Class java.lang.Thread

extends Object
implements Runnable

Threads allow the execution of code in a seemingly parallel fashion. There are two ways to create a new thread of execution:

Derive a subclass from Thread and overwrite the run-method. The tread can be started by calling the start-method.
Declare a class that implements the Runnable interface. This also requires an implementation of the run-method. The thread can be started by passing an object of this class to a new Thread object and calling it's start-method.

Examples

Method 1:

class MyThread extends Thread { // derive from Thread

public void run() { // implement run() - method

MyThread obj = new MyThread(); // create new object

obj.start(); // start thread, run() will be executed

Method 2:

class class MyThread implements Runnable { // derive from Thread

public void run() { // implement run() - method

MyThread obj = new MyThread(); // create new object

new Thread(obj).start(); // start thread, run() will be executed

The total number of possible threads (including the always present main thread) is currently 9.

Note

The iLCD panelJoC board is a global resource and changing panel settings and attributes in different threads likely leads to non-deterministic behavior. It is generally not recommended to change iLCD panelJoC board properties outside the main thread.

Public Constructors

Public Methods

Methods inherited from java.lang.Object

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