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1   /*
2     File: ThreadFactory.java
3   
4     Originally written by Doug Lea and released into the public domain.
5     This may be used for any purposes whatsoever without acknowledgment.
6     Thanks for the assistance and support of Sun Microsystems Labs,
7     and everyone contributing, testing, and using this code.
8   
9     History:
10    Date       Who                What
11    30Jun1998  dl               Create public version
12  */
13  
14  package org.jdiagnose.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  }