org.jboss.mx.util
Class ThreadPool

java.lang.Object
  org.jboss.mx.util.ThreadPool

public class ThreadPool
extends Object

A simple thread pool. Idle threads are cached for future use. The cache grows until it reaches a maximum size (default 10). When there is nothing in the cache, a new thread is created. By default the threads are daemon threads. Rickard …berg Adrian Brock

Version:

$Revision: 57200 $

Constructor Summary

ThreadPool()
Create a new pool.

ThreadPool(boolean active)
Create a new pool with an activity status

Method Summary

boolean	getDaemonThreads() Get whether new threads are daemon threads.
int	getMaximumSize() Get the maximum number of idle threads cached in this pool.
boolean	isActive() Get the activity status of the pool.
void	run(Runnable work) Do some work.
void	setActive(boolean status) Set the activity status of the pool.
void	setDaemonThreads(boolean value) Set whether new threads are daemon threads.
void	setMaximumSize(int size) Set the maximum number of idle threads cached in this pool.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ThreadPool

public ThreadPool()

Create a new pool.

ThreadPool

public ThreadPool(boolean active)

Create a new pool with an activity status

Parameters:

active - true for active, false otherwise

Method Detail

setMaximumSize

public void setMaximumSize(int size)

Set the maximum number of idle threads cached in this pool.

Parameters:

size - the new maximum size.

getMaximumSize

public int getMaximumSize()

Get the maximum number of idle threads cached in this pool.

Returns:

the maximum size

setActive

public void setActive(boolean status)

Set the activity status of the pool. Setting the pool to inactive, clears the pool.

Parameters:

status - pass true for active, false otherwise.

isActive

public boolean isActive()

Get the activity status of the pool.

Returns:

true for an active pool, false otherwise.

setDaemonThreads

public void setDaemonThreads(boolean value)

Set whether new threads are daemon threads.

Parameters:

value - pass true for daemon threads, false otherwise.

getDaemonThreads

public boolean getDaemonThreads()

Get whether new threads are daemon threads.

Returns:

true for daemon threads, false otherwise.

run

public void run(Runnable work)

Do some work. This will either create a new thread to do the work, or use an existing idle cached thread.

Parameters:

work - the work to perform.