Special Edition Using Java 2, Standard Edition (Special Edition Using...)

by Chuck Cavaness

In this chapter

What Are Threads?

Why Use Threads?

How to Make Your Classes Threadable

Extending Thread

Implementing Runnable

The Life Cycle of a Thread

Using Thread Local Variables

Changing Thread Priorities

Thread Synchronization

Changing the Running State of a Thread

Thread Groups

Obtaining the Number of Running Threads

Yielding to Other Threads

Daemon Threads

Using the Timer and TimerTask Classes

Making Your Application Thread-Safe

Troubleshooting