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Thread.java

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package java.lang;

import dalvik.system.VMStack;

import java.security.AccessController;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;

import org.apache.harmony.security.fortress.SecurityUtils;

/**
 * A {@code Thread} is a concurrent unit of execution. It has its own call stack
 * for methods being invoked, their arguments and local variables. Each virtual
 * machine instance has at least one main {@code Thread} running when it is
 * started; typically, there are several others for housekeeping. The
 * application might decide to launch additional {@code Thread}s for specific
 * purposes.
 * <p>
 * {@code Thread}s in the same VM interact and synchronize by the use of shared
 * objects and monitors associated with these objects. Synchronized methods and
 * part of the API in {@link Object} also allow {@code Thread}s to cooperate.
 * <p>
 * There are basically two main ways of having a {@code Thread} execute
 * application code. One is providing a new class that extends {@code Thread}
 * and overriding its {@link #run()} method. The other is providing a new
 * {@code Thread} instance with a {@link Runnable} object during its creation.
 * In both cases, the {@link #start()} method must be called to actually execute
 * the new {@code Thread}.
 * <p>
 * Each {@code Thread} has an integer priority that basically determines the
 * amount of CPU time the {@code Thread} gets. It can be set using the
 * {@link #setPriority(int)} method. A {@code Thread} can also be made a daemon,
 * which makes it run in the background. The latter also affects VM termination
 * behavior: the VM does not terminate automatically as long as there are
 * non-daemon threads running.
 *    
 * @see java.lang.Object
 * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
 * 
 * @since Android 1.0
 */
public class Thread implements Runnable {

    /** Park states */
    private static class ParkState {
        /** park state indicating unparked */
        private static final int UNPARKED = 1;
    
        /** park state indicating preemptively unparked */
        private static final int PREEMPTIVELY_UNPARKED = 2;
    
        /** park state indicating parked */
        private static final int PARKED = 3;
    }

    /**
     * A representation of a thread's state. A given thread may only be in one
     * state at a time.
     *
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public enum State {
        /**
         * The thread has been created, but has never been started.
         */
        NEW,
        /**
         * The thread may be run.
         */
        RUNNABLE,
        /**
         * The thread is blocked and waiting for a lock.
         */
        BLOCKED,
        /**
         * The thread is waiting.
         */
        WAITING,
        /**
         * The thread is waiting for a specified amount of time.
         */
        TIMED_WAITING,
        /**
         * The thread has been terminated.
         */
        TERMINATED
    }

    /**
     * The maximum priority value allowed for a thread.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final static int MAX_PRIORITY = 10;

    /**
     * The minimum priority value allowed for a thread.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final static int MIN_PRIORITY = 1;

    /**
     * The normal (default) priority value assigned to threads.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final static int NORM_PRIORITY = 5;

    /* some of these are accessed directly by the VM; do not rename them */
    volatile VMThread vmThread;
    volatile ThreadGroup group;
    volatile boolean daemon;
    volatile String name;
    volatile int priority;
    volatile long stackSize;
    Runnable target;
    private static int count = 0;

    /**
     * Holds the thread's ID. We simply count upwards, so
     * each Thread has a unique ID.
     */
    private long id;

    /**
     * Normal thread local values.
     */
    ThreadLocal.Values localValues;

    /**
     * Inheritable thread local values.
     */
    ThreadLocal.Values inheritableValues;

    /**
     * Holds the interrupt action for this Thread, if any.
     * <p>
     * This is required internally by NIO, so even if it looks like it's
     * useless, don't delete it!
     */
    private Runnable interruptAction;

    /**
     * Holds the class loader for this Thread, in case there is one.
     */
    private ClassLoader contextClassLoader;

    /**
     * Holds the handler for uncaught exceptions in this Thread,
     * in case there is one.
     */
    private UncaughtExceptionHandler uncaughtHandler;

    /**
     * Holds the default handler for uncaught exceptions, in case there is one.
     */
    private static UncaughtExceptionHandler defaultUncaughtHandler;

    /**
     * Reflects whether this Thread has already been started. A Thread
     * can only be started once (no recycling). Also, we need it to deduce
     * the proper Thread status.
     */
    boolean hasBeenStarted = false;

    /** the park state of the thread */
    private int parkState = ParkState.UNPARKED;
        
