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRequiresAuthWithMessage() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.requiresAuth(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
+        agentEmitter.requiresAuth(SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRequiresAuthWithFinalTrue() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.requiresAuth(true);
+        agentEmitter.requiresAuth(true);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testRequiresAuthWithMessageAndFinalTrue() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.requiresAuth(SAMPLE_MESSAGE, true);
+        agentEmitter.requiresAuth(SAMPLE_MESSAGE, true);
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED, SAMPLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testNonTerminalStateUpdatesAllowed() throws Exception {
         // Non-terminal states should be allowed multiple times
-        taskUpdater.submit();
+        agentEmitter.submit();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.SUBMITTED, null);
 
-        taskUpdater.startWork();
+        agentEmitter.startWork();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.WORKING, null);
 
-        taskUpdater.requiresInput();
+        agentEmitter.requiresInput();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.INPUT_REQUIRED, null);
 
-        taskUpdater.requiresAuth();
+        agentEmitter.requiresAuth();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(false, TaskState.AUTH_REQUIRED, null);
 
         // Should still be able to complete
-        taskUpdater.complete();
+        agentEmitter.complete();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.COMPLETED, null);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testNewAgentMessage() throws Exception {
-        Message message = taskUpdater.newAgentMessage(SAMPLE_PARTS, null);
+        Message message = agentEmitter.newAgentMessage(SAMPLE_PARTS, null);
 
         assertEquals(AGENT, message.role());
         assertEquals(TEST_TASK_ID, message.taskId());
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public void testNewAgentMessage() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testNewAgentMessageWithMetadata() throws Exception {
         Map<String, Object> metadata = Map.of("key", "value");
-        Message message = taskUpdater.newAgentMessage(SAMPLE_PARTS, metadata);
+        Message message = agentEmitter.newAgentMessage(SAMPLE_PARTS, metadata);
 
         assertEquals(AGENT, message.role());
         assertEquals(TEST_TASK_ID, message.taskId());
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public void testNewAgentMessageWithMetadata() throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     public void testAddArtifactWithAppendTrue() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, "artifact-id", "Test Artifact", null, true, null);
+        agentEmitter.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, "artifact-id", "Test Artifact", null, true, null);
         EventQueueItem item = eventQueue.dequeueEventItem(5000);
         assertNotNull(item);
         Event event = item.getEvent();
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ public void testAddArtifactWithAppendTrue() throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     public void testAddArtifactWithLastChunkTrue() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, "artifact-id", "Test Artifact", null, null, true);
+        agentEmitter.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, "artifact-id", "Test Artifact", null, null, true);
         EventQueueItem item = eventQueue.dequeueEventItem(5000);
         assertNotNull(item);
         Event event = item.getEvent();
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public void testAddArtifactWithLastChunkTrue() throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     public void testAddArtifactWithAppendAndLastChunk() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, "artifact-id", "Test Artifact", null, true, false);
+        agentEmitter.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, "artifact-id", "Test Artifact", null, true, false);
         EventQueueItem item = eventQueue.dequeueEventItem(5000);
         assertNotNull(item);
         Event event = item.getEvent();
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public void testAddArtifactWithAppendAndLastChunk() throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     public void testAddArtifactGeneratesIdWhenNull() throws Exception {
-        taskUpdater.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, null, "Test Artifact", null);
+        agentEmitter.addArtifact(SAMPLE_PARTS, null, "Test Artifact", null);
         EventQueueItem item = eventQueue.dequeueEventItem(5000);
         assertNotNull(item);
         Event event = item.getEvent();
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ public void testAddArtifactGeneratesIdWhenNull() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testTerminalStateProtectionAfterComplete() throws Exception {
         // Complete the task first
-        taskUpdater.complete();
+        agentEmitter.complete();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.COMPLETED, null);
 
         // Try to update status again - should throw RuntimeException
-        RuntimeException exception = assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> taskUpdater.startWork());
+        RuntimeException exception = assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> agentEmitter.startWork());
         assertEquals("Cannot update task status - terminal state already reached", exception.getMessage());
 
         // Verify no additional events were queued
@@ -354,11 +354,11 @@ public void testTerminalStateProtectionAfterComplete() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testTerminalStateProtectionAfterFail() throws Exception {
         // Fail the task first
-        taskUpdater.fail();
+        agentEmitter.fail();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.FAILED, null);
 
