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Futures. This is supported in part by defining java.lang.Callable, the |
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argument/result analog of Runnable. |
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<p> While the Executor framework is intended to be extensible (so |
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includes for example, AbstractExecutor that simplifies construction of |
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new implementations), the most commonly used Executor will be |
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ThreadExecutor, which can be configured to act as all sorts of thread |
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pools, background threads, etc. The class is designed to be general |
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enough to suffice for the vast majority of usages, even sophisticated |
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ones, yet also includes methods and functionality that simplify |
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routine usage. |
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<p> While the Executor framework is intended to be extensible the most |
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commonly used Executor will be ThreadExecutor, which can be configured |
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to act as all sorts of thread pools, background threads, etc. The |
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class is designed to be general enough to suffice for the vast |
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majority of usages, even sophisticated ones, yet also includes methods |
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and functionality that simplify routine usage. |
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A few methods will also be added to the java.util.Timer to support |
