util/concurrent/ThreadFactory.java

/*
 * Written by Doug Lea with assistance from members of JCP JSR-166
 * Expert Group and released to the public domain. Use, modify, and
 * redistribute this code in any way without acknowledgement.
 */

package java.util.concurrent;

/**
 * An object that creates new threads on demand.  Using thread factories
 * removes hardwiring of calls to {@link Thread#Thread(Runnable) new Thread},
 * enabling applications to use special thread subclasses, priorities, etc.
 *
 * @since 1.5
 *
 * @spec JSR-166
 * @revised $Date: 2003/05/27 18:14:40 $
 * @editor $Author: dl $
 * @author Doug Lea
 */
public interface ThreadFactory { 

    /**
     * Constructs a new <tt>Thread</tt>.  Implementations may also initialize
     * priority, name, daemon status, <tt>ThreadGroup</tt>, etc.
     *
     * @param r a runnable to be executed by new thread instance
     * @return constructed thread
     */
    Thread newThread(Runnable r);
}
Revision:	1.3
Committed:	Tue Jun 24 14:34:49 2003 UTC (20 years, 11 months ago) by dl
Branch:	MAIN
CVS Tags:	JSR166_CR1, JSR166_PRELIMINARY_TEST_RELEASE_2
Changes since 1.2:	+3 -2 lines
Log Message:	Added missing javadoc tags; minor reformatting
#	User	Rev	Content
1	tim	1.1	/*
2	dl	1.2	* Written by Doug Lea with assistance from members of JCP JSR-166
3			* Expert Group and released to the public domain. Use, modify, and
4			* redistribute this code in any way without acknowledgement.
5	tim	1.1	*/
6
7			package java.util.concurrent;
8
9			/**
10			* An object that creates new threads on demand. Using thread factories
11			* removes hardwiring of calls to {@link Thread#Thread(Runnable) new Thread},
12			* enabling applications to use special thread subclasses, priorities, etc.
13			*
14			* @since 1.5
15			*
16			* @spec JSR-166
17	dl	1.3	* @revised $Date: 2003/05/27 18:14:40 $
18			* @editor $Author: dl $
19			* @author Doug Lea
20	tim	1.1	*/
21			public interface ThreadFactory {
22
23			/**
24			* Constructs a new <tt>Thread</tt>. Implementations may also initialize
25			* priority, name, daemon status, <tt>ThreadGroup</tt>, etc.
26			*
27			* @param r a runnable to be executed by new thread instance
28			* @return constructed thread
29			*/
30			Thread newThread(Runnable r);
31			}