         // Try to update status again - should throw RuntimeException
-        RuntimeException exception = assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> taskUpdater.complete());
+        RuntimeException exception = assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> agentEmitter.complete());
         assertEquals("Cannot update task status - terminal state already reached", exception.getMessage());
 
         // Verify no additional events were queued
@@ -368,11 +368,11 @@ public void testTerminalStateProtectionAfterFail() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testTerminalStateProtectionAfterReject() throws Exception {
         // Reject the task first
-        taskUpdater.reject();
+        agentEmitter.reject();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.REJECTED, null);
 
         // Try to update status again - should throw RuntimeException
-        RuntimeException exception = assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> taskUpdater.startWork());
+        RuntimeException exception = assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> agentEmitter.startWork());
         assertEquals("Cannot update task status - terminal state already reached", exception.getMessage());
 
         // Verify no additional events were queued
@@ -382,11 +382,11 @@ public void testTerminalStateProtectionAfterReject() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testTerminalStateProtectionAfterCancel() throws Exception {
         // Cancel the task first
-        taskUpdater.cancel();
+        agentEmitter.cancel();
         checkTaskStatusUpdateEventOnQueue(true, TaskState.CANCELED, null);
 
         // Try to update status again - should throw RuntimeException
-        RuntimeException exception = assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> taskUpdater.submit());
+        RuntimeException exception = assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> agentEmitter.submit());
         assertEquals("Cannot update task status - terminal state already reached", exception.getMessage());
 
         // Verify no additional events were queued
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ public void testConcurrentCompletionAttempts() throws Exception {
         // This test simulates race condition between multiple completion attempts
         Thread thread1 = new Thread(() -> {
             try {
-                taskUpdater.complete();
+                agentEmitter.complete();
             } catch (RuntimeException e) {
                 // Expected for one of the threads
             }
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ public void testConcurrentCompletionAttempts() throws Exception {
 
         Thread thread2 = new Thread(() -> {
             try {
-                taskUpdater.fail();
+                agentEmitter.fail();
             } catch (RuntimeException e) {
                 // Expected for one of the threads
             }
diff --git a/tck/src/main/java/io/a2a/tck/server/AgentExecutorProducer.java b/tck/src/main/java/io/a2a/tck/server/AgentExecutorProducer.java
index 848ced9ec..9d16a86ea 100644
--- a/tck/src/main/java/io/a2a/tck/server/AgentExecutorProducer.java
+++ b/tck/src/main/java/io/a2a/tck/server/AgentExecutorProducer.java
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 package io.a2a.tck.server;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import jakarta.annotation.PreDestroy;
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
 import jakarta.enterprise.inject.Produces;
 
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.Task;
 import io.a2a.spec.TaskNotCancelableError;
 import io.a2a.spec.TaskState;
 import io.a2a.spec.TaskStatus;
 import io.a2a.spec.TaskStatusUpdateEvent;
-import java.util.List;
 
 @ApplicationScoped
 public class AgentExecutorProducer {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public AgentExecutor agentExecutor() {
     private static class FireAndForgetAgentExecutor implements AgentExecutor {
 
         @Override
-        public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+        public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
             Task task = context.getTask();
 
             if (task == null) {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
                         .status(new TaskStatus(TaskState.SUBMITTED))
                         .history(List.of(context.getMessage()))
                         .build();
-                eventQueue.enqueueEvent(task);
+                agentEmitter.addTask(task);
             }
 
             // Sleep to allow task state persistence before TCK subscribe test
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
                     Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
                 }
             }
-            TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
 
             // Immediately set to WORKING state
-            updater.startWork();
+            agentEmitter.startWork();
             System.out.println("====> task set to WORKING, starting background execution");
 
             // Method returns immediately - task continues in background
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+        public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
             System.out.println("====> task cancel request received");
             Task task = context.getTask();
             if (task == null) {
@@ -87,15 +86,7 @@ public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErro
                 throw new TaskNotCancelableError();
             }
 
