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package java.lang;

import java.security.AccessController;
import java.security.AccessControlContext;
import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport;
import sun.misc.SoftCache;
import sun.nio.ch.Interruptible;
import sun.reflect.CallerSensitive;
import sun.reflect.Reflection;
import sun.security.util.SecurityConstants;


A thread is a thread of execution in a program. The Java
Virtual Machine allows an application to have multiple threads of
execution running concurrently.

Every thread has a priority. Threads with higher priority are
executed in preference to threads with lower priority. Each thread
may or may not also be marked as a daemon. When code running in
some thread creates a new Thread object, the new
thread has its priority initially set equal to the priority of the
creating thread, and is a daemon thread if and only if the
creating thread is a daemon.

When a Java Virtual Machine starts up, there is usually a single
non-daemon thread (which typically calls the method named
main of some designated class). The Java Virtual
Machine continues to execute threads until either of the following
occurs:

The exit method of class Runtime has been
    called and the security manager has permitted the exit operation
    to take place.
All threads that are not daemon threads have died, either by
    returning from the call to the run method or by
    throwing an exception that propagates beyond the run
    method.


There are two ways to create a new thread of execution. One is to
declare a class to be a subclass of Thread. This
subclass should override the run method of class
Thread. An instance of the subclass can then be
allocated and started. For example, a thread that computes primes
larger than a stated value could be written as follows:
    class PrimeThread extends Thread {
        long minPrime;
        PrimeThread(long minPrime) {
            this.minPrime = minPrime;
        }
        public void run() {
            // compute primes larger than minPrime
             . . .
        }
    }


The following code would then create a thread and start it running:
    PrimeThread p = new PrimeThread(143);
    p.start();


The other way to create a thread is to declare a class that
implements the Runnable interface. That class then
implements the run method. An instance of the class can
then be allocated, passed as an argument when creating
Thread, and started. The same example in this other
style looks like the following:
    class PrimeRun implements Runnable {
        long minPrime;
        PrimeRun(long minPrime) {
            this.minPrime = minPrime;
        }
        public void run() {
            // compute primes larger than minPrime
             . . .
        }
    }


The following code would then create a thread and start it running:
    PrimeRun p = new PrimeRun(143);
    new Thread(p).start();


Every thread has a name for identification purposes. More than
one thread may have the same name. If a name is not specified when
a thread is created, a new name is generated for it.
Author:
 unascribed
See Also:
Runnable
Runtime.exit(int)
run()
stop()
Since:
  JDK1.0/**
 * A <i>thread</i> is a thread of execution in a program. The Java
 * Virtual Machine allows an application to have multiple threads of
 * execution running concurrently.
 * <p>
 * Every thread has a priority. Threads with higher priority are
 * executed in preference to threads with lower priority. Each thread
 * may or may not also be marked as a daemon. When code running in
 * some thread creates a new <code>Thread</code> object, the new
 * thread has its priority initially set equal to the priority of the
 * creating thread, and is a daemon thread if and only if the
 * creating thread is a daemon.
 * <p>
 * When a Java Virtual Machine starts up, there is usually a single
 * non-daemon thread (which typically calls the method named
 * <code>main</code> of some designated class). The Java Virtual
 * Machine continues to execute threads until either of the following
 * occurs:
 * <ul>
 * <li>The <code>exit</code> method of class <code>Runtime</code> has been
 *     called and the security manager has permitted the exit operation
 *     to take place.
 * <li>All threads that are not daemon threads have died, either by
 *     returning from the call to the <code>run</code> method or by
 *     throwing an exception that propagates beyond the <code>run</code>
 *     method.
 * </ul>
 * <p>
 * There are two ways to create a new thread of execution. One is to
 * declare a class to be a subclass of <code>Thread</code>. This
 * subclass should override the <code>run</code> method of class
 * <code>Thread</code>. An instance of the subclass can then be
 * allocated and started. For example, a thread that computes primes
 * larger than a stated value could be written as follows:
 * <p><hr><blockquote><pre>
 *     class PrimeThread extends Thread {
 *         long minPrime;
 *         PrimeThread(long minPrime) {
 *             this.minPrime = minPrime;
 *         }
 *
 *         public void run() {
 *             // compute primes larger than minPrime
 *             &nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.
 *         }
 *     }
 * </pre></blockquote><hr>
 * <p>
 * The following code would then create a thread and start it running:
 * <p><blockquote><pre>
 *     PrimeThread p = new PrimeThread(143);
 *     p.start();
 * </pre></blockquote>
 * <p>
 * The other way to create a thread is to declare a class that
 * implements the <code>Runnable</code> interface. That class then
 * implements the <code>run</code> method. An instance of the class can
 * then be allocated, passed as an argument when creating
 * <code>Thread</code>, and started. The same example in this other
 * style looks like the following:
 * <p><hr><blockquote><pre>
 *     class PrimeRun implements Runnable {
 *         long minPrime;
 *         PrimeRun(long minPrime) {
 *             this.minPrime = minPrime;
 *         }
 *
 *         public void run() {
 *             // compute primes larger than minPrime
 *             &nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.
 *         }
 *     }
 * </pre></blockquote><hr>
 * <p>
 * The following code would then create a thread and start it running:
 * <p><blockquote><pre>
 *     PrimeRun p = new PrimeRun(143);
 *     new Thread(p).start();
 * </pre></blockquote>
 * <p>
 * Every thread has a name for identification purposes. More than
 * one thread may have the same name. If a name is not specified when
 * a thread is created, a new name is generated for it.
 *
 * @author  unascribed
 * @see     Runnable
 * @see     Runtime#exit(int)
 * @see     #run()
 * @see     #stop()
 * @since   JDK1.0
 */
public
class Thread implements Runnable {
    /* Make sure registerNatives is the first thing <clinit> does. */
    private static native void registerNatives();
    static {
        registerNatives();
    }

    private char        name[];
    private int         priority;
    private Thread      threadQ;
    private long        eetop;

    /* Whether or not to single_step this thread. */
    private boolean     single_step;

    /* Whether or not the thread is a daemon thread. */
    private boolean     daemon = false;

    /* JVM state */
    private boolean     stillborn = false;

    /* What will be run. */
    private Runnable target;

    /* The group of this thread */
    private ThreadGroup group;

    /* The context ClassLoader for this thread */
    private ClassLoader contextClassLoader;

    /* The inherited AccessControlContext of this thread */
    private AccessControlContext inheritedAccessControlContext;

    /* For autonumbering anonymous threads. */
    private static int threadInitNumber;
    private static synchronized int nextThreadNum() {
        return threadInitNumber++;
    }

    /* ThreadLocal values pertaining to this thread. This map is maintained
     * by the ThreadLocal class. */
    ThreadLocal.ThreadLocalMap threadLocals = null;

    /*
     * InheritableThreadLocal values pertaining to this thread. This map is
     * maintained by the InheritableThreadLocal class.
     */
    ThreadLocal.ThreadLocalMap inheritableThreadLocals = null;

    /*
     * The requested stack size for this thread, or 0 if the creator did
     * not specify a stack size.  It is up to the VM to do whatever it
     * likes with this number; some VMs will ignore it.
     */
    private long stackSize;

    /*
     * JVM-private state that persists after native thread termination.
     */
    private long nativeParkEventPointer;

    /*
     * Thread ID
     */
    private long tid;

    /* For generating thread ID */
    private static long threadSeqNumber;

    /* Java thread status for tools,
     * initialized to indicate thread 'not yet started'
     */

    private int threadStatus = 0;


    private static synchronized long nextThreadID() {
        return ++threadSeqNumber;
    }

    
The argument supplied to the current call to
java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport.park.
Set by (private) java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport.setBlocker
Accessed using java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport.getBlocker
/**
     * The argument supplied to the current call to
     * java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport.park.
     * Set by (private) java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport.setBlocker
     * Accessed using java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport.getBlocker
     */
    volatile Object parkBlocker;

    /* The object in which this thread is blocked in an interruptible I/O
     * operation, if any.  The blocker's interrupt method should be invoked
     * after setting this thread's interrupt status.
     */
    private volatile Interruptible blocker;
    private Object blockerLock = new Object();

    /* Set the blocker field; invoked via sun.misc.SharedSecrets from java.nio code
     */
    void blockedOn(Interruptible b) {
        synchronized (blockerLock) {
            blocker = b;
        }
    }

    
The minimum priority that a thread can have.
/**
     * The minimum priority that a thread can have.
     */
    public final static int MIN_PRIORITY = 1;

   
The default priority that is assigned to a thread.
/**
     * The default priority that is assigned to a thread.
     */
    public final static int NORM_PRIORITY = 5;

    
The maximum priority that a thread can have.
/**
     * The maximum priority that a thread can have.
     */
    public final static int MAX_PRIORITY = 10;

    /* If stop was called before start */
    private boolean stopBeforeStart;

    /* Remembered Throwable from stop before start */
    private Throwable throwableFromStop;

    /* Whether or not the Thread has been completely constructed;
     * init or clone method has successfully completed */
    private volatile Thread me;    // null