    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code Thread} with no {@code Runnable} object and a
     * newly generated name. The new {@code Thread} will belong to the same
     * {@code ThreadGroup} as the {@code Thread} calling this constructor.
     *
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public Thread() {
        create(null, null, null, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code Thread} with a {@code Runnable} object and a
     * newly generated name. The new {@code Thread} will belong to the same
     * {@code ThreadGroup} as the {@code Thread} calling this constructor.
     * 
     * @param runnable
     *            a {@code Runnable} whose method <code>run</code> will be
     *            executed by the new {@code Thread}
     *
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public Thread(Runnable runnable) {
        create(null, runnable, null, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code Thread} with a {@code Runnable} object and name
     * provided. The new {@code Thread} will belong to the same {@code
     * ThreadGroup} as the {@code Thread} calling this constructor.
     * 
     * @param runnable
     *            a {@code Runnable} whose method <code>run</code> will be
     *            executed by the new {@code Thread}
     * @param threadName
     *            the name for the {@code Thread} being created
     * 
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     *
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public Thread(Runnable runnable, String threadName) {
        if (threadName == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }

        create(null, runnable, threadName, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code Thread} with no {@code Runnable} object and the
     * name provided. The new {@code Thread} will belong to the same {@code
     * ThreadGroup} as the {@code Thread} calling this constructor.
     * 
     * @param threadName
     *            the name for the {@code Thread} being created
     * 
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     *
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public Thread(String threadName) {
        if (threadName == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }

        create(null, null, threadName, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code Thread} with a {@code Runnable} object and a
     * newly generated name. The new {@code Thread} will belong to the {@code
     * ThreadGroup} passed as parameter.
     * 
     * @param group
     *            {@code ThreadGroup} to which the new {@code Thread} will
     *            belong
     * @param runnable
     *            a {@code Runnable} whose method <code>run</code> will be
     *            executed by the new {@code Thread}
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>group.checkAccess()</code> fails with a
     *             SecurityException
     * @throws IllegalThreadStateException
     *             if <code>group.destroy()</code> has already been done
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     * @see java.lang.SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public Thread(ThreadGroup group, Runnable runnable) {
        create(group, runnable, null, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code Thread} with a {@code Runnable} object, the given
     * name and belonging to the {@code ThreadGroup} passed as parameter.
     * 
     * @param group
     *            ThreadGroup to which the new {@code Thread} will belong
     * @param runnable
     *            a {@code Runnable} whose method <code>run</code> will be
     *            executed by the new {@code Thread}
     * @param threadName
     *            the name for the {@code Thread} being created
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>group.checkAccess()</code> fails with a
     *             SecurityException
     * @throws IllegalThreadStateException
     *             if <code>group.destroy()</code> has already been done
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     * @see java.lang.SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public Thread(ThreadGroup group, Runnable runnable, String threadName) {
        if (threadName == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }

        create(group, runnable, threadName, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code Thread} with no {@code Runnable} object, the
     * given name and belonging to the {@code ThreadGroup} passed as parameter.
     * 
     * @param group
     *            {@code ThreadGroup} to which the new {@code Thread} will belong
     * @param threadName
     *            the name for the {@code Thread} being created
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>group.checkAccess()</code> fails with a
     *             SecurityException
     * @throws IllegalThreadStateException
     *             if <code>group.destroy()</code> has already been done
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     * @see java.lang.SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public Thread(ThreadGroup group, String threadName) {
        if (threadName == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }

        create(group, null, threadName, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new {@code Thread} with a {@code Runnable} object, the given
     * name and belonging to the {@code ThreadGroup} passed as parameter.
     * 
     * @param group
     *            {@code ThreadGroup} to which the new {@code Thread} will
     *            belong
     * @param runnable
     *            a {@code Runnable} whose method <code>run</code> will be
     *            executed by the new {@code Thread}
     * @param threadName
     *            the name for the {@code Thread} being created
     * @param stackSize
     *            a stack size for the new {@code Thread}. This has a highly
     *            platform-dependent interpretation. It may even be ignored
     *            completely.
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>group.checkAccess()</code> fails with a
     *             SecurityException
     * @throws IllegalThreadStateException
     *             if <code>group.destroy()</code> has already been done
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     * @see java.lang.SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public Thread(ThreadGroup group, Runnable runnable, String threadName, long stackSize) {
        if (threadName == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }
        create(group, runnable, threadName, stackSize);
    }

    /**
     * Package-scope method invoked by Dalvik VM to create "internal"
     * threads or attach threads created externally.
     *
     * Don't call Thread.currentThread(), since there may not be such
     * a thing (e.g. for Main).
     */
    Thread(ThreadGroup group, String name, int priority, boolean daemon) {
        synchronized (Thread.class) {
            id = ++Thread.count;
        }

        if (name == null) {
            this.name = "Thread-" + id;
        } else
            this.name = name;

        if (group == null) {
            throw new InternalError("group not specified");
        }

        this.group = group;

        this.target = null;
        this.stackSize = 0;
        this.priority = priority;
        this.daemon = daemon;

