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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 );
}