java.util.concurrent
Interface ThreadFactory

public interface ThreadFactory

An object that creates new threads on demand. Using thread factories removes hardwiring of calls to 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 Executors.defaultThreadFactory() method provides a more useful simple implementation, that sets the created thread context to known values before returning it.

Since:

1.5

Method Summary

Thread

newThread (Runnable r) Constructs a new Thread.

Method Detail

newThread

Thread    newThread(Runnable    r)

Constructs a new Thread. Implementations may also initialize priority, name, daemon status, ThreadGroup, etc.

Parameters:

r - a runnable to be executed by new thread instance

Returns:

constructed thread