        /* add ourselves to our ThreadGroup of choice */
        this.group.addThread(this);
    }

    /**
     * Initializes a new, existing Thread object with a runnable object,
     * the given name and belonging to the ThreadGroup passed as parameter.
     * This is the method that the several public constructors delegate their
     * work to.
     *
     * @param group ThreadGroup to which the new Thread will belong
     * @param runnable a java.lang.Runnable whose method <code>run</code> will
     *        be executed by the new Thread
     * @param threadName Name for the Thread being created
     * @param stackSize Platform dependent stack size
     * @throws SecurityException if <code>group.checkAccess()</code> fails
     *         with a SecurityException
     * @throws IllegalThreadStateException if <code>group.destroy()</code> has
     *         already been done
     * @see java.lang.ThreadGroup
     * @see java.lang.Runnable
     * @see java.lang.SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
     */
    private void create(ThreadGroup group, Runnable runnable, String threadName, long stackSize) {
        SecurityManager smgr = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (smgr != null) {
            if (group == null) {
                group = smgr.getThreadGroup();
            }

            /*
             * Freaky security requirement: If the Thread's class is actually
             * a subclass of Thread and it tries to override either
             * getContextClassLoader() or setContextClassLoader(), the
             * SecurityManager has to allow this.
             */
            if (getClass() != Thread.class) {
                Class[] signature = new Class[] { ClassLoader.class };

                try {
                    getClass().getDeclaredMethod("getContextClassLoader", signature);
                    smgr.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("enableContextClassLoaderOverride"));
                } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
                    // Ignore. Just interested in the method's existence.
                }

                try {
                    getClass().getDeclaredMethod("setContextClassLoader", signature);
                    smgr.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("enableContextClassLoaderOverride"));
                } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
                    // Ignore. Just interested in the method's existence.
                }
            }
        }

        Thread currentThread = Thread.currentThread();
        if (group == null) {
            group = currentThread.getThreadGroup();
        }

        group.checkAccess();
        if (group.isDestroyed()) {
            throw new IllegalThreadStateException("Group already destroyed");
        }

        this.group = group;

        synchronized (Thread.class) {
            id = ++Thread.count;
        }

        if (threadName == null) {
            this.name = "Thread-" + id;
        } else {
            this.name = threadName;
        }

        this.target = runnable;
        this.stackSize = stackSize;

        this.priority = currentThread.getPriority();

        // Transfer over InheritableThreadLocals.
        if (currentThread.inheritableValues != null) {
            inheritableValues
                    = new ThreadLocal.Values(currentThread.inheritableValues);
        }

        // store current AccessControlContext as inherited context for this thread
        SecurityUtils.putContext(this, AccessController.getContext());

        // add ourselves to our ThreadGroup of choice
        this.group.addThread(this);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the number of active {@code Thread}s in the running {@code
     * Thread}'s group and its subgroups.
     * 
     * @return the number of {@code Thread}s
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static int activeCount() {
        return currentThread().getThreadGroup().activeCount();
    }

    /**
     * Is used for operations that require approval from a SecurityManager. If
     * there's none installed, this method is a no-op. If there's a
     * SecurityManager installed, {@link SecurityManager#checkAccess(Thread)} is
     * called for that SecurityManager.
     * 
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if a SecurityManager is installed and it does not allow
     *             access to the Thread.
     * 
     * @see java.lang.SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final void checkAccess() {
        // Forwards the message to the SecurityManager (if there's one) passing
        // the receiver as parameter

        SecurityManager currentManager = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (currentManager != null) {
            currentManager.checkAccess(this);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the number of stack frames in this thread.
     * 
     * @return Number of stack frames
     * @deprecated The results of this call were never well defined. To make
     *             things worse, it would depend on whether the Thread was
     *             suspended or not, and suspend was deprecated too.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    @Deprecated
    public int countStackFrames() {
        return getStackTrace().length;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the Thread of the caller, that is, the current Thread.
     *
     * @return the current Thread.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static Thread currentThread() {
        return VMThread.currentThread();
    }

    /**
     * Destroys the receiver without any monitor cleanup.
     *
     * @deprecated Not implemented.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void destroy() {
        throw new NoSuchMethodError("Thread.destroy()"); // TODO Externalize???
    }

    /**
     * Prints to the standard error stream a text representation of the current
     * stack for this Thread.
     * 
     * @see Throwable#printStackTrace()
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static void dumpStack() {
        new Throwable("stack dump").printStackTrace();
    }

