Java Swing UI Thread Event doInBackground(final Runnable runnable)

Description

Launches a SwingWorker , executing the provided Runnable in the SwingWorker#doInBackground() method.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
runnable	the code to execute

Return

the SwingWorker instance

Declaration

public static SwingWorker doInBackground(final Runnable runnable) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import javax.swing.SwingWorker;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Launches a {@link SwingWorker}, executing the provided {@link Runnable}
     * in the {@link SwingWorker#doInBackground()} method.
     *
     * @param runnable   the code to execute
     * @return      the SwingWorker instance
     */
    public static SwingWorker doInBackground(final Runnable runnable) {
        SwingWorker result;

        result = new SwingWorker() {
            @Override
            protected Object doInBackground() throws Exception {
                runnable.run();
                return null;
            }
        };
        result.execute();

        return result;
    }
}

Related

1. checkForEventDispatchThread()
2. dispatchOnAWTThreadLater(Runnable r)
3. dispatchOnAWTThreadNow(Runnable r)
4. dispatchToEDT(Runnable runnable)
5. doInBackground(final Runnable r)
6. doLater(final long milliseconds, final Runnable doThis)
7. doLaterOnEventThread(Runnable task)
8. doOnEventThreadAndWait(Runnable task)
9. doSwing(Runnable r)