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69  <h2>Threads</h2>  <h2>Threads</h2>
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71  Two minor changes are introduced to the {@link java.lang.Thread}  Three minor changes are introduced to the {@link java.lang.Thread}
72  class: It now allows per-thread installation of handlers for uncaught  class:
73    <ul>
74      <li> It now allows per-thread installation of handlers for uncaught
75  exceptions. Ths optionally disassociates handlers from ThreadGroups,  exceptions. Ths optionally disassociates handlers from ThreadGroups,
76  which has proven to be too inflexible. (Note that the combination of  which has proven to be too inflexible. (Note that the combination of
77  features in JSR-166 make ThreadGroups even less likely to be used in  features in JSR-166 make ThreadGroups even less likely to be used in
78  most programs. Perhaps they will eventually be deprecated.) Secondly,    most programs. Perhaps they will eventually be deprecated.)
79  access checks are no longer required when a Thread interrupts  
80      <li> Access checks are no longer required when a Thread interrupts
81  <em>itself</em>.  The <tt>interrupt</tt> method is the only way to  <em>itself</em>.  The <tt>interrupt</tt> method is the only way to
82  re-assert a thread's interruption status (and in the case of  re-assert a thread's interruption status (and in the case of
83  self-interruption has no other effect than this).  The check here  self-interruption has no other effect than this).  The check here
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85  restricted code invoked library code that must reassert interruption  restricted code invoked library code that must reassert interruption
86  to correctly propagate status when encountering some  to correctly propagate status when encountering some
87  <tt>InterruptedExceptions</tt>.  <tt>InterruptedExceptions</tt>.
88      <li> The <tt>destroy</tt> method, which has never been implemented,
89      has finally been deprecated. This is just a spec change, reflecting
90      the fact that that the reason it has never been implmented is that
91      it was undesirable and unworkable.
92    </ul>
93    
94  <h2>Timing</h2>  <h2>Timing</h2>
95    
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