    /**
     * Copies an array with all Threads which are in the same ThreadGroup as the
     * receiver - and subgroups - into the array <code>threads</code> passed as
     * parameter. If the array passed as parameter is too small no exception is
     * thrown - the extra elements are simply not copied.
     * 
     * @param threads
     *            array into which the Threads will be copied
     * @return How many Threads were copied over
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if the installed SecurityManager fails
     *             {@link SecurityManager#checkAccess(Thread)}
     * @see java.lang.SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static int enumerate(Thread[] threads) {
        Thread thread = Thread.currentThread();
        thread.checkAccess();
        return thread.getThreadGroup().enumerate(threads);
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Returns the stack traces of all the currently live threads and puts them
     * into the given map.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return A Map of current Threads to StackTraceElement arrays.
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if the current SecurityManager fails the
     *             {@link SecurityManager#checkPermission(java.security.Permission)}
     *             call.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static Map<Thread, StackTraceElement[]> getAllStackTraces() {
        SecurityManager securityManager = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (securityManager != null) {
            securityManager.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("getStackTrace"));
            securityManager.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("modifyThreadGroup"));
        }

        Map<Thread, StackTraceElement[]> map = new HashMap<Thread, StackTraceElement[]>();

        // Find out how many live threads we have. Allocate a bit more
        // space than needed, in case new ones are just being created.
        int count = ThreadGroup.mSystem.activeCount();
        Thread[] threads = new Thread[count + count / 2];

        // Enumerate the threads and collect the stacktraces.
        count = ThreadGroup.mSystem.enumerate(threads);
        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
            map.put(threads[i], threads[i].getStackTrace());
        }

        return map;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the context ClassLoader for this Thread.
     * <p>
     * If the conditions
     * <ol>
     * <li>there is a security manager
     * <li>the caller's class loader is not null
     * <li>the caller's class loader is not the same as the requested
     * context class loader and not an ancestor thereof
     * </ol>
     * are satisfied, a security check for
     * <code>RuntimePermission("getClassLoader")</code> is performed first.
     * 
     * @return ClassLoader The context ClassLoader
     * @see java.lang.ClassLoader
     * @see #getContextClassLoader()
     * 
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if the aforementioned security check fails.
     *             
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public ClassLoader getContextClassLoader() {
        // First, if the conditions
        //    1) there is a security manager
        //    2) the caller's class loader is not null
        //    3) the caller's class loader is not the same as the context
        //    class loader and not an ancestor thereof
        // are satisfied we should perform a security check.
        SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (sm != null) {
            ClassLoader calling = VMStack.getCallingClassLoader();

            if (calling != null && !calling.isAncestorOf(contextClassLoader)) {
                sm.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("getClassLoader"));
            }
        }

        return contextClassLoader;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the default exception handler that's executed when uncaught
     * exception terminates a thread.
     *
     * @return an {@link UncaughtExceptionHandler} or <code>null</code> if
     *         none exists.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static UncaughtExceptionHandler getDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler() {
        return defaultUncaughtHandler;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the thread's identifier. The ID is a positive <code>long</code>
     * generated on thread creation, is unique to the thread, and doesn't change
     * during the lifetime of the thread; the ID may be reused after the thread
     * has been terminated.
     * 
     * @return the thread's ID.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public long getId() {
        return id;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name of the Thread.
     *
     * @return the Thread's name
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the priority of the Thread.
     *
     * @return the Thread's priority
     * @see Thread#setPriority
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final int getPriority() {
        return priority;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the a stack trace representing the current execution state of
     * this Thread.
     * <p>
     * The <code>RuntimePermission("getStackTrace")</code> is checked before
     * returning a result.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return an array of StackTraceElements.
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if the current SecurityManager fails the
     *             {@link SecurityManager#checkPermission(java.security.Permission)}
     *             call.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public StackTraceElement[] getStackTrace() {
        SecurityManager securityManager = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (securityManager != null) {
            securityManager.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("getStackTrace"));
        }

        StackTraceElement ste[] = VMStack.getThreadStackTrace(this);
        return ste != null ? ste : new StackTraceElement[0];
    }

    /**
     * Returns the current state of the Thread. This method is useful for
     * monitoring purposes.
     * 
     * @return a {@link State} value.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public State getState() {
        // TODO This is ugly and should be implemented better.
        VMThread vmt = this.vmThread;

