org.apache.avalon.excalibur.thread
Interface ThreadPool

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultThreadPool, ResourceLimitingThreadPool

public interface ThreadPool

This class is the public frontend for the thread pool code.

Author:

Peter Donald

Method Summary

ThreadControl	execute(org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Executable work) Run work in separate thread.
ThreadControl	execute(java.lang.Runnable work) Run work in separate thread.

Method Detail

execute

public ThreadControl execute(java.lang.Runnable work)

Run work in separate thread. Return a valid ThreadControl to control work thread.

Parameters:

work - the work to be executed.

Returns:

the ThreadControl

execute

public ThreadControl execute(org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Executable work)

Run work in separate thread. Return a valid ThreadControl to control work thread.

Parameters:

work - the work to be executed.

Returns:

the ThreadControl