01: /*
02: File: ThreadFactory.java
03:
04: Originally written by Doug Lea and released into the public domain.
05: This may be used for any purposes whatsoever without acknowledgment.
06: Thanks for the assistance and support of Sun Microsystems Labs,
07: and everyone contributing, testing, and using this code.
08:
09: History:
10: Date Who What
11: 30Jun1998 dl Create public version
12: */
13:
14: package EDU.oswego.cs.dl.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: }
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