-            TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-            updater.cancel();
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(new TaskStatusUpdateEvent(
-                    task.id(),
-                    new TaskStatus(TaskState.CANCELED),
-                    task.contextId(),
-                    true,  // isFinal - TaskState.CANCELED is a final state
-                    null));
-
+            agentEmitter.cancel();
             System.out.println("====> task canceled");
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/apps/common/AgentExecutorProducer.java b/tests/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/apps/common/AgentExecutorProducer.java
index 364d2275f..40839e7fb 100644
--- a/tests/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/apps/common/AgentExecutorProducer.java
+++ b/tests/server-common/src/test/java/io/a2a/server/apps/common/AgentExecutorProducer.java
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.AgentExecutor;
 import io.a2a.server.agentexecution.RequestContext;
-import io.a2a.server.events.EventQueue;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.A2AError;
 import io.a2a.spec.InvalidParamsError;
 import io.a2a.spec.Message;
@@ -25,23 +24,22 @@ public class AgentExecutorProducer {
     public AgentExecutor agentExecutor() {
         return new AgentExecutor() {
             @Override
-            public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
-                TaskUpdater updater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
+            public void execute(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
                 String taskId = context.getTaskId();
 
                 // Special handling for multi-event test
                 if (taskId != null && taskId.startsWith("multi-event-test")) {
                     // First call: context.getTask() == null (new task)
                     if (context.getTask() == null) {
-                        updater.startWork();
+                        agentEmitter.startWork();
                         // Return immediately - queue stays open because task is in WORKING state
                         return;
                     } else {
                         // Second call: context.getTask() != null (existing task)
-                        updater.addArtifact(
+                        agentEmitter.addArtifact(
                             List.of(new TextPart("Second message artifact")),
                             "artifact-2", "Second Artifact", null);
-                        updater.complete();
+                        agentEmitter.complete();
                         return;
                     }
                 }
@@ -50,8 +48,8 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
                 if (taskId != null && taskId.startsWith("input-required-test")) {
                     // First call: context.getTask() == null (new task)
                     if (context.getTask() == null) {
-                        updater.startWork();
-                        updater.requiresInput(updater.newAgentMessage(
+                        agentEmitter.startWork();
+                        agentEmitter.requiresInput(agentEmitter.newAgentMessage(
                                 List.of(new TextPart("Please provide additional information")),
                                 context.getMessage().metadata()));
                         // Return immediately - queue stays open because task is in INPUT_REQUIRED state
@@ -62,23 +60,26 @@ public void execute(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AErr
                             throw new InvalidParamsError("We didn't get the expected input");
                         }
                         // Second call: context.getTask() != null (input provided)
-                        updater.startWork();
-                        updater.complete();
+                        agentEmitter.startWork();
+                        agentEmitter.complete();
                         return;
                     }
                 }
 
                 if (context.getTaskId().equals("task-not-supported-123")) {
-                    eventQueue.enqueueEvent(new UnsupportedOperationError());
+                    throw new UnsupportedOperationError();
+                }
+                if (context.getMessage() != null) {
+                    agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
+                } else {
+                    agentEmitter.addTask(context.getTask());
                 }
-                eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage() != null ? context.getMessage() : context.getTask());
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void cancel(RequestContext context, EventQueue eventQueue) throws A2AError {
+            public void cancel(RequestContext context, AgentEmitter agentEmitter) throws A2AError {
                 if (context.getTask().id().equals("cancel-task-123")) {
-                    TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-                    taskUpdater.cancel();
+                    agentEmitter.cancel();
                 } else if (context.getTask().id().equals("cancel-task-not-supported-123")) {
                     throw new UnsupportedOperationError();
                 }
diff --git a/transport/grpc/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/grpc/handler/GrpcHandlerTest.java b/transport/grpc/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/grpc/handler/GrpcHandlerTest.java
index 2bd8c8453..4eb05ecb8 100644
--- a/transport/grpc/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/grpc/handler/GrpcHandlerTest.java
+++ b/transport/grpc/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/grpc/handler/GrpcHandlerTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import io.a2a.server.requesthandlers.AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest;
 import io.a2a.server.requesthandlers.DefaultRequestHandler;
 import io.a2a.server.requesthandlers.RequestHandler;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentCapabilities;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentCard;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentExtension;
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 import io.a2a.spec.TaskStatusUpdateEvent;
 import io.a2a.spec.TextPart;
 import io.a2a.spec.UnsupportedOperationError;
-
 import io.grpc.Status;
 import io.grpc.StatusRuntimeException;
 import io.grpc.internal.testing.StreamRecorder;
@@ -102,13 +101,12 @@ public void testOnCancelTaskSuccess() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
 