        // Make sure we have a valid reference to an object. If native code
        // deletes the reference we won't run into a null reference later.
        VMThread thread = vmThread;
        if (thread != null) {
            // If the Thread Object became invalid or was not yet started,  
            // getStatus() will return -1.
            int state = thread.getStatus();
            if(state != -1) {
                return VMThread.STATE_MAP[state];
            }
        }
        return hasBeenStarted ? Thread.State.TERMINATED : Thread.State.NEW;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns the ThreadGroup to which this Thread belongs.
     * 
     * @return the Thread's ThreadGroup
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final ThreadGroup getThreadGroup() {
        // TODO This should actually be done at native termination.
        if (getState() == Thread.State.TERMINATED) {
            return null;
        } else {
            return group;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the thread's uncaught exception handler. If not explicitly set,
     * then the ThreadGroup's handler is returned. If the thread is terminated,
     * then <code>null</code> is returned.
     * 
     * @return an {@link UncaughtExceptionHandler} instance or {@code null}.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public UncaughtExceptionHandler getUncaughtExceptionHandler() {
        if (uncaughtHandler != null)
            return uncaughtHandler;
        else
            return group;           // ThreadGroup is instance of UEH
    }

    /**
     * Posts an interrupt request to this {@code Thread}. Unless the caller is
     * the {@link #currentThread()}, the method {@code checkAccess()} is called
     * for the installed {@code SecurityManager}, if any. This may result in a
     * {@code SecurityException} being thrown. The further behavior depends on
     * the state of this {@code Thread}:
     * <ul>
     * <li>
     * {@code Thread}s blocked in one of {@code Object}'s {@code wait()} methods
     * or one of {@code Thread}'s {@code join()} or {@code sleep()} methods will
     * be woken up, their interrupt status will be cleared, and they receive an
     * {@link InterruptedException}.
     * <li>
     * {@code Thread}s blocked in an I/O operation of an
     * {@link java.nio.channels.InterruptibleChannel} will have their interrupt
     * status set and receive an
     * {@link java.nio.channels.ClosedByInterruptException}. Also, the channel
     * will be closed.
     * <li>
     * {@code Thread}s blocked in a {@link java.nio.channels.Selector} will have
     * their interrupt status set and return immediately. They don't receive an
     * exception in this case.
     * <ul>
     * 
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>checkAccess()</code> fails with a SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityException
     * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
     * @see Thread#interrupted
     * @see Thread#isInterrupted
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public void interrupt() {
        checkAccess();

        if (interruptAction != null) {
            interruptAction.run();
        }

        VMThread vmt = this.vmThread;
        if (vmt != null) {
            vmt.interrupt();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns a <code>boolean</code> indicating whether the current Thread (
     * <code>currentThread()</code>) has a pending interrupt request (<code>
     * true</code>) or not (<code>false</code>). It also has the side-effect of
     * clearing the flag.
     * 
     * @return a <code>boolean</code> indicating the interrupt status
     * @see Thread#currentThread
     * @see Thread#interrupt
     * @see Thread#isInterrupted
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static boolean interrupted() {
        return VMThread.interrupted();
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if the receiver has already been started and
     * still runs code (hasn't died yet). Returns <code>false</code> either if
     * the receiver hasn't been started yet or if it has already started and run
     * to completion and died.
     * 
     * @return a <code>boolean</code> indicating the lifeness of the Thread
     * @see Thread#start
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final boolean isAlive() {
        Thread.State state = getState();

        return (state != Thread.State.TERMINATED && state != Thread.State.NEW);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a <code>boolean</code> indicating whether the receiver is a
     * daemon Thread (<code>true</code>) or not (<code>false</code>) A
     * daemon Thread only runs as long as there are non-daemon Threads running.
     * When the last non-daemon Thread ends, the whole program ends no matter if
     * it had daemon Threads still running or not.
     *
     * @return a <code>boolean</code> indicating whether the Thread is a daemon
     * @see Thread#setDaemon
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final boolean isDaemon() {
        return daemon;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a <code>boolean</code> indicating whether the receiver has a
     * pending interrupt request (<code>true</code>) or not (
     * <code>false</code>)
     *
     * @return a <code>boolean</code> indicating the interrupt status
     * @see Thread#interrupt
     * @see Thread#interrupted
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public boolean isInterrupted() {
        VMThread vmt = this.vmThread;
        if (vmt != null) {
            return vmt.isInterrupted();
        }

        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Blocks the current Thread (<code>Thread.currentThread()</code>) until
     * the receiver finishes its execution and dies.
     *
     * @throws InterruptedException if <code>interrupt()</code> was called for
     *         the receiver while it was in the <code>join()</code> call
     * @see Object#notifyAll
     * @see java.lang.ThreadDeath
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final void join() throws InterruptedException {
        join(0, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Blocks the current Thread (<code>Thread.currentThread()</code>) until
     * the receiver finishes its execution and dies or the specified timeout
     * expires, whatever happens first.
     *
     * @param millis The maximum time to wait (in milliseconds).
     * @throws InterruptedException if <code>interrupt()</code> was called for
     *         the receiver while it was in the <code>join()</code> call
     * @see Object#notifyAll
     * @see java.lang.ThreadDeath
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final void join(long millis) throws InterruptedException {
        join(millis, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Blocks the current Thread (<code>Thread.currentThread()</code>) until
     * the receiver finishes its execution and dies or the specified timeout
     * expires, whatever happens first.
     *
     * @param millis The maximum time to wait (in milliseconds).
     * @param nanos Extra nanosecond precision
     * @throws InterruptedException if <code>interrupt()</code> was called for
     *         the receiver while it was in the <code>join()</code> call
     * @see Object#notifyAll
     * @see java.lang.ThreadDeath
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final void join(long millis, int nanos) throws InterruptedException {
        if (millis < 0 || nanos < 0 || nanos > 999999) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
        }

