Interface java.lang.Runnable
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Interface java.lang.Runnable
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public interface
Runnable
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extends Object
This interface is designed to provide a common protocol for Objects that wish to execute
code while they are active. For example, Runnable is implemented by class Thread.
Being active simply means that a thread has been started and has not yet been stopped.
In addition, Runnable provides the means for a class to be active while
not subclassing Thread. A class that implements Runnable can run without
subclassing Thread by instantiating a Thread instance and passing itself in
as the target. In most cases, the Runnable interface should be used if you are only planning
to override the run() method and no other Thread methods.
This is important because classes should not be subclassed
unless the programmer intends on modifying or enhancing the fundamental
behavior of the class.
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See Also:
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Thread
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Version:
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1.10, 07/25/95
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Author:
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Arthur van Hoff
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run()
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The method that is executed when a Runnable object is activated.
run
public abstract void run()
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The method that is executed when a Runnable object is activated. The run() method
is the "soul" of a Thread. It is in this method that all of the action of a
Thread takes place.
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See Also:
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run
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