-        agentExecutorCancel = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorCancel = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             // We need to cancel the task or the EventConsumer never finds a 'final' event.
             // Looking at the Python implementation, they typically use AgentExecutors that
             // don't support cancellation. So my theory is the Agent updates the task to the CANCEL status
             io.a2a.spec.Task task = context.getTask();
-            TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-            taskUpdater.cancel();
+            agentEmitter.cancel();
         };
 
         CancelTaskRequest request = CancelTaskRequest.newBuilder()
@@ -133,7 +131,7 @@ public void testOnCancelTaskNotSupported() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
 
-        agentExecutorCancel = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorCancel = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             throw new UnsupportedOperationError();
         };
 
@@ -163,8 +161,8 @@ public void testOnCancelTaskNotFound() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testOnMessageNewMessageSuccess() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         StreamRecorder<SendMessageResponse> streamRecorder = sendMessageRequest(handler);
@@ -180,8 +178,8 @@ public void testOnMessageNewMessageSuccess() throws Exception {
     public void testOnMessageNewMessageWithExistingTaskSuccess() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
         StreamRecorder<SendMessageResponse> streamRecorder = sendMessageRequest(handler);
         Assertions.assertNull(streamRecorder.getError());
@@ -195,8 +193,8 @@ public void testOnMessageNewMessageWithExistingTaskSuccess() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testOnMessageError() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(new UnsupportedOperationError());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.fail(new UnsupportedOperationError());
         };
         StreamRecorder<SendMessageResponse> streamRecorder = sendMessageRequest(handler);
         assertGrpcError(streamRecorder, Status.Code.UNIMPLEMENTED);
@@ -225,8 +223,8 @@ public void testSetPushNotificationConfigSuccess() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testGetPushNotificationConfigSuccess() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         // first set the task push notification config
@@ -284,8 +282,8 @@ public void testOnSetPushNotificationNoPushNotifierConfig() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testOnMessageStreamNewMessageSuccess() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         StreamRecorder<StreamResponse> streamRecorder = sendStreamingMessageRequest(handler);
@@ -302,8 +300,8 @@ public void testOnMessageStreamNewMessageSuccess() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void testOnMessageStreamNewMessageExistingTaskSuccess() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         io.a2a.spec.Task task = io.a2a.spec.Task.builder(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK)
@@ -426,10 +424,10 @@ public void testOnMessageStreamNewMessageSendPushNotificationSuccess() throws Ex
                             .status(new io.a2a.spec.TaskStatus(io.a2a.spec.TaskState.COMPLETED))
                             .build());
 
-            agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+            agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
                 // Hardcode the events to send here
                 for (Event event : events) {
-                    eventQueue.enqueueEvent(event);
+                    agentEmitter.emitEvent(event);
                 }
             };
 