    
Returns a reference to the currently executing thread object.
Returns:
 the currently executing thread./**
     * Returns a reference to the currently executing thread object.
     *
     * @return  the currently executing thread.
     */
    public static native Thread currentThread();

    
Causes the currently executing thread object to temporarily pause
and allow other threads to execute.
/**
     * Causes the currently executing thread object to temporarily pause
     * and allow other threads to execute.
     */
    public static native void yield();

    
Causes the currently executing thread to sleep (temporarily cease
execution) for the specified number of milliseconds, subject to
the precision and accuracy of system timers and schedulers. The thread
does not lose ownership of any monitors.
Params:
millis –   the length of time to sleep in milliseconds.
Throws:
InterruptedException – if any thread has interrupted
            the current thread.  The interrupted status of the
            current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
See Also:
Object.notify()/**
     * Causes the currently executing thread to sleep (temporarily cease
     * execution) for the specified number of milliseconds, subject to
     * the precision and accuracy of system timers and schedulers. The thread
     * does not lose ownership of any monitors.
     *
     * @param      millis   the length of time to sleep in milliseconds.
     * @exception  InterruptedException if any thread has interrupted
     *             the current thread.  The <i>interrupted status</i> of the
     *             current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
     * @see        Object#notify()
     */
    public static native void sleep(long millis) throws InterruptedException;

    
Causes the currently executing thread to sleep (cease execution)
for the specified number of milliseconds plus the specified number
of nanoseconds, subject to the precision and accuracy of system
timers and schedulers. The thread does not lose ownership of any
monitors.
Params:
millis –   the length of time to sleep in milliseconds.
nanos –    0-999999 additional nanoseconds to sleep.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException –  if the value of millis is
            negative or the value of nanos is not in the range
            0-999999.
InterruptedException – if any thread has interrupted
            the current thread.  The interrupted status of the
            current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
See Also:
Object.notify()/**
     * Causes the currently executing thread to sleep (cease execution)
     * for the specified number of milliseconds plus the specified number
     * of nanoseconds, subject to the precision and accuracy of system
     * timers and schedulers. The thread does not lose ownership of any
     * monitors.
     *
     * @param      millis   the length of time to sleep in milliseconds.
     * @param      nanos    0-999999 additional nanoseconds to sleep.
     * @exception  IllegalArgumentException  if the value of millis is
     *             negative or the value of nanos is not in the range
     *             0-999999.
     * @exception  InterruptedException if any thread has interrupted
     *             the current thread.  The <i>interrupted status</i> of the
     *             current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
     * @see        Object#notify()
     */
    public static void sleep(long millis, int nanos)
    throws InterruptedException {
        if (millis < 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("timeout value is negative");
        }

        if (nanos < 0 || nanos > 999999) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                                "nanosecond timeout value out of range");
        }

        if (nanos >= 500000 || (nanos != 0 && millis == 0)) {
            millis++;
        }

        sleep(millis);
    }

    
Initializes a Thread with the current AccessControlContext.
See Also:
init(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String, long, AccessControlContext, boolean)/**
     * Initializes a Thread with the current AccessControlContext.
     * @see #init(ThreadGroup,Runnable,String,long,AccessControlContext,boolean)
     */
    private void init(ThreadGroup g, Runnable target, String name,
                      long stackSize) {
        init(g, target, name, stackSize, null, true);
    }

    
Initializes a Thread.
Params:
g – the Thread group
target – the object whose run() method gets called
name – the name of the new Thread
stackSize – the desired stack size for the new thread, or
       zero to indicate that this parameter is to be ignored.
acc – the AccessControlContext to inherit, or
           AccessController.getContext() if null
inheritThreadLocals – if true, inherit initial values for inheritable thread-locals from the constructing thread/**
     * Initializes a Thread.
     *
     * @param g the Thread group
     * @param target the object whose run() method gets called
     * @param name the name of the new Thread
     * @param stackSize the desired stack size for the new thread, or
     *        zero to indicate that this parameter is to be ignored.
     * @param acc the AccessControlContext to inherit, or
     *            AccessController.getContext() if null
     * @param inheritThreadLocals if {@code true}, inherit initial values for
     *            inheritable thread-locals from the constructing thread
     */
    private void init(ThreadGroup g, Runnable target, String name,
                      long stackSize, AccessControlContext acc,
                      boolean inheritThreadLocals) {
        Thread parent = currentThread();
        SecurityManager security = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (g == null) {
            /* Determine if it's an applet or not */

            /* If there is a security manager, ask the security manager
               what to do. */
            if (security != null) {
                g = security.getThreadGroup();
            }

            /* If the security doesn't have a strong opinion of the matter
               use the parent thread group. */
            if (g == null) {
                g = parent.getThreadGroup();
            }
        }

        /* checkAccess regardless of whether or not threadgroup is
           explicitly passed in. */
        g.checkAccess();

        /*
         * Do we have the required permissions?
         */
        if (security != null) {
            if (isCCLOverridden(getClass())) {
                security.checkPermission(SUBCLASS_IMPLEMENTATION_PERMISSION);
            }
        }


        g.addUnstarted();

        this.group = g;
        this.daemon = parent.isDaemon();
        this.priority = parent.getPriority();
        this.name = name.toCharArray();
        if (security == null || isCCLOverridden(parent.getClass()))
            this.contextClassLoader = parent.getContextClassLoader();
        else
            this.contextClassLoader = parent.contextClassLoader;
        this.inheritedAccessControlContext =
                acc != null ? acc : AccessController.getContext();
        this.target = target;
        setPriority(priority);
        if (inheritThreadLocals && parent.inheritableThreadLocals != null)
            this.inheritableThreadLocals =
                ThreadLocal.createInheritedMap(parent.inheritableThreadLocals);
        /* Stash the specified stack size in case the VM cares */
        this.stackSize = stackSize;

        /* Set thread ID */
        tid = nextThreadID();

        this.me = this;
    }

    
Returns a clone if the class of this object is Cloneable. 
Throws:
CloneNotSupportedException –  if this method is invoked on a class that does not support Cloneable
Returns:
 a clone if the class of this object is Cloneable/**
     * Returns a clone if the class of this object is {@link Cloneable Cloneable}.
     *
     * @return  a clone if the class of this object is {@code Cloneable}
     *
     * @throws  CloneNotSupportedException
     *          if this method is invoked on a class that does not
     *          support {@code Cloneable}
     */
    @Override
    protected Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
        Thread t;
        synchronized(this) {
            t = (Thread) super.clone();

            t.tid = nextThreadID();
            t.parkBlocker = null;
            t.blocker = null;
            t.blockerLock = new Object();
            t.threadLocals = null;

            group.checkAccess();
            if (threadStatus == 0) {
                group.addUnstarted();
            }
            t.setPriority(priority);

            final Thread current = Thread.currentThread();
            if (current.inheritableThreadLocals != null)
                t.inheritableThreadLocals =
                    ThreadLocal.createInheritedMap(current.inheritableThreadLocals);
        }

        t.me = t;
        return t;
    }

    
Creates a new Thread that inherits the given AccessControlContext.
This is not a public constructor.
/**
     * Creates a new Thread that inherits the given AccessControlContext.
     * This is not a public constructor.
     */
    Thread(Runnable target, AccessControlContext acc) {
        init(null, target, "Thread-" + nextThreadNum(), 0, acc, false);
    }

    
Allocates a new Thread object. This constructor has
the same effect as Thread(null, null,
gname), where gname is
a newly generated name. Automatically generated names are of the
form "Thread-"+n, where n is an integer.
See Also:
Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)/**
     * Allocates a new <code>Thread</code> object. This constructor has
     * the same effect as <code>Thread(null, null,</code>
     * <i>gname</i><code>)</code>, where <b><i>gname</i></b> is
     * a newly generated name. Automatically generated names are of the
     * form <code>"Thread-"+</code><i>n</i>, where <i>n</i> is an integer.
     *
     * @see     #Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)
     */
    public Thread() {
        init(null, null, "Thread-" + nextThreadNum(), 0);
    }

    
Allocates a new Thread object. This constructor has
the same effect as Thread(null, target,
gname), where gname is
a newly generated name. Automatically generated names are of the
form "Thread-"+n, where n is an integer.
Params:
target –   the object whose run method is called.
See Also:
Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)/**
     * Allocates a new <code>Thread</code> object. This constructor has
     * the same effect as <code>Thread(null, target,</code>
     * <i>gname</i><code>)</code>, where <i>gname</i> is
     * a newly generated name. Automatically generated names are of the
     * form <code>"Thread-"+</code><i>n</i>, where <i>n</i> is an integer.
     *
     * @param   target   the object whose <code>run</code> method is called.
     * @see     #Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)
     */
    public Thread(Runnable target) {
        init(null, target, "Thread-" + nextThreadNum(), 0);
    }