        VMThread t;

        t = this.vmThread;

        if (t != null) {
            synchronized (t) {
                if (isAlive())
                    t.wait(millis, nanos);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Resumes a suspended Thread. This is a no-op if the receiver was never
     * suspended, or suspended and already resumed. If the receiver is
     * suspended, however, makes it resume to the point where it was when it was
     * suspended.
     * 
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>checkAccess()</code> fails with a SecurityException
     * @see Thread#suspend()
     * @deprecated Used with deprecated method {@link Thread#suspend}
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final void resume() {
        checkAccess();

        VMThread vmt = this.vmThread;
        if (vmt != null) {
            vmt.resume();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Calls the <code>run()</code> method of the Runnable object the receiver
     * holds. If no Runnable is set, does nothing.
     *
     * @see Thread#start
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public void run() {
        if (target != null) {
            target.run();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Set the context ClassLoader for the receiver.
     * <p>
     * The <code>RuntimePermission("setContextClassLoader")</code>
     * is checked prior to setting the handler.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param cl The context ClassLoader
     * @throws SecurityException if the current SecurityManager fails the
     *         checkPermission call.
     * @see java.lang.ClassLoader
     * @see #getContextClassLoader()
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public void setContextClassLoader(ClassLoader cl) {
        SecurityManager securityManager = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (securityManager != null) {
            securityManager.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("setContextClassLoader"));
        }

        contextClassLoader = cl;
    }

    /**
     * Set if the receiver is a daemon Thread or not. This can only be done
     * before the Thread starts running.
     * 
     * @param isDaemon
     *            indicates whether the Thread should be daemon or not
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>checkAccess()</code> fails with a SecurityException
     * @see Thread#isDaemon
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final void setDaemon(boolean isDaemon) {
        checkAccess();

        if (hasBeenStarted) {
            throw new IllegalThreadStateException("Thread already started."); // TODO Externalize?
        }

        if (vmThread == null) {
            daemon = isDaemon;
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the default uncaught exception handler. This handler is invoked in
     * case any Thread dies due to an unhandled exception.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The <code>RuntimePermission("setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler")</code>
     * is checked prior to setting the handler.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param handler
     *            The handler to set or <code>null</code>.
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if the current SecurityManager fails the checkPermission
     *             call.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static void setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler(UncaughtExceptionHandler handler) {
        SecurityManager securityManager = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (securityManager != null) {
            securityManager.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission ("setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler"));
        }

        Thread.defaultUncaughtHandler = handler;
    }

    /**
     * Set the action to be executed when interruption, which is probably be
     * used to implement the interruptible channel. The action is null by
     * default. And if this method is invoked by passing in a non-null value,
     * this action's run() method will be invoked in <code>interrupt()</code>.
     * <p>
     * This is required internally by NIO, so even if it looks like it's
     * useless, don't delete it!
     *
     * @param action the action to be executed when interruption
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    private void setInterruptAction(Runnable action) {
        this.interruptAction = action;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the name of the Thread.
     *
     * @param threadName the new name for the Thread
     * @throws SecurityException if <code>checkAccess()</code> fails with a
     *         SecurityException
     * @see Thread#getName
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final void setName(String threadName) {
        if (threadName == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }

        checkAccess();

        name = threadName;
        VMThread vmt = this.vmThread;
        if (vmt != null) {
            /* notify the VM that the thread name has changed */
            vmt.nameChanged(threadName);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Sets the priority of the Thread. Note that the final priority set may not
     * be the parameter that was passed - it will depend on the receiver's
     * ThreadGroup. The priority cannot be set to be higher than the receiver's
     * ThreadGroup's maxPriority().
     * 
     * @param priority
     *            new priority for the Thread
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>checkAccess()</code> fails with a SecurityException
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if the new priority is greater than Thread.MAX_PRIORITY or
     *             less than Thread.MIN_PRIORITY
     * @see Thread#getPriority
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public final void setPriority(int priority) {
        checkAccess();

        if (priority < Thread.MIN_PRIORITY || priority > Thread.MAX_PRIORITY) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Prioritiy out of range"); // TODO Externalize?
        }

        if (priority > group.getMaxPriority()) {
            priority = group.getMaxPriority();
        }

        this.priority = priority;