@@ -507,8 +505,8 @@ public void testOnSubscribeExistingTaskSuccess() throws Exception {
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
         queueManager.createOrTap(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK.id());
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         StreamRecorder<StreamResponse> streamRecorder = StreamRecorder.create();
@@ -625,8 +623,8 @@ public void testOnMessageStreamInternalError() throws Exception {
     public void testListPushNotificationConfig() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         StreamRecorder<TaskPushNotificationConfig> pushRecorder = createTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest(handler, 
@@ -651,8 +649,8 @@ public void testListPushNotificationConfigNotSupported() throws Exception {
         AgentCard card = AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.createAgentCard(true, false);
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(card, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         ListTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest request = ListTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest.newBuilder()
@@ -668,8 +666,8 @@ public void testListPushNotificationConfigNoPushConfigStore() {
         DefaultRequestHandler requestHandler = DefaultRequestHandler.create(executor, taskStore, queueManager, null, mainEventBusProcessor, internalExecutor, internalExecutor);
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         ListTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest request = ListTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest.newBuilder()
@@ -683,8 +681,8 @@ public void testListPushNotificationConfigNoPushConfigStore() {
     @Test
     public void testListPushNotificationConfigTaskNotFound() {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         ListTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest request = ListTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest.newBuilder()
@@ -699,8 +697,8 @@ public void testListPushNotificationConfigTaskNotFound() {
     public void testDeletePushNotificationConfig() throws Exception {
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
         StreamRecorder<TaskPushNotificationConfig> pushRecorder = createTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest(handler, AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK.id(),
                 AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK.id());
@@ -722,8 +720,8 @@ public void testDeletePushNotificationConfigNotSupported() throws Exception {
         AgentCard card = AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.createAgentCard(true, false);
         GrpcHandler handler = new TestGrpcHandler(card, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
         DeleteTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest request = DeleteTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest.newBuilder()
                 .setId(AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest.MINIMAL_TASK.id())
@@ -761,15 +759,14 @@ public void testStreamingDoesNotBlockMainThread() throws Exception {
         CountDownLatch streamStarted = new CountDownLatch(1);
         GrpcHandler.setStreamingSubscribedRunnable(streamStarted::countDown);
         CountDownLatch eventProcessed = new CountDownLatch(1);
-
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             // Wait a bit to ensure the main thread continues
             try {
                 Thread.sleep(100);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
             }
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         // Start streaming with a custom StreamObserver
@@ -927,8 +924,8 @@ public <V> ServerCallContext create(StreamObserver<V> streamObserver) {
             }
         };
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         SendMessageRequest request = SendMessageRequest.newBuilder()
@@ -1068,8 +1065,8 @@ public <V> ServerCallContext create(StreamObserver<V> streamObserver) {
             }
         };
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         SendMessageRequest request = SendMessageRequest.newBuilder()
@@ -1119,8 +1116,8 @@ public <V> ServerCallContext create(StreamObserver<V> streamObserver) {
             }
         };
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         SendMessageRequest request = SendMessageRequest.newBuilder()
diff --git a/transport/jsonrpc/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/jsonrpc/handler/JSONRPCHandlerTest.java b/transport/jsonrpc/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/jsonrpc/handler/JSONRPCHandlerTest.java
index 3e925e266..f7ab20fba 100644
--- a/transport/jsonrpc/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/jsonrpc/handler/JSONRPCHandlerTest.java
+++ b/transport/jsonrpc/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/jsonrpc/handler/JSONRPCHandlerTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.CancelTaskRequest;
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.CancelTaskResponse;
+import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.CreateTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest;
+import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.CreateTaskPushNotificationConfigResponse;
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.DeleteTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest;
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.DeleteTaskPushNotificationConfigResponse;
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.GetExtendedAgentCardRequest;
@@ -39,8 +41,6 @@
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.SendMessageResponse;
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.SendStreamingMessageRequest;
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.SendStreamingMessageResponse;
-import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.CreateTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest;
-import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.CreateTaskPushNotificationConfigResponse;
 import io.a2a.jsonrpc.common.wrappers.SubscribeToTaskRequest;
 import io.a2a.server.ServerCallContext;
 import io.a2a.server.auth.UnauthenticatedUser;
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 import io.a2a.server.requesthandlers.AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest;
 import io.a2a.server.requesthandlers.DefaultRequestHandler;
 import io.a2a.server.tasks.ResultAggregator;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentCapabilities;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentCard;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentExtension;
@@ -119,13 +118,12 @@ public void testOnCancelTaskSuccess() throws Exception {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
 
-        agentExecutorCancel = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorCancel = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             // We need to cancel the task or the EventConsumer never finds a 'final' event.
             // Looking at the Python implementation, they typically use AgentExecutors that
             // don't support cancellation. So my theory is the Agent updates the task to the CANCEL status
             Task task = context.getTask();
-            TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-            taskUpdater.cancel();
+            agentEmitter.cancel();
         };
 
         CancelTaskRequest request = new CancelTaskRequest("111", new TaskIdParams(MINIMAL_TASK.id()));
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ public void testOnCancelTaskNotSupported() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
 
-        agentExecutorCancel = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorCancel = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             throw new UnsupportedOperationError();
         };
 
@@ -168,8 +166,8 @@ public void testOnCancelTaskNotFound() {
     @Test
     public void testOnMessageNewMessageSuccess() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
                 .taskId(MINIMAL_TASK.id())
@@ -185,8 +183,8 @@ public void testOnMessageNewMessageSuccess() {
     public void testOnMessageNewMessageWithExistingTaskSuccess() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
                 .taskId(MINIMAL_TASK.id())
@@ -203,8 +201,8 @@ public void testOnMessageError() {
         // See testMessageOnErrorMocks() for a test more similar to the Python implementation, using mocks for
         // EventConsumer.consumeAll()
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(new UnsupportedOperationError());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.fail(new UnsupportedOperationError());
         };
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
                 .taskId(MINIMAL_TASK.id())
@@ -242,8 +240,8 @@ public void testOnMessageErrorMocks() {
     @Test
     public void testOnMessageStreamNewMessageSuccess() throws InterruptedException {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
@@ -323,13 +321,13 @@ public void testOnMessageStreamNewMessageMultipleEventsSuccess() throws Interrup
                 .build();
 