    
Allocates a new Thread object. This constructor has
the same effect as Thread(group, target,
gname), where gname is
a newly generated name. Automatically generated names are of the
form "Thread-"+n, where n is an integer.
Params:
group –    the thread group.
target –   the object whose run method is called.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot create a
            thread in the specified thread group.
See Also:
Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)/**
     * Allocates a new <code>Thread</code> object. This constructor has
     * the same effect as <code>Thread(group, target,</code>
     * <i>gname</i><code>)</code>, where <i>gname</i> is
     * a newly generated name. Automatically generated names are of the
     * form <code>"Thread-"+</code><i>n</i>, where <i>n</i> is an integer.
     *
     * @param      group    the thread group.
     * @param      target   the object whose <code>run</code> method is called.
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot create a
     *             thread in the specified thread group.
     * @see        #Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)
     */
    public Thread(ThreadGroup group, Runnable target) {
        init(group, target, "Thread-" + nextThreadNum(), 0);
    }

    
Allocates a new Thread object. This constructor has
the same effect as Thread(null, null, name).
Params:
name –   the name of the new thread.
See Also:
Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)/**
     * Allocates a new <code>Thread</code> object. This constructor has
     * the same effect as <code>Thread(null, null, name)</code>.
     *
     * @param   name   the name of the new thread.
     * @see     #Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)
     */
    public Thread(String name) {
        init(null, null, name, 0);
    }

    
Allocates a new Thread object. This constructor has
the same effect as Thread(group, null, name)
Params:
group –   the thread group.
name –    the name of the new thread.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot create a
              thread in the specified thread group.
See Also:
Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)/**
     * Allocates a new <code>Thread</code> object. This constructor has
     * the same effect as <code>Thread(group, null, name)</code>
     *
     * @param      group   the thread group.
     * @param      name    the name of the new thread.
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot create a
     *               thread in the specified thread group.
     * @see        #Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)
     */
    public Thread(ThreadGroup group, String name) {
        init(group, null, name, 0);
    }

    
Allocates a new Thread object. This constructor has
the same effect as Thread(null, target, name).
Params:
target –   the object whose run method is called.
name –     the name of the new thread.
See Also:
Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)/**
     * Allocates a new <code>Thread</code> object. This constructor has
     * the same effect as <code>Thread(null, target, name)</code>.
     *
     * @param   target   the object whose <code>run</code> method is called.
     * @param   name     the name of the new thread.
     * @see     #Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)
     */
    public Thread(Runnable target, String name) {
        init(null, target, name, 0);
    }

    
Allocates a new Thread object so that it has
target as its run object, has the specified
name as its name, and belongs to the thread group
referred to by group.

If group is null and there is a
security manager, the group is determined by the security manager's
getThreadGroup method. If group is
null and there is not a security manager, or the
security manager's getThreadGroup method returns
null, the group is set to be the same ThreadGroup
as the thread that is creating the new thread.
If there is a security manager, its checkAccess
method is called with the ThreadGroup as its argument.
In addition, its checkPermission
method is called with the
RuntimePermission("enableContextClassLoaderOverride")
permission when invoked directly or indirectly by the constructor
of a subclass which overrides the getContextClassLoader
or setContextClassLoader methods.
This may result in a SecurityException.

If the target argument is not null, the
run method of the target is called when
this thread is started. If the target argument is
null, this thread's run method is called
when this thread is started.

The priority of the newly created thread is set equal to the
priority of the thread creating it, that is, the currently running
thread. The method setPriority may be used to
change the priority to a new value.

The newly created thread is initially marked as being a daemon
thread if and only if the thread creating it is currently marked
as a daemon thread. The method setDaemon  may be used
to change whether or not a thread is a daemon.
Params:
group –     the thread group.
target –   the object whose run method is called.
name –     the name of the new thread.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot create a
              thread in the specified thread group or cannot
              override the context class loader methods.
See Also:
Runnable.run()
run()
setDaemon(boolean)
setPriority(int)
ThreadGroup.checkAccess()
SecurityManager.checkAccess/**
     * Allocates a new <code>Thread</code> object so that it has
     * <code>target</code> as its run object, has the specified
     * <code>name</code> as its name, and belongs to the thread group
     * referred to by <code>group</code>.
     * <p>
     * If <code>group</code> is <code>null</code> and there is a
     * security manager, the group is determined by the security manager's
     * <code>getThreadGroup</code> method. If <code>group</code> is
     * <code>null</code> and there is not a security manager, or the
     * security manager's <code>getThreadGroup</code> method returns
     * <code>null</code>, the group is set to be the same ThreadGroup
     * as the thread that is creating the new thread.
     *
     * <p>If there is a security manager, its <code>checkAccess</code>
     * method is called with the ThreadGroup as its argument.
     * <p>In addition, its <code>checkPermission</code>
     * method is called with the
     * <code>RuntimePermission("enableContextClassLoaderOverride")</code>
     * permission when invoked directly or indirectly by the constructor
     * of a subclass which overrides the <code>getContextClassLoader</code>
     * or <code>setContextClassLoader</code> methods.
     * This may result in a SecurityException.

     * <p>
     * If the <code>target</code> argument is not <code>null</code>, the
     * <code>run</code> method of the <code>target</code> is called when
     * this thread is started. If the target argument is
     * <code>null</code>, this thread's <code>run</code> method is called
     * when this thread is started.
     * <p>
     * The priority of the newly created thread is set equal to the
     * priority of the thread creating it, that is, the currently running
     * thread. The method <code>setPriority</code> may be used to
     * change the priority to a new value.
     * <p>
     * The newly created thread is initially marked as being a daemon
     * thread if and only if the thread creating it is currently marked
     * as a daemon thread. The method <code>setDaemon </code> may be used
     * to change whether or not a thread is a daemon.
     *
     * @param      group     the thread group.
     * @param      target   the object whose <code>run</code> method is called.
     * @param      name     the name of the new thread.
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot create a
     *               thread in the specified thread group or cannot
     *               override the context class loader methods.
     * @see        Runnable#run()
     * @see        #run()
     * @see        #setDaemon(boolean)
     * @see        #setPriority(int)
     * @see        ThreadGroup#checkAccess()
     * @see        SecurityManager#checkAccess
     */
    public Thread(ThreadGroup group, Runnable target, String name) {
        init(group, target, name, 0);
    }

    
Allocates a new Thread object so that it has
target as its run object, has the specified
name as its name, belongs to the thread group referred to
by group, and has the specified stack size.
This constructor is identical to Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String) with the exception of the fact that it allows the thread stack size to be specified. The stack size is the approximate number of bytes of address space that the virtual machine is to allocate for this thread's stack. The effect of the
stackSize parameter, if any, is highly platform dependent.
On some platforms, specifying a higher value for the
stackSize parameter may allow a thread to achieve greater recursion depth before throwing a StackOverflowError. Similarly, specifying a lower value may allow a greater number of threads to exist concurrently without throwing an OutOfMemoryError (or other internal error). The details of the relationship between the value of the stackSize parameter
and the maximum recursion depth and concurrency level are
platform-dependent.  On some platforms, the value of the
stackSize parameter may have no effect whatsoever.
The virtual machine is free to treat the stackSize
parameter as a suggestion.  If the specified value is unreasonably low
for the platform, the virtual machine may instead use some
platform-specific minimum value; if the specified value is unreasonably
high, the virtual machine may instead use some platform-specific
maximum.  Likewise, the virtual machine is free to round the specified
value up or down as it sees fit (or to ignore it completely).
Specifying a value of zero for the stackSize parameter will
cause this constructor to behave exactly like the
Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String) constructor.
Due to the platform-dependent nature of the behavior of this
constructor, extreme care should be exercised in its use.
The thread stack size necessary to perform a given computation will
likely vary from one JRE implementation to another.  In light of this
variation, careful tuning of the stack size parameter may be required,
and the tuning may need to be repeated for each JRE implementation on
which an application is to run.
Implementation note: Java platform implementers are encouraged to
document their implementation's behavior with respect to the
stackSize parameter.
Params:
group –    the thread group.
target –   the object whose run method is called.
name –     the name of the new thread.
stackSize – the desired stack size for the new thread, or
            zero to indicate that this parameter is to be ignored.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot create a
              thread in the specified thread group.
Since:
1.4/**
     * Allocates a new <code>Thread</code> object so that it has
     * <code>target</code> as its run object, has the specified
     * <code>name</code> as its name, belongs to the thread group referred to
     * by <code>group</code>, and has the specified <i>stack size</i>.
     *
     * <p>This constructor is identical to {@link
     * #Thread(ThreadGroup,Runnable,String)} with the exception of the fact
     * that it allows the thread stack size to be specified.  The stack size
     * is the approximate number of bytes of address space that the virtual
     * machine is to allocate for this thread's stack.  <b>The effect of the
     * <tt>stackSize</tt> parameter, if any, is highly platform dependent.</b>
     *
     * <p>On some platforms, specifying a higher value for the
     * <tt>stackSize</tt> parameter may allow a thread to achieve greater
     * recursion depth before throwing a {@link StackOverflowError}.
     * Similarly, specifying a lower value may allow a greater number of
     * threads to exist concurrently without throwing an {@link
     * OutOfMemoryError} (or other internal error).  The details of
     * the relationship between the value of the <tt>stackSize</tt> parameter
     * and the maximum recursion depth and concurrency level are
     * platform-dependent.  <b>On some platforms, the value of the
     * <tt>stackSize</tt> parameter may have no effect whatsoever.</b>
     *
     * <p>The virtual machine is free to treat the <tt>stackSize</tt>
     * parameter as a suggestion.  If the specified value is unreasonably low
     * for the platform, the virtual machine may instead use some
     * platform-specific minimum value; if the specified value is unreasonably
     * high, the virtual machine may instead use some platform-specific
     * maximum.  Likewise, the virtual machine is free to round the specified
     * value up or down as it sees fit (or to ignore it completely).
     *
     * <p>Specifying a value of zero for the <tt>stackSize</tt> parameter will
     * cause this constructor to behave exactly like the
     * <tt>Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)</tt> constructor.
     *
     * <p><i>Due to the platform-dependent nature of the behavior of this
     * constructor, extreme care should be exercised in its use.
     * The thread stack size necessary to perform a given computation will
     * likely vary from one JRE implementation to another.  In light of this
     * variation, careful tuning of the stack size parameter may be required,
     * and the tuning may need to be repeated for each JRE implementation on
     * which an application is to run.</i>
     *
     * <p>Implementation note: Java platform implementers are encouraged to
     * document their implementation's behavior with respect to the
     * <tt>stackSize parameter</tt>.
     *
     * @param      group    the thread group.
     * @param      target   the object whose <code>run</code> method is called.
     * @param      name     the name of the new thread.
     * @param      stackSize the desired stack size for the new thread, or
     *             zero to indicate that this parameter is to be ignored.
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot create a
     *               thread in the specified thread group.
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public Thread(ThreadGroup group, Runnable target, String name,
                  long stackSize) {
        init(group, target, name, stackSize);
    }

