org.snmp4j.util
Interface ThreadFactory
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- DefaultThreadFactory
public interface ThreadFactory
The ThreadFactory describes a factory for threads of execution
modeled as WorkerTasks.
- Since:
- 1.9
- Version:
- 1.9
- Author:
- Frank Fock
createWorkerThread
WorkerTask createWorkerThread(java.lang.String name,
WorkerTask task,
boolean daemon)
- Creates a new thread of execution for the supplied task. The returned
WorkerTask is a symetric wrapper for the supplied one.
When the returned task is being run, the supplied one will be executed
in a new thread of execution until it either terminates or the
WorkerTask.terminate() method has been called.
- Parameters:
name - the name of the execution thread.task - the task to be executed in the new thread.daemon - indicates whether the new thread is a daemon (true or an
user thread (false).
- Returns:
- the
WorkerTask wrapper to control start and termination of
the thread.