         // Configure the agent executor to enqueue multiple events
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             // Enqueue the task with WORKING state
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(taskEvent);
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(taskEvent);
             // Enqueue an artifact update event
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(artifactEvent);
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(artifactEvent);
             // Enqueue a status update event to complete the task (this is the "final" event)
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(statusEvent);
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(statusEvent);
         };
 
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
@@ -490,8 +488,8 @@ public void onComplete() {
     @Test
     public void testOnMessageStreamNewMessageExistingTaskSuccess() throws Exception {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         Task task = Task.builder(MINIMAL_TASK)
@@ -664,8 +662,8 @@ public void testSetPushNotificationConfigSuccess() {
     public void testGetPushNotificationConfigSuccess() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         TaskPushNotificationConfig taskPushConfig
@@ -716,10 +714,11 @@ public void testOnMessageStreamNewMessageSendPushNotificationSuccess() throws Ex
                             .status(new TaskStatus(TaskState.COMPLETED))
                             .build());
 
-            agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+
+            agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
                 // Hardcode the events to send here
                 for (Event event : events) {
-                    eventQueue.enqueueEvent(event);
+                    agentEmitter.emitEvent(event);
                 }
             };
 
@@ -809,10 +808,10 @@ public void testOnSubscribeExistingTaskSuccess() {
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
         queueManager.createOrTap(MINIMAL_TASK.id());
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             // The only thing hitting the agent is the onMessageSend() and we should use the message
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
-            //eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
+            //agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         SubscribeToTaskRequest request = new SubscribeToTaskRequest("1", new TaskIdParams(MINIMAL_TASK.id()));
@@ -1265,8 +1264,8 @@ public void testOnMessageSendTaskIdMismatch() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = ((context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(MINIMAL_TASK);
+        agentExecutorExecute = ((context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(MINIMAL_TASK);
         });
         SendMessageRequest request = new SendMessageRequest("1",
                 new MessageSendParams(MESSAGE, null, null));
@@ -1281,8 +1280,8 @@ public void testOnMessageStreamTaskIdMismatch() throws InterruptedException {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
             taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
 
-            agentExecutorExecute = ((context, eventQueue) -> {
-                eventQueue.enqueueEvent(MINIMAL_TASK);
+            agentExecutorExecute = ((context, agentEmitter) -> {
+                agentEmitter.emitEvent(MINIMAL_TASK);
             });
 
             SendStreamingMessageRequest request = new SendStreamingMessageRequest("1", new MessageSendParams(MESSAGE, null, null));
@@ -1332,8 +1331,8 @@ public void onComplete() {
     public void testListPushNotificationConfig() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         TaskPushNotificationConfig taskPushConfig
@@ -1363,8 +1362,8 @@ public void testListPushNotificationConfigNotSupported() {
         AgentCard card = createAgentCard(true, false);
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(card, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         TaskPushNotificationConfig taskPushConfig
@@ -1391,8 +1390,8 @@ public void testListPushNotificationConfigNoPushConfigStore() {
         DefaultRequestHandler requestHandler = DefaultRequestHandler.create(executor, taskStore, queueManager, null, mainEventBusProcessor, internalExecutor, internalExecutor);
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         ListTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest listRequest
@@ -1408,8 +1407,8 @@ public void testListPushNotificationConfigNoPushConfigStore() {
     @Test
     public void testListPushNotificationConfigTaskNotFound() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         ListTaskPushNotificationConfigRequest listRequest
@@ -1426,8 +1425,8 @@ public void testListPushNotificationConfigTaskNotFound() {
     public void testDeletePushNotificationConfig() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         TaskPushNotificationConfig taskPushConfig
@@ -1454,8 +1453,8 @@ public void testDeletePushNotificationConfigNotSupported() {
         AgentCard card = createAgentCard(true, false);
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(card, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         TaskPushNotificationConfig taskPushConfig
@@ -1483,8 +1482,8 @@ public void testDeletePushNotificationConfigNoPushConfigStore() {
                 DefaultRequestHandler.create(executor, taskStore, queueManager, null, mainEventBusProcessor, internalExecutor, internalExecutor);
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.emitEvent(context.getTask() != null ? context.getTask() : context.getMessage());
         };
 
