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
#	Content
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	*/
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	* @revised $Date: 2003/05/27 18:14:40 $
18	* @editor $Author: dl $
19	* @author Doug Lea
20	*/
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	}