        VMThread vmt = this.vmThread;
        if (vmt != null) {
            vmt.setPriority(priority);
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Sets the uncaught exception handler. This handler is invoked in case this
     * Thread dies due to an unhandled exception.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param handler
     *            The handler to set or <code>null</code>.
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if the current SecurityManager fails the checkAccess call.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public void setUncaughtExceptionHandler(UncaughtExceptionHandler handler) {
        checkAccess();

        uncaughtHandler = handler;
    }

    /**
     * Causes the thread which sent this message to sleep for the given interval
     * of time (given in milliseconds). The precision is not guaranteed - the
     * Thread may sleep more or less than requested.
     * 
     * @param time
     *            The time to sleep in milliseconds.
     * @throws InterruptedException
     *             if <code>interrupt()</code> was called for this Thread while
     *             it was sleeping
     * @see Thread#interrupt()
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static void sleep(long time) throws InterruptedException {
        Thread.sleep(time, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Causes the thread which sent this message to sleep for the given interval
     * of time (given in milliseconds and nanoseconds). The precision is not
     * guaranteed - the Thread may sleep more or less than requested.
     * 
     * @param millis
     *            The time to sleep in milliseconds.
     * @param nanos
     *            Extra nanosecond precision
     * @throws InterruptedException
     *             if <code>interrupt()</code> was called for this Thread while
     *             it was sleeping
     * @see Thread#interrupt()
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static void sleep(long millis, int nanos) throws InterruptedException {
        VMThread.sleep(millis, nanos);
    }

    /**
     * Starts the new Thread of execution. The <code>run()</code> method of
     * the receiver will be called by the receiver Thread itself (and not the
     * Thread calling <code>start()</code>).
     *
     * @throws IllegalThreadStateException if the Thread has been started before
     * 
     * @see Thread#run
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public synchronized void start() {
        if (hasBeenStarted) {
            throw new IllegalThreadStateException("Thread already started."); // TODO Externalize?
        }

        hasBeenStarted = true;

        VMThread.create(this, stackSize);
    }

    /**
     * Requests the receiver Thread to stop and throw ThreadDeath. The Thread is
     * resumed if it was suspended and awakened if it was sleeping, so that it
     * can proceed to throw ThreadDeath.
     *
     * @throws SecurityException if <code>checkAccess()</code> fails with a
     *         SecurityException
     * @deprecated because stopping a thread in this manner is unsafe and can
     * leave your application and the VM in an unpredictable state.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final void stop() {
        stop(new ThreadDeath());
    }

    /**
     * Requests the receiver Thread to stop and throw the
     * <code>throwable()</code>. The Thread is resumed if it was suspended
     * and awakened if it was sleeping, so that it can proceed to throw the
     * <code>throwable()</code>.
     *
     * @param throwable Throwable object to be thrown by the Thread
     * @throws SecurityException if <code>checkAccess()</code> fails with a
     *         SecurityException
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>throwable()</code> is
     *         <code>null</code>
     * @deprecated because stopping a thread in this manner is unsafe and can
     * leave your application and the VM in an unpredictable state.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final synchronized void stop(Throwable throwable) {
        SecurityManager securityManager = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (securityManager != null) {
            securityManager.checkAccess(this);
            if (Thread.currentThread() != this) {
                securityManager.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("stopThread"));
            }
        }

        if (throwable == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }

        VMThread vmt = this.vmThread;
        if (vmt != null) {
            vmt.stop(throwable);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Suspends this Thread. This is a no-op if the receiver is suspended. If
     * the receiver <code>isAlive()</code> however, suspended it until <code>
     * resume()</code> is sent to it. Suspend requests are not queued, which
     * means that N requests are equivalent to just one - only one resume
     * request is needed in this case.
     * 
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if <code>checkAccess()</code> fails with a SecurityException
     * @see Thread#resume()
     * @deprecated May cause deadlocks.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final void suspend() {
        checkAccess();

        VMThread vmt = this.vmThread;
        if (vmt != null) {
            vmt.suspend();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the
     * Thread. It includes the Thread's name, priority, and group name.
     * 
     * @return a printable representation for the receiver.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "Thread[" + name + "," + priority + "," + group.getName() + "]";
    }

    /**
     * Causes the calling Thread to yield execution time to another Thread that
     * is ready to run. The actual scheduling is implementation-dependent.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static void yield() {
        VMThread.yield();
    }