         TaskPushNotificationConfig taskPushConfig
@@ -1526,14 +1525,14 @@ public void testStreamingDoesNotBlockMainThread() throws Exception {
         CountDownLatch streamStarted = new CountDownLatch(1);
         CountDownLatch eventProcessed = new CountDownLatch(1);
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             // Wait a bit to ensure the main thread continues
             try {
                 Thread.sleep(100);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
             }
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
@@ -1734,8 +1733,8 @@ public void testRequiredExtensionProvidedSuccess() {
                 requestedExtensions
         );
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
@@ -1892,8 +1891,8 @@ public void testCompatibleVersionSuccess() {
                 "1.1"  // Compatible version (same major version)
         );
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
@@ -1928,8 +1927,8 @@ public void testNoVersionDefaultsToCurrentVersionSuccess() {
         JSONRPCHandler handler = new JSONRPCHandler(agentCard, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
 
         // Use default callContext (no version - should default to 1.0)
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         Message message = Message.builder(MESSAGE)
diff --git a/transport/rest/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/rest/handler/RestHandlerTest.java b/transport/rest/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/rest/handler/RestHandlerTest.java
index 2d1c19b84..b0dc58141 100644
--- a/transport/rest/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/rest/handler/RestHandlerTest.java
+++ b/transport/rest/src/test/java/io/a2a/transport/rest/handler/RestHandlerTest.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import io.a2a.server.ServerCallContext;
 import io.a2a.server.auth.UnauthenticatedUser;
 import io.a2a.server.requesthandlers.AbstractA2ARequestHandlerTest;
-import io.a2a.server.tasks.TaskUpdater;
+import io.a2a.server.tasks.AgentEmitter;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentCapabilities;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentCard;
 import io.a2a.spec.AgentExtension;
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ public void testListTasksInvalidStatus() {
     @Test
     public void testSendMessage() throws InvalidProtocolBufferException {
         RestHandler handler = new RestHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
         String requestBody = """
             {
@@ -167,13 +167,12 @@ public void testCancelTaskSuccess() {
         RestHandler handler = new RestHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
         taskStore.save(MINIMAL_TASK, false);
 
-        agentExecutorCancel = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorCancel = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             // We need to cancel the task or the EventConsumer never finds a 'final' event.
             // Looking at the Python implementation, they typically use AgentExecutors that
             // don't support cancellation. So my theory is the Agent updates the task to the CANCEL status
             Task task = context.getTask();
-            TaskUpdater taskUpdater = new TaskUpdater(context, eventQueue);
-            taskUpdater.cancel();
+            agentEmitter.cancel();
         };
 
         RestHandler.HTTPRestResponse response = handler.cancelTask(MINIMAL_TASK.id(), "", callContext);
@@ -197,8 +196,8 @@ public void testCancelTaskNotFound() {
     @Test
     public void testSendStreamingMessageSuccess() {
         RestHandler handler = new RestHandler(CARD, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
         String requestBody = """
             {
@@ -357,14 +356,14 @@ public void testStreamingDoesNotBlockMainThread() throws Exception {
         AtomicBoolean eventReceived = new AtomicBoolean(false);
         CountDownLatch streamStarted = new CountDownLatch(1);
         CountDownLatch eventProcessed = new CountDownLatch(1);
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
             // Wait a bit to ensure the main thread continues
             try {
                 Thread.sleep(100);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
             }
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         String requestBody = """
@@ -602,8 +601,8 @@ public void testRequiredExtensionProvidedSuccess() {
                 requestedExtensions
         );
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         String requestBody = """
@@ -796,8 +795,8 @@ public void testCompatibleVersionSuccess() {
                 "1.1"  // Compatible version (same major version)
         );
 
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         String requestBody = """
@@ -844,8 +843,8 @@ public void testNoVersionDefaultsToCurrentVersionSuccess() {
         RestHandler handler = new RestHandler(agentCard, requestHandler, internalExecutor);
 
         // Use default callContext (no version - should default to 1.0)
-        agentExecutorExecute = (context, eventQueue) -> {
-            eventQueue.enqueueEvent(context.getMessage());
+        agentExecutorExecute = (context, agentEmitter) -> {
+            agentEmitter.sendMessage(context.getMessage());
         };
 
         String requestBody = """