Source code: edu/emory/mathcs/util/concurrent/ThreadFactory.java
1 /*
2 File: ThreadFactory.java
3
4 Originally written by Doug Lea and released into the public domain.
5 This may be used for any purposes whatsoever without acknowledgment.
6 Thanks for the assistance and support of Sun Microsystems Labs,
7 and everyone contributing, testing, and using this code.
8
9 History:
10 Date Who What
11 30Jun1998 dl Create public version
12 */
13
14 package edu.emory.mathcs.util.concurrent;
15
16 /**
17 * Interface describing any class that can generate
18 * new Thread objects. Using ThreadFactories removes
19 * hardwiring of calls to <code>new Thread</code>, enabling
20 * applications to use special thread subclasses, default
21 * prioritization settings, etc.
22 * <p>
23 * [<a href="http://gee.cs.oswego.edu/dl/classes/edu/oswego/cs/dl/util/concurrent/intro.html"> Introduction to this package. </a>] <p>
24 **/
25
26 public interface ThreadFactory {
27 /**
28 * Create a new thread that will run the given command when started
29 **/
30 public Thread newThread(Runnable command);
31 }