/*
* @(#)ThreadFactory.java
*/
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: 2003/05/14 21:30:48 $
* @editor $Author: tim $
*/
public interface ThreadFactory {
/**
* Constructs a new Thread. Implementations may also initialize
* priority, name, daemon status, ThreadGroup, etc.
*
* @param r a runnable to be executed by new thread instance
* @return constructed thread
*/
Thread newThread(Runnable r);
}