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ThreadFactory.javaAPI DocJava SE 6 API1298Tue Jun 10 00:25:56 BST 2008java.util.concurrent

ThreadFactory

public interface ThreadFactory
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.

The simplest implementation of this interface is just:

class SimpleThreadFactory implements ThreadFactory {
public Thread newThread(Runnable r) {
return new Thread(r);
}
}
The {@link Executors#defaultThreadFactory} method provides a more useful simple implementation, that sets the created thread context to known values before returning it.
since
1.5
author
Doug Lea

Fields Summary
Constructors Summary
Methods Summary
public java.lang.ThreadnewThread(java.lang.Runnable r)
Constructs a new {@code Thread}. Implementations may also initialize priority, name, daemon status, {@code ThreadGroup}, etc.

param
r a runnable to be executed by new thread instance
return
constructed thread, or {@code null} if the request to create a thread is rejected