RELEASE_2_1_13/src/java/org/apache/cocoon/components/thread/ThreadFactory.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.components.thread;

/**
 * The ThreadFactory interface describes the responability of Factories
 * creating Thread for {@link ThreadPool}s of the {@link RunnableManager}
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:giacomo.at.apache.org">Giacomo Pati</a>
 * @version CVS $Id: ThreadFactory.java 56765 2004-11-06 13:54:31Z giacomo $
 */
public interface ThreadFactory
    extends EDU.oswego.cs.dl.util.concurrent.ThreadFactory
{
    //~ Methods ----------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Set the daemon mode of created <code>Thread</code>s should have
     *
     * @param isDaemon Whether new {@link Thread}s should run as daemons.
     */
    void setDaemon( boolean isDaemon );

    /**
     * Get the daemon mode created <code>Thread</code>s will have
     *
     * @return Whether new {@link Thread}s should run as daemons.
     */
    boolean isDaemon(  );

    /**
     * Set the priority newly created <code>Thread</code>s should have
     *
     * @param priority One of {@link Thread#MIN_PRIORITY}, {@link
     *        Thread#NORM_PRIORITY}, {@link Thread#MAX_PRIORITY}
     */
    void setPriority( int priority );

    /**
     * Get the priority newly created <code>Thread</code>s will have
     *
     * @return One of {@link Thread#MIN_PRIORITY}, {@link
     *         Thread#NORM_PRIORITY}, {@link Thread#MAX_PRIORITY}
     */
    int getPriority(  );

    /**
     * Create a new Thread for a {@link Runnable} command
     *
     * @param command The <code>Runnable</code>
     *
     * @return new <code>Thread</code>
     */
    Thread newThread( Runnable command );
}