    /**
     * Indicates whether the current Thread has a monitor lock on the specified
     * object.
     *
     * @param object the object to test for the monitor lock
     * @return true if the current thread has a monitor lock on the specified
     *         object; false otherwise
     *         
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static boolean holdsLock(Object object) {
        return currentThread().vmThread.holdsLock(object);
    }

    /**
     * Implemented by objects that want to handle cases where a thread is being
     * terminated by an uncaught exception. Upon such termination, the handler
     * is notified of the terminating thread and causal exception. If there is
     * no explicit handler set then the thread's group is the default handler.
     * 
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public static interface UncaughtExceptionHandler {
        /**
         * The thread is being terminated by an uncaught exception. Further
         * exceptions thrown in this method are prevent the remainder of the
         * method from executing, but are otherwise ignored.
         *
         * @param thread the thread that has an uncaught exception
         * @param ex the exception that was thrown
         * 
         * @since Android 1.0
         */
        void uncaughtException(Thread thread, Throwable ex);
    }

    /**
     * Implementation of <code>unpark()</code>. See {@link LangAccessImpl}.
     */
    /*package*/ void unpark() {
        VMThread vmt = vmThread;

        if (vmt == null) {
            /*
             * vmThread is null before the thread is start()ed. In
             * this case, we just go ahead and set the state to
             * PREEMPTIVELY_UNPARKED. Since this happens before the
             * thread is started, we don't have to worry about
             * synchronizing with it.
             */
            parkState = ParkState.PREEMPTIVELY_UNPARKED;
            return;
        }
        
        synchronized (vmt) {
            switch (parkState) {
                case ParkState.PREEMPTIVELY_UNPARKED: {
                    /*
                     * Nothing to do in this case: By definition, a
                     * preemptively unparked thread is to remain in
                     * the preemptively unparked state if it is told
                     * to unpark.
                     */
                    break;
                }
                case ParkState.UNPARKED: {
                    parkState = ParkState.PREEMPTIVELY_UNPARKED;
                    break;
                }
                default /*parked*/: {
                    parkState = ParkState.UNPARKED;
                    vmt.notifyAll();
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * Implementation of <code>parkFor()</code>. See {@link LangAccessImpl}.
     * This method must only be called when <code>this</code> is the current
     * thread.
     * 
     * @param nanos number of nanoseconds to park for
     */
    /*package*/ void parkFor(long nanos) {
        VMThread vmt = vmThread;

        if (vmt == null) {
            // Running threads should always have an associated vmThread.
            throw new AssertionError();
        }
        
        synchronized (vmt) {
            switch (parkState) {
                case ParkState.PREEMPTIVELY_UNPARKED: {
                    parkState = ParkState.UNPARKED;
                    break;
                }
                case ParkState.UNPARKED: {
                    long millis = nanos / 1000000;
                    nanos %= 1000000;

                    parkState = ParkState.PARKED;
                    try {
                        vmt.wait(millis, (int) nanos);
                    } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
                        interrupt();
                    } finally {
                        /*
                         * Note: If parkState manages to become
                         * PREEMPTIVELY_UNPARKED before hitting this
                         * code, it should left in that state.
                         */
                        if (parkState == ParkState.PARKED) {
                            parkState = ParkState.UNPARKED;
                        }                            
                    }
                    break;
                }
                default /*parked*/: {
                    throw new AssertionError(
                            "shouldn't happen: attempt to repark");
                }
            }       
        }
    }

    /**
     * Implementation of <code>parkUntil()</code>. See {@link LangAccessImpl}.
     * This method must only be called when <code>this</code> is the current
     * thread.
     * 
     * @param time absolute milliseconds since the epoch to park until
     */
    /*package*/ void parkUntil(long time) {
        VMThread vmt = vmThread;

        if (vmt == null) {
            // Running threads should always have an associated vmThread.
            throw new AssertionError();
        }
        
        synchronized (vmt) {
            /*
             * Note: This conflates the two time bases of "wall clock"
             * time and "monotonic uptime" time. However, given that
             * the underlying system can only wait on monotonic time,
             * it is unclear if there is any way to avoid the
             * conflation. The downside here is that if, having
             * calculated the delay, the wall clock gets moved ahead,
             * this method may not return until well after the wall
             * clock has reached the originally designated time. The
             * reverse problem (the wall clock being turned back)
             * isn't a big deal, since this method is allowed to
             * spuriously return for any reason, and this situation
             * can safely be construed as just such a spurious return.
             */
            long delayMillis = time - System.currentTimeMillis();

            if (delayMillis <= 0) {
                parkState = ParkState.UNPARKED;
            } else {
                parkFor(delayMillis * 1000000);
            }
        }
    }
}