src/main/java/org/apache/commons/exec/DaemonExecutor.java

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package org.apache.commons.exec;

/**
 * Runs daemon processes asynchronously. Callers are expected to register a {@link ProcessDestroyer} before executing
 * any processes.
 *
 * @since 1.3
 */
public class DaemonExecutor extends DefaultExecutor {

    /**
     * Factory method to create a thread waiting for the result of an asynchronous execution.
     *
     * @param runnable
     *            the runnable passed to the thread
     * @param name
     *            the name of the thread
     * @return the thread
     */
    @Override
    protected Thread createThread(final Runnable runnable, final String name) {
        final Thread t = super.createThread(runnable, name);
        t.setDaemon(true);
        return t;
    }
}