Java 1.5 (5.0) new feature: Thread Schedule

 

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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;

import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.*;

public class ScheduleTester {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get the scheduler
    ScheduledExecutorService scheduler =
      Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor();

    // Get a handle, starting now, with a 10 second delay
    final ScheduledFuture<?> timeHandle =
      scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimePrinter(System.out), 0, 10, SECONDS);    

    // Schedule the event, and run for 1 hour (60 * 60 seconds)
    scheduler.schedule(new Runnable() {
      public void run() {
        timeHandle.cancel(false);
      }
    }, 60*60, SECONDS);


    /**
     * On some platforms, you'll have to setup this infinite loop to see output
    while (true) { }
     */
  }
}

class TimePrinter implements Runnable {

  private PrintStream out;

  public TimePrinter(PrintStream out) {
    this.out = out;
  }

  public void run() {
    out.printf("Current time: %tr%n", new Date());
  }
}

1.	Create a thread by implementing Runnable.
2.	Create a thread by extending Thread.
3.	Thread Reminder
4.	Thread Race Demo
5.	Suggesting when to switch threads with yield()
6.	Creating threads with inner classes
7.	The safe way to stop a thread
8.	Calling sleep() to wait for a while
9.	Understanding join()
10.	Daemon threads spawn other daemon threads
11.	Daemon threads don't prevent the program from ending.
12.	Shows the use of thread priorities.
13.	Java new feature: threading
14.	Two simple threads
15.	Simple threads creator
16.	Task
17.	SimpleThread using the Runnable interface.
18.	Very simple Threading example.
19.	Test Override Thread
20.	Test Override
21.	Parallelizing Loops for Multiprocessor Machines
22.	Listing All Running Threads in a group
23.	Setting priorities on the Thread objects
24.	Thread priorities.
25.	Use a ThreadGroup.
26.	Three Threads Test

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