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package sun.misc;
/**
* The request processor allows functors (Request instances) to be created
* in arbitrary threads, and to be posted for execution in a non-restricted
* thread.
*
* @author Steven B. Byrne
*/
public class RequestProcessor implements Runnable {
private static Queue<Request> requestQueue;
private static Thread dispatcher;
/**
* Queues a Request instance for execution by the request procesor
* thread.
*/
public static void postRequest(Request req) {
lazyInitialize();
requestQueue.enqueue(req);
}
/**
* Process requests as they are queued.
*/
public void run() {
lazyInitialize();
while (true) {
try {
Request req = requestQueue.dequeue();
try {
req.execute();
} catch (Throwable t) {
// do nothing at the moment...maybe report an error
// in the future
}
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
// do nothing at the present time.
}
}
}
/**
* This method initiates the request processor thread. It is safe
* to call it after the thread has been started. It provides a way for
* clients to deliberately control the context in which the request
* processor thread is created
*/
public static synchronized void startProcessing() {
if (dispatcher == null) {
dispatcher = new Thread(new RequestProcessor(), "Request Processor");
dispatcher.setPriority(Thread.NORM_PRIORITY + 2);
dispatcher.start();
}
}
/**
* This method performs lazy initialization.
*/
private static synchronized void lazyInitialize() {
if (requestQueue == null) {
requestQueue = new Queue<Request>();
}
}
}