    
Causes this thread to begin execution; the Java Virtual Machine
calls the run method of this thread.

The result is that two threads are running concurrently: the
current thread (which returns from the call to the
start method) and the other thread (which executes its
run method).

It is never legal to start a thread more than once.
In particular, a thread may not be restarted once it has completed
execution.
Throws:
IllegalThreadStateException –  if the thread was already
              started.
See Also:
run()
stop()/**
     * Causes this thread to begin execution; the Java Virtual Machine
     * calls the <code>run</code> method of this thread.
     * <p>
     * The result is that two threads are running concurrently: the
     * current thread (which returns from the call to the
     * <code>start</code> method) and the other thread (which executes its
     * <code>run</code> method).
     * <p>
     * It is never legal to start a thread more than once.
     * In particular, a thread may not be restarted once it has completed
     * execution.
     *
     * @exception  IllegalThreadStateException  if the thread was already
     *               started.
     * @see        #run()
     * @see        #stop()
     */
    public synchronized void start() {
        /**
         * This method is not invoked for the main method thread or "system"
         * group threads created/set up by the VM. Any new functionality added
         * to this method in the future may have to also be added to the VM.
         *
         * A zero status value corresponds to state "NEW".
         */
        if (threadStatus != 0 || this != me)
            throw new IllegalThreadStateException();
        group.add(this);
        start0();
        if (stopBeforeStart) {
            stop0(throwableFromStop);
        }
    }

    private native void start0();

    
If this thread was constructed using a separate
Runnable run object, then that
Runnable object's run method is called;
otherwise, this method does nothing and returns.

Subclasses of Thread should override this method.
See Also:
start()
stop()
Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)/**
     * If this thread was constructed using a separate
     * <code>Runnable</code> run object, then that
     * <code>Runnable</code> object's <code>run</code> method is called;
     * otherwise, this method does nothing and returns.
     * <p>
     * Subclasses of <code>Thread</code> should override this method.
     *
     * @see     #start()
     * @see     #stop()
     * @see     #Thread(ThreadGroup, Runnable, String)
     */
    public void run() {
        if (target != null) {
            target.run();
        }
    }

    
This method is called by the system to give a Thread
a chance to clean up before it actually exits.
/**
     * This method is called by the system to give a Thread
     * a chance to clean up before it actually exits.
     */
    private void exit() {
        if (group != null) {
            group.remove(this);
            group = null;
        }
        /* Aggressively null out all reference fields: see bug 4006245 */
        target = null;
        /* Speed the release of some of these resources */
        threadLocals = null;
        inheritableThreadLocals = null;
        inheritedAccessControlContext = null;
        blocker = null;
        uncaughtExceptionHandler = null;
    }

    
Forces the thread to stop executing.

If there is a security manager installed, its checkAccess
method is called with this
as its argument. This may result in a
SecurityException being raised (in the current thread).

If this thread is different from the current thread (that is, the current
thread is trying to stop a thread other than itself), the
security manager's checkPermission method (with a
RuntimePermission("stopThread") argument) is called in
addition.
Again, this may result in throwing a
SecurityException (in the current thread).

The thread represented by this thread is forced to stop whatever
it is doing abnormally and to throw a newly created
ThreadDeath object as an exception.

It is permitted to stop a thread that has not yet been started.
If the thread is eventually started, it immediately terminates.

An application should not normally try to catch
ThreadDeath unless it must do some extraordinary
cleanup operation (note that the throwing of
ThreadDeath causes finally clauses of
try statements to be executed before the thread
officially dies).  If a catch clause catches a
ThreadDeath object, it is important to rethrow the
object so that the thread actually dies.

The top-level error handler that reacts to otherwise uncaught
exceptions does not print out a message or otherwise notify the
application if the uncaught exception is an instance of
ThreadDeath.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot
              modify this thread.
See Also:
interrupt()
checkAccess()
run()
start()
ThreadDeath
ThreadGroup.uncaughtException(Thread, Throwable)
SecurityManager.checkAccess(Thread)
SecurityManager.checkPermission
Deprecated:
This method is inherently unsafe.  Stopping a thread with
      Thread.stop causes it to unlock all of the monitors that it
      has locked (as a natural consequence of the unchecked
      ThreadDeath exception propagating up the stack).  If
      any of the objects previously protected by these monitors were in
      an inconsistent state, the damaged objects become visible to
      other threads, potentially resulting in arbitrary behavior.  Many
      uses of stop should be replaced by code that simply
      modifies some variable to indicate that the target thread should
      stop running.  The target thread should check this variable
      regularly, and return from its run method in an orderly fashion
      if the variable indicates that it is to stop running.  If the
      target thread waits for long periods (on a condition variable,
      for example), the interrupt method should be used to
      interrupt the wait.
      For more information, see
      Why
      are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?./**
     * Forces the thread to stop executing.
     * <p>
     * If there is a security manager installed, its <code>checkAccess</code>
     * method is called with <code>this</code>
     * as its argument. This may result in a
     * <code>SecurityException</code> being raised (in the current thread).
     * <p>
     * If this thread is different from the current thread (that is, the current
     * thread is trying to stop a thread other than itself), the
     * security manager's <code>checkPermission</code> method (with a
     * <code>RuntimePermission("stopThread")</code> argument) is called in
     * addition.
     * Again, this may result in throwing a
     * <code>SecurityException</code> (in the current thread).
     * <p>
     * The thread represented by this thread is forced to stop whatever
     * it is doing abnormally and to throw a newly created
     * <code>ThreadDeath</code> object as an exception.
     * <p>
     * It is permitted to stop a thread that has not yet been started.
     * If the thread is eventually started, it immediately terminates.
     * <p>
     * An application should not normally try to catch
     * <code>ThreadDeath</code> unless it must do some extraordinary
     * cleanup operation (note that the throwing of
     * <code>ThreadDeath</code> causes <code>finally</code> clauses of
     * <code>try</code> statements to be executed before the thread
     * officially dies).  If a <code>catch</code> clause catches a
     * <code>ThreadDeath</code> object, it is important to rethrow the
     * object so that the thread actually dies.
     * <p>
     * The top-level error handler that reacts to otherwise uncaught
     * exceptions does not print out a message or otherwise notify the
     * application if the uncaught exception is an instance of
     * <code>ThreadDeath</code>.
     *
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot
     *               modify this thread.
     * @see        #interrupt()
     * @see        #checkAccess()
     * @see        #run()
     * @see        #start()
     * @see        ThreadDeath
     * @see        ThreadGroup#uncaughtException(Thread,Throwable)
     * @see        SecurityManager#checkAccess(Thread)
     * @see        SecurityManager#checkPermission
     * @deprecated This method is inherently unsafe.  Stopping a thread with
     *       Thread.stop causes it to unlock all of the monitors that it
     *       has locked (as a natural consequence of the unchecked
     *       <code>ThreadDeath</code> exception propagating up the stack).  If
     *       any of the objects previously protected by these monitors were in
     *       an inconsistent state, the damaged objects become visible to
     *       other threads, potentially resulting in arbitrary behavior.  Many
     *       uses of <code>stop</code> should be replaced by code that simply
     *       modifies some variable to indicate that the target thread should
     *       stop running.  The target thread should check this variable
     *       regularly, and return from its run method in an orderly fashion
     *       if the variable indicates that it is to stop running.  If the
     *       target thread waits for long periods (on a condition variable,
     *       for example), the <code>interrupt</code> method should be used to
     *       interrupt the wait.
     *       For more information, see
     *       <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/concurrency/threadPrimitiveDeprecation.html">Why
     *       are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?</a>.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final void stop() {
        // If the thread is already dead, return.
        // A zero status value corresponds to "NEW".
        if ((threadStatus != 0) && !isAlive()) {
            return;
        }
        stop1(new ThreadDeath());
    }

    
Forces the thread to stop executing.

If there is a security manager installed, the checkAccess
method of this thread is called, which may result in a
SecurityException being raised (in the current thread).

If this thread is different from the current thread (that is, the current
thread is trying to stop a thread other than itself) or
obj is not an instance of ThreadDeath, the
security manager's checkPermission method (with the
RuntimePermission("stopThread") argument) is called in
addition.
Again, this may result in throwing a
SecurityException (in the current thread).

If the argument obj is null, a
NullPointerException is thrown (in the current thread).

The thread represented by this thread is forced to stop
whatever it is doing abnormally and to throw the
Throwable object obj as an exception. This
is an unusual action to take; normally, the stop method
that takes no arguments should be used.

It is permitted to stop a thread that has not yet been started.
If the thread is eventually started, it immediately terminates.
Params:
obj –   the Throwable object to be thrown.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot modify
              this thread.
NullPointerException – if obj is null.
See Also:
interrupt()
checkAccess()
run()
start()
stop()
SecurityManager.checkAccess(Thread)
SecurityManager.checkPermission
Deprecated:
This method is inherently unsafe. See stop() for details. An additional danger of this method is that it may be used to generate exceptions that the target thread is unprepared to handle (including checked exceptions that the thread could not possibly throw, were it not for this method). For more information, see Why
       are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?./**
     * Forces the thread to stop executing.
     * <p>
     * If there is a security manager installed, the <code>checkAccess</code>
     * method of this thread is called, which may result in a
     * <code>SecurityException</code> being raised (in the current thread).
     * <p>
     * If this thread is different from the current thread (that is, the current
     * thread is trying to stop a thread other than itself) or
     * <code>obj</code> is not an instance of <code>ThreadDeath</code>, the
     * security manager's <code>checkPermission</code> method (with the
     * <code>RuntimePermission("stopThread")</code> argument) is called in
     * addition.
     * Again, this may result in throwing a
     * <code>SecurityException</code> (in the current thread).
     * <p>
     * If the argument <code>obj</code> is null, a
     * <code>NullPointerException</code> is thrown (in the current thread).
     * <p>
     * The thread represented by this thread is forced to stop
     * whatever it is doing abnormally and to throw the
     * <code>Throwable</code> object <code>obj</code> as an exception. This
     * is an unusual action to take; normally, the <code>stop</code> method
     * that takes no arguments should be used.
     * <p>
     * It is permitted to stop a thread that has not yet been started.
     * If the thread is eventually started, it immediately terminates.
     *
     * @param      obj   the Throwable object to be thrown.
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot modify
     *               this thread.
     * @throws     NullPointerException if obj is <tt>null</tt>.
     * @see        #interrupt()
     * @see        #checkAccess()
     * @see        #run()
     * @see        #start()
     * @see        #stop()
     * @see        SecurityManager#checkAccess(Thread)
     * @see        SecurityManager#checkPermission
     * @deprecated This method is inherently unsafe.  See {@link #stop()}
     *        for details.  An additional danger of this
     *        method is that it may be used to generate exceptions that the
     *        target thread is unprepared to handle (including checked
     *        exceptions that the thread could not possibly throw, were it
     *        not for this method).
     *        For more information, see
     *        <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/concurrency/threadPrimitiveDeprecation.html">Why
     *        are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?</a>.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final synchronized void stop(Throwable obj) {
        stop1(obj);
    }

    
Common impl for stop() and stop(Throwable).
/**
     * Common impl for stop() and stop(Throwable).
     */
    private final synchronized void stop1(Throwable th) {
        SecurityManager security = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (security != null) {
            checkAccess();
            if ((this != Thread.currentThread()) ||
                (!(th instanceof ThreadDeath))) {
                security.checkPermission(SecurityConstants.STOP_THREAD_PERMISSION);
            }
        }
        // A zero status value corresponds to "NEW"
        if (threadStatus != 0) {
            resume(); // Wake up thread if it was suspended; no-op otherwise
            stop0(th);
        } else {

            // Must do the null arg check that the VM would do with stop0
            if (th == null) {
                throw new NullPointerException();
            }

            // Remember this stop attempt for if/when start is used
            stopBeforeStart = true;
            throwableFromStop = th;
        }
    }

    
Interrupts this thread.
 Unless the current thread is interrupting itself, which is always permitted, the checkAccess method of this thread is invoked, which may cause a SecurityException to be thrown. 
 If this thread is blocked in an invocation of the wait(), wait(long), or wait(long, int) methods of the Object class, or of the join(), join(long), join(long, int), sleep(long), or sleep(long, int), methods of this class, then its interrupt status will be cleared and it will receive an InterruptedException. 
 If this thread is blocked in an I/O operation upon an interruptible
channel then the channel will be closed, the thread's interrupt status will be set, and the thread will receive a ClosedByInterruptException. 
 If this thread is blocked in a Selector then the thread's interrupt status will be set and it will return immediately from the selection operation, possibly with a non-zero value, just as if the selector's wakeup method were invoked. 
 If none of the previous conditions hold then this thread's interrupt
status will be set. 
 Interrupting a thread that is not alive need not have any effect.
Throws:
SecurityException – 
         if the current thread cannot modify this thread
@revised
6.0
@spec
JSR-51/**
     * Interrupts this thread.
     *
     * <p> Unless the current thread is interrupting itself, which is
     * always permitted, the {@link #checkAccess() checkAccess} method
     * of this thread is invoked, which may cause a {@link
     * SecurityException} to be thrown.
     *
     * <p> If this thread is blocked in an invocation of the {@link
     * Object#wait() wait()}, {@link Object#wait(long) wait(long)}, or {@link
     * Object#wait(long, int) wait(long, int)} methods of the {@link Object}
     * class, or of the {@link #join()}, {@link #join(long)}, {@link
     * #join(long, int)}, {@link #sleep(long)}, or {@link #sleep(long, int)},
     * methods of this class, then its interrupt status will be cleared and it
     * will receive an {@link InterruptedException}.
     *
     * <p> If this thread is blocked in an I/O operation upon an {@link
     * java.nio.channels.InterruptibleChannel </code>interruptible
     * channel<code>} then the channel will be closed, the thread's interrupt
     * status will be set, and the thread will receive a {@link
     * java.nio.channels.ClosedByInterruptException}.
     *
     * <p> If this thread is blocked in a {@link java.nio.channels.Selector}
     * then the thread's interrupt status will be set and it will return
     * immediately from the selection operation, possibly with a non-zero
     * value, just as if the selector's {@link
     * java.nio.channels.Selector#wakeup wakeup} method were invoked.
     *
     * <p> If none of the previous conditions hold then this thread's interrupt
     * status will be set. </p>
     *
     * <p> Interrupting a thread that is not alive need not have any effect.
     *
     * @throws  SecurityException
     *          if the current thread cannot modify this thread
     *
     * @revised 6.0
     * @spec JSR-51
     */
    public void interrupt() {
        if (this != Thread.currentThread())
            checkAccess();

        synchronized (blockerLock) {
            Interruptible b = blocker;
            if (b != null) {
                interrupt0();           // Just to set the interrupt flag
                b.interrupt();
                return;
            }
        }
        interrupt0();
    }

    
Tests whether the current thread has been interrupted.  The
interrupted status of the thread is cleared by this method.  In
other words, if this method were to be called twice in succession, the
second call would return false (unless the current thread were
interrupted again, after the first call had cleared its interrupted
status and before the second call had examined it).
A thread interruption ignored because a thread was not alive
at the time of the interrupt will be reflected by this method
returning false.
See Also:
isInterrupted()
Returns:
 true if the current thread has been interrupted;
         false otherwise.
@revised
6.0/**
     * Tests whether the current thread has been interrupted.  The
     * <i>interrupted status</i> of the thread is cleared by this method.  In
     * other words, if this method were to be called twice in succession, the
     * second call would return false (unless the current thread were
     * interrupted again, after the first call had cleared its interrupted
     * status and before the second call had examined it).
     *
     * <p>A thread interruption ignored because a thread was not alive
     * at the time of the interrupt will be reflected by this method
     * returning false.
     *
     * @return  <code>true</code> if the current thread has been interrupted;
     *          <code>false</code> otherwise.
     * @see #isInterrupted()
     * @revised 6.0
     */
    public static boolean interrupted() {
        return currentThread().isInterrupted(true);
    }

    
Tests whether this thread has been interrupted.  The interrupted
status of the thread is unaffected by this method.
A thread interruption ignored because a thread was not alive
at the time of the interrupt will be reflected by this method
returning false.
See Also:
interrupted()
Returns:
 true if this thread has been interrupted;
         false otherwise.
@revised
6.0/**
     * Tests whether this thread has been interrupted.  The <i>interrupted
     * status</i> of the thread is unaffected by this method.
     *
     * <p>A thread interruption ignored because a thread was not alive
     * at the time of the interrupt will be reflected by this method
     * returning false.
     *
     * @return  <code>true</code> if this thread has been interrupted;
     *          <code>false</code> otherwise.
     * @see     #interrupted()
     * @revised 6.0
     */
    public boolean isInterrupted() {
        return isInterrupted(false);
    }

    
Tests if some Thread has been interrupted.  The interrupted state
is reset or not based on the value of ClearInterrupted that is
passed.
/**
     * Tests if some Thread has been interrupted.  The interrupted state
     * is reset or not based on the value of ClearInterrupted that is
     * passed.
     */
    private native boolean isInterrupted(boolean ClearInterrupted);

    
Throws NoSuchMethodError. 
Throws:
NoSuchMethodError – always
Deprecated:
This method was originally designed to destroy this thread without any cleanup. Any monitors it held would have remained locked. However, the method was never implemented. If if were to be implemented, it would be deadlock-prone in much the manner of suspend. If the target thread held a lock protecting a critical system resource when it was destroyed, no thread could ever access this resource again. If another thread ever attempted to lock this resource, deadlock would result. Such deadlocks typically manifest themselves as "frozen" processes. For more information, see 
    Why are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?./**
     * Throws {@link NoSuchMethodError}.
     *
     * @deprecated This method was originally designed to destroy this
     *     thread without any cleanup. Any monitors it held would have
     *     remained locked. However, the method was never implemented.
     *     If if were to be implemented, it would be deadlock-prone in
     *     much the manner of {@link #suspend}. If the target thread held
     *     a lock protecting a critical system resource when it was
     *     destroyed, no thread could ever access this resource again.
     *     If another thread ever attempted to lock this resource, deadlock
     *     would result. Such deadlocks typically manifest themselves as
     *     "frozen" processes. For more information, see
     *     <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/concurrency/threadPrimitiveDeprecation.html">
     *     Why are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?</a>.
     * @throws NoSuchMethodError always
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void destroy() {
        throw new NoSuchMethodError();
    }

    
Tests if this thread is alive. A thread is alive if it has
been started and has not yet died.
Returns:
 true if this thread is alive;
         false otherwise./**
     * Tests if this thread is alive. A thread is alive if it has
     * been started and has not yet died.
     *
     * @return  <code>true</code> if this thread is alive;
     *          <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public final native boolean isAlive();

    
Suspends this thread.

First, the checkAccess method of this thread is called
with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
SecurityException (in the current thread).

If the thread is alive, it is suspended and makes no further
progress unless and until it is resumed.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot modify
              this thread.
See Also:
checkAccess
Deprecated:
  This method has been deprecated, as it is
  inherently deadlock-prone.  If the target thread holds a lock on the
  monitor protecting a critical system resource when it is suspended, no
  thread can access this resource until the target thread is resumed. If
  the thread that would resume the target thread attempts to lock this
  monitor prior to calling resume, deadlock results.  Such
  deadlocks typically manifest themselves as "frozen" processes.
  For more information, see
  Why
  are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?./**
     * Suspends this thread.
     * <p>
     * First, the <code>checkAccess</code> method of this thread is called
     * with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
     * <code>SecurityException </code>(in the current thread).
     * <p>
     * If the thread is alive, it is suspended and makes no further
     * progress unless and until it is resumed.
     *
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot modify
     *               this thread.
     * @see #checkAccess
     * @deprecated   This method has been deprecated, as it is
     *   inherently deadlock-prone.  If the target thread holds a lock on the
     *   monitor protecting a critical system resource when it is suspended, no
     *   thread can access this resource until the target thread is resumed. If
     *   the thread that would resume the target thread attempts to lock this
     *   monitor prior to calling <code>resume</code>, deadlock results.  Such
     *   deadlocks typically manifest themselves as "frozen" processes.
     *   For more information, see
     *   <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/concurrency/threadPrimitiveDeprecation.html">Why
     *   are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?</a>.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final void suspend() {
        checkAccess();
        suspend0();
    }

    
Resumes a suspended thread.

First, the checkAccess method of this thread is called
with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
SecurityException (in the current thread).

If the thread is alive but suspended, it is resumed and is
permitted to make progress in its execution.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot modify this
              thread.
See Also:
checkAccess
suspend()
Deprecated:
This method exists solely for use with suspend, which has been deprecated because it is deadlock-prone. For more information, see Why
    are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?./**
     * Resumes a suspended thread.
     * <p>
     * First, the <code>checkAccess</code> method of this thread is called
     * with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
     * <code>SecurityException</code> (in the current thread).
     * <p>
     * If the thread is alive but suspended, it is resumed and is
     * permitted to make progress in its execution.
     *
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot modify this
     *               thread.
     * @see        #checkAccess
     * @see        #suspend()
     * @deprecated This method exists solely for use with {@link #suspend},
     *     which has been deprecated because it is deadlock-prone.
     *     For more information, see
     *     <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/concurrency/threadPrimitiveDeprecation.html">Why
     *     are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?</a>.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final void resume() {
        checkAccess();
        resume0();
    }

    
Changes the priority of this thread.

First the checkAccess method of this thread is called
with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
SecurityException.

Otherwise, the priority of this thread is set to the smaller of
the specified newPriority and the maximum permitted
priority of the thread's thread group.
Params:
newPriority – priority to set this thread to
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException –  If the priority is not in the
              range MIN_PRIORITY to
              MAX_PRIORITY.
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot modify
              this thread.
See Also:
getPriority
checkAccess()
getThreadGroup()
MAX_PRIORITY
MIN_PRIORITY
ThreadGroup.getMaxPriority()/**
     * Changes the priority of this thread.
     * <p>
     * First the <code>checkAccess</code> method of this thread is called
     * with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
     * <code>SecurityException</code>.
     * <p>
     * Otherwise, the priority of this thread is set to the smaller of
     * the specified <code>newPriority</code> and the maximum permitted
     * priority of the thread's thread group.
     *
     * @param newPriority priority to set this thread to
     * @exception  IllegalArgumentException  If the priority is not in the
     *               range <code>MIN_PRIORITY</code> to
     *               <code>MAX_PRIORITY</code>.
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot modify
     *               this thread.
     * @see        #getPriority
     * @see        #checkAccess()
     * @see        #getThreadGroup()
     * @see        #MAX_PRIORITY
     * @see        #MIN_PRIORITY
     * @see        ThreadGroup#getMaxPriority()
     */
    public final void setPriority(int newPriority) {
        ThreadGroup g;
        checkAccess();
        if (newPriority > MAX_PRIORITY || newPriority < MIN_PRIORITY) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
        }
        if((g = getThreadGroup()) != null) {
            if (newPriority > g.getMaxPriority()) {
                newPriority = g.getMaxPriority();
            }
            setPriority0(priority = newPriority);
        }
    }

    
Returns this thread's priority.
See Also:
setPriority
Returns:
 this thread's priority./**
     * Returns this thread's priority.
     *
     * @return  this thread's priority.
     * @see     #setPriority
     */
    public final int getPriority() {
        return priority;
    }

    
Changes the name of this thread to be equal to the argument
name.

First the checkAccess method of this thread is called
with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
SecurityException.
Params:
name –   the new name for this thread.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot modify this
              thread.
See Also:
getName
checkAccess()/**
     * Changes the name of this thread to be equal to the argument
     * <code>name</code>.
     * <p>
     * First the <code>checkAccess</code> method of this thread is called
     * with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
     * <code>SecurityException</code>.
     *
     * @param      name   the new name for this thread.
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot modify this
     *               thread.
     * @see        #getName
     * @see        #checkAccess()
     */
    public final void setName(String name) {
        checkAccess();
        this.name = name.toCharArray();
    }

    
Returns this thread's name.
See Also:
setName(String)
Returns:
 this thread's name./**
     * Returns this thread's name.
     *
     * @return  this thread's name.
     * @see     #setName(String)
     */
    public final String getName() {
        return String.valueOf(name);
    }

    
Returns the thread group to which this thread belongs.
This method returns null if this thread has died
(been stopped).
Returns:
 this thread's thread group./**
     * Returns the thread group to which this thread belongs.
     * This method returns null if this thread has died
     * (been stopped).
     *
     * @return  this thread's thread group.
     */
    public final ThreadGroup getThreadGroup() {
        return group;
    }

    
Returns the number of active threads in the current thread's thread
group.
Returns:
 the number of active threads in the current thread's thread
         group./**
     * Returns the number of active threads in the current thread's thread
     * group.
     *
     * @return  the number of active threads in the current thread's thread
     *          group.
     */
    public static int activeCount() {
        return currentThread().getThreadGroup().activeCount();
    }

    
Copies into the specified array every active thread in
the current thread's thread group and its subgroups. This method simply
calls the enumerate method of the current thread's thread
group with the array argument.

First, if there is a security manager, that enumerate
method calls the security
manager's checkAccess method
with the thread group as its argument. This may result
in throwing a SecurityException.
Params:
tarray – an array of Thread objects to copy to
Throws:
SecurityException –  if a security manager exists and its
            checkAccess method doesn't allow the operation.
See Also:
ThreadGroup.enumerate(Thread[])
SecurityManager.checkAccess(ThreadGroup)
Returns:
 the number of threads put into the array/**
     * Copies into the specified array every active thread in
     * the current thread's thread group and its subgroups. This method simply
     * calls the <code>enumerate</code> method of the current thread's thread
     * group with the array argument.
     * <p>
     * First, if there is a security manager, that <code>enumerate</code>
     * method calls the security
     * manager's <code>checkAccess</code> method
     * with the thread group as its argument. This may result
     * in throwing a <code>SecurityException</code>.
     *
     * @param tarray an array of Thread objects to copy to
     * @return  the number of threads put into the array
     * @exception  SecurityException  if a security manager exists and its
     *             <code>checkAccess</code> method doesn't allow the operation.
     * @see     ThreadGroup#enumerate(Thread[])
     * @see     SecurityManager#checkAccess(ThreadGroup)
     */
    public static int enumerate(Thread tarray[]) {
        return currentThread().getThreadGroup().enumerate(tarray);
    }

    
Counts the number of stack frames in this thread. The thread must
be suspended.
Throws:
IllegalThreadStateException –  if this thread is not
            suspended.
Returns:
    the number of stack frames in this thread.
Deprecated:
The definition of this call depends on suspend, which is deprecated. Further, the results of this call were never well-defined./**
     * Counts the number of stack frames in this thread. The thread must
     * be suspended.
     *
     * @return     the number of stack frames in this thread.
     * @exception  IllegalThreadStateException  if this thread is not
     *             suspended.
     * @deprecated The definition of this call depends on {@link #suspend},
     *             which is deprecated.  Further, the results of this call
     *             were never well-defined.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public native int countStackFrames();

    
Waits at most millis milliseconds for this thread to
die. A timeout of 0 means to wait forever.
Params:
millis –   the time to wait in milliseconds.
Throws:
InterruptedException – if any thread has interrupted
            the current thread.  The interrupted status of the
            current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown./**
     * Waits at most <code>millis</code> milliseconds for this thread to
     * die. A timeout of <code>0</code> means to wait forever.
     *
     * @param      millis   the time to wait in milliseconds.
     * @exception  InterruptedException if any thread has interrupted
     *             the current thread.  The <i>interrupted status</i> of the
     *             current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
     */
    public final synchronized void join(long millis)
    throws InterruptedException {
        long base = System.currentTimeMillis();
        long now = 0;

        if (millis < 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("timeout value is negative");
        }

        if (millis == 0) {
            while (isAlive()) {
                wait(0);
            }
        } else {
            while (isAlive()) {
                long delay = millis - now;
                if (delay <= 0) {
                    break;
                }
                wait(delay);
                now = System.currentTimeMillis() - base;
            }
        }
    }

    
Waits at most millis milliseconds plus
nanos nanoseconds for this thread to die.
Params:
millis –   the time to wait in milliseconds.
nanos –    0-999999 additional nanoseconds to wait.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException –  if the value of millis is negative
              the value of nanos is not in the range 0-999999.
InterruptedException – if any thread has interrupted
            the current thread.  The interrupted status of the
            current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown./**
     * Waits at most <code>millis</code> milliseconds plus
     * <code>nanos</code> nanoseconds for this thread to die.
     *
     * @param      millis   the time to wait in milliseconds.
     * @param      nanos    0-999999 additional nanoseconds to wait.
     * @exception  IllegalArgumentException  if the value of millis is negative
     *               the value of nanos is not in the range 0-999999.
     * @exception  InterruptedException if any thread has interrupted
     *             the current thread.  The <i>interrupted status</i> of the
     *             current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
     */
    public final synchronized void join(long millis, int nanos)
    throws InterruptedException {

        if (millis < 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("timeout value is negative");
        }

        if (nanos < 0 || nanos > 999999) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                                "nanosecond timeout value out of range");
        }

        if (nanos >= 500000 || (nanos != 0 && millis == 0)) {
            millis++;
        }

        join(millis);
    }

    
Waits for this thread to die.
Throws:
InterruptedException – if any thread has interrupted
            the current thread.  The interrupted status of the
            current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown./**
     * Waits for this thread to die.
     *
     * @exception  InterruptedException if any thread has interrupted
     *             the current thread.  The <i>interrupted status</i> of the
     *             current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
     */
    public final void join() throws InterruptedException {
        join(0);
    }

    
Prints a stack trace of the current thread to the standard error stream.
This method is used only for debugging.
See Also:
printStackTrace.printStackTrace()/**
     * Prints a stack trace of the current thread to the standard error stream.
     * This method is used only for debugging.
     *
     * @see     Throwable#printStackTrace()
     */
    public static void dumpStack() {
        new Exception("Stack trace").printStackTrace();
    }

    
Marks this thread as either a daemon thread or a user thread. The
Java Virtual Machine exits when the only threads running are all
daemon threads.

This method must be called before the thread is started.

This method first calls the checkAccess method
of this thread
with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
SecurityException (in the current thread).
Params:
on –   if true, marks this thread as a
                 daemon thread.
Throws:
IllegalThreadStateException –  if this thread is active.
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot modify
              this thread.
See Also:
isDaemon()
checkAccess/**
     * Marks this thread as either a daemon thread or a user thread. The
     * Java Virtual Machine exits when the only threads running are all
     * daemon threads.
     * <p>
     * This method must be called before the thread is started.
      * <p>
     * This method first calls the <code>checkAccess</code> method
     * of this thread
     * with no arguments. This may result in throwing a
     * <code>SecurityException </code>(in the current thread).
    *
     * @param      on   if <code>true</code>, marks this thread as a
     *                  daemon thread.
     * @exception  IllegalThreadStateException  if this thread is active.
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot modify
     *               this thread.
     * @see        #isDaemon()
     * @see        #checkAccess
     */
    public final void setDaemon(boolean on) {
        checkAccess();
        if (isAlive()) {
            throw new IllegalThreadStateException();
        }
        daemon = on;
    }

    
Tests if this thread is a daemon thread.
See Also:
setDaemon(boolean)
Returns:
 true if this thread is a daemon thread;
         false otherwise./**
     * Tests if this thread is a daemon thread.
     *
     * @return  <code>true</code> if this thread is a daemon thread;
     *          <code>false</code> otherwise.
     * @see     #setDaemon(boolean)
     */
    public final boolean isDaemon() {
        return daemon;
    }

    
Determines if the currently running thread has permission to
modify this thread.

If there is a security manager, its checkAccess method
is called with this thread as its argument. This may result in
throwing a SecurityException.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread is not allowed to
              access this thread.
See Also:
SecurityManager.checkAccess(Thread)/**
     * Determines if the currently running thread has permission to
     * modify this thread.
     * <p>
     * If there is a security manager, its <code>checkAccess</code> method
     * is called with this thread as its argument. This may result in
     * throwing a <code>SecurityException</code>.
     *
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread is not allowed to
     *               access this thread.
     * @see        SecurityManager#checkAccess(Thread)
     */
    public final void checkAccess() {
        SecurityManager security = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (security != null) {
            security.checkAccess(this);
        }
    }

    
Returns a string representation of this thread, including the
thread's name, priority, and thread group.
Returns:
 a string representation of this thread./**
     * Returns a string representation of this thread, including the
     * thread's name, priority, and thread group.
     *
     * @return  a string representation of this thread.
     */
    public String toString() {
        ThreadGroup group = getThreadGroup();
        if (group != null) {
            return "Thread[" + getName() + "," + getPriority() + "," +
                           group.getName() + "]";
        } else {
            return "Thread[" + getName() + "," + getPriority() + "," +
                            "" + "]";
        }
    }

    
Returns the context ClassLoader for this Thread. The context
ClassLoader is provided by the creator of the thread for use
by code running in this thread when loading classes and resources.
If not set, the default is the ClassLoader context of the parent
Thread. The context ClassLoader of the primordial thread is
typically set to the class loader used to load the application.
First, if there is a security manager, and the caller's class
loader is not null and the caller's class loader is not the same as or
an ancestor of the context class loader for the thread whose
context class loader is being requested, then the security manager's
checkPermission
method is called with a
RuntimePermission("getClassLoader") permission
 to see if it's ok to get the context ClassLoader..
Throws:
SecurityException – 
       if a security manager exists and its
       checkPermission method doesn't allow
       getting the context ClassLoader.
See Also:
setContextClassLoader
SecurityManager.checkPermission
RuntimePermission
Returns:
the context ClassLoader for this Thread
Since:
1.2/**
     * Returns the context ClassLoader for this Thread. The context
     * ClassLoader is provided by the creator of the thread for use
     * by code running in this thread when loading classes and resources.
     * If not set, the default is the ClassLoader context of the parent
     * Thread. The context ClassLoader of the primordial thread is
     * typically set to the class loader used to load the application.
     *
     * <p>First, if there is a security manager, and the caller's class
     * loader is not null and the caller's class loader is not the same as or
     * an ancestor of the context class loader for the thread whose
     * context class loader is being requested, then the security manager's
     * <code>checkPermission</code>
     * method is called with a
     * <code>RuntimePermission("getClassLoader")</code> permission
     *  to see if it's ok to get the context ClassLoader..
     *
     * @return the context ClassLoader for this Thread
     *
     * @throws SecurityException
     *        if a security manager exists and its
     *        <code>checkPermission</code> method doesn't allow
     *        getting the context ClassLoader.
     * @see #setContextClassLoader
     * @see SecurityManager#checkPermission
     * @see RuntimePermission
     *
     * @since 1.2
     */
    @CallerSensitive
    public ClassLoader getContextClassLoader() {
        if (contextClassLoader == null)
            return null;

        SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (sm != null) {
            ClassLoader.checkClassLoaderPermission(contextClassLoader,
                                                   Reflection.getCallerClass());
        }
        return contextClassLoader;
    }

    
Sets the context ClassLoader for this Thread. The context
ClassLoader can be set when a thread is created, and allows
the creator of the thread to provide the appropriate class loader
to code running in the thread when loading classes and resources.
First, if there is a security manager, its checkPermission
method is called with a
RuntimePermission("setContextClassLoader") permission
 to see if it's ok to set the context ClassLoader..
Params:
cl – the context ClassLoader for this Thread
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread cannot set the
context ClassLoader.
See Also:
getContextClassLoader
SecurityManager.checkPermission
RuntimePermission
Since:
1.2/**
     * Sets the context ClassLoader for this Thread. The context
     * ClassLoader can be set when a thread is created, and allows
     * the creator of the thread to provide the appropriate class loader
     * to code running in the thread when loading classes and resources.
     *
     * <p>First, if there is a security manager, its <code>checkPermission</code>
     * method is called with a
     * <code>RuntimePermission("setContextClassLoader")</code> permission
     *  to see if it's ok to set the context ClassLoader..
     *
     * @param cl the context ClassLoader for this Thread
     *
     * @exception  SecurityException  if the current thread cannot set the
     * context ClassLoader.
     * @see #getContextClassLoader
     * @see SecurityManager#checkPermission
     * @see RuntimePermission
     *
     * @since 1.2
     */
    public void setContextClassLoader(ClassLoader cl) {
        SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (sm != null) {
            sm.checkPermission(new RuntimePermission("setContextClassLoader"));
        }
        contextClassLoader = cl;
    }

    
Returns true if and only if the current thread holds the
monitor lock on the specified object.
This method is designed to allow a program to assert that
the current thread already holds a specified lock:
    assert Thread.holdsLock(obj);

Params:
obj – the object on which to test lock ownership
Throws:
NullPointerException – if obj is null
Returns:
true if the current thread holds the monitor lock on
        the specified object.
Since:
1.4/**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if and only if the current thread holds the
     * monitor lock on the specified object.
     *
     * <p>This method is designed to allow a program to assert that
     * the current thread already holds a specified lock:
     * <pre>
     *     assert Thread.holdsLock(obj);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param  obj the object on which to test lock ownership
     * @throws NullPointerException if obj is <tt>null</tt>
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the current thread holds the monitor lock on
     *         the specified object.
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public static native boolean holdsLock(Object obj);

    private static final StackTraceElement[] EMPTY_STACK_TRACE
        = new StackTraceElement[0];

    
Returns an array of stack trace elements representing the stack dump
of this thread.  This method will return a zero-length array if
this thread has not started or has terminated.
If the returned array is of non-zero length then the first element of
the array represents the top of the stack, which is the most recent
method invocation in the sequence.  The last element of the array
represents the bottom of the stack, which is the least recent method
invocation in the sequence.
If there is a security manager, and this thread is not
the current thread, then the security manager's
checkPermission method is called with a
RuntimePermission("getStackTrace") permission
to see if it's ok to get the stack trace.
Some virtual machines may, under some circumstances, omit one
or more stack frames from the stack trace.  In the extreme case,
a virtual machine that has no stack trace information concerning
this thread is permitted to return a zero-length array from this
method.
Throws:
SecurityException – 
       if a security manager exists and its
       checkPermission method doesn't allow
       getting the stack trace of thread.
See Also:
SecurityManager.checkPermission
RuntimePermission
Throwable.getStackTrace
Returns:
an array of StackTraceElement,
each represents one stack frame.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Returns an array of stack trace elements representing the stack dump
     * of this thread.  This method will return a zero-length array if
     * this thread has not started or has terminated.
     * If the returned array is of non-zero length then the first element of
     * the array represents the top of the stack, which is the most recent
     * method invocation in the sequence.  The last element of the array
     * represents the bottom of the stack, which is the least recent method
     * invocation in the sequence.
     *
     * <p>If there is a security manager, and this thread is not
     * the current thread, then the security manager's
     * <tt>checkPermission</tt> method is called with a
     * <tt>RuntimePermission("getStackTrace")</tt> permission
     * to see if it's ok to get the stack trace.
     *
     * <p>Some virtual machines may, under some circumstances, omit one
     * or more stack frames from the stack trace.  In the extreme case,
     * a virtual machine that has no stack trace information concerning
     * this thread is permitted to return a zero-length array from this
     * method.
     *
     * @return an array of <tt>StackTraceElement</tt>,
     * each represents one stack frame.
     *
     * @throws SecurityException
     *        if a security manager exists and its
     *        <tt>checkPermission</tt> method doesn't allow
     *        getting the stack trace of thread.
     * @see SecurityManager#checkPermission
     * @see RuntimePermission
     * @see Throwable#getStackTrace
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public StackTraceElement[] getStackTrace() {
        if (this != Thread.currentThread()) {
            // check for getStackTrace permission
            SecurityManager security = System.getSecurityManager();
            if (security != null) {
                security.checkPermission(
                    SecurityConstants.GET_STACK_TRACE_PERMISSION);
            }
            // optimization so we do not call into the vm for threads that
            // have not yet started or have terminated
            if (!isAlive()) {
                return EMPTY_STACK_TRACE;
            }
            StackTraceElement[][] stackTraceArray = dumpThreads(new Thread[] {this});
            StackTraceElement[] stackTrace = stackTraceArray[0];
            // a thread that was alive during the previous isAlive call may have
            // since terminated, therefore not having a stacktrace.
            if (stackTrace == null) {
                stackTrace = EMPTY_STACK_TRACE;
            }
            return stackTrace;
        } else {
            // Don't need JVM help for current thread
            return (new Exception()).getStackTrace();
        }
    }

    
Returns a map of stack traces for all live threads.
The map keys are threads and each map value is an array of
StackTraceElement that represents the stack dump
of the corresponding Thread. The returned stack traces are in the format specified for the getStackTrace method. 
The threads may be executing while this method is called.
The stack trace of each thread only represents a snapshot and
each stack trace may be obtained at different time.  A zero-length
array will be returned in the map value if the virtual machine has
no stack trace information about a thread.
If there is a security manager, then the security manager's
checkPermission method is called with a
RuntimePermission("getStackTrace") permission as well as
RuntimePermission("modifyThreadGroup") permission
to see if it is ok to get the stack trace of all threads.
Throws:
SecurityException – 
       if a security manager exists and its
       checkPermission method doesn't allow
       getting the stack trace of thread.
See Also:
getStackTrace
SecurityManager.checkPermission
RuntimePermission
Throwable.getStackTrace
Returns:
a Map from Thread to an array of
StackTraceElement that represents the stack trace of
the corresponding thread.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Returns a map of stack traces for all live threads.
     * The map keys are threads and each map value is an array of
     * <tt>StackTraceElement</tt> that represents the stack dump
     * of the corresponding <tt>Thread</tt>.
     * The returned stack traces are in the format specified for
     * the {@link #getStackTrace getStackTrace} method.
     *
     * <p>The threads may be executing while this method is called.
     * The stack trace of each thread only represents a snapshot and
     * each stack trace may be obtained at different time.  A zero-length
     * array will be returned in the map value if the virtual machine has
     * no stack trace information about a thread.
     *
     * <p>If there is a security manager, then the security manager's
     * <tt>checkPermission</tt> method is called with a
     * <tt>RuntimePermission("getStackTrace")</tt> permission as well as
     * <tt>RuntimePermission("modifyThreadGroup")</tt> permission
     * to see if it is ok to get the stack trace of all threads.
     *
     * @return a <tt>Map</tt> from <tt>Thread</tt> to an array of
     * <tt>StackTraceElement</tt> that represents the stack trace of
     * the corresponding thread.
     *
     * @throws SecurityException
     *        if a security manager exists and its
     *        <tt>checkPermission</tt> method doesn't allow
     *        getting the stack trace of thread.
     * @see #getStackTrace
     * @see SecurityManager#checkPermission
     * @see RuntimePermission
     * @see Throwable#getStackTrace
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public static Map<Thread, StackTraceElement[]> getAllStackTraces() {
        // check for getStackTrace permission
        SecurityManager security = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (security != null) {
            security.checkPermission(
                SecurityConstants.GET_STACK_TRACE_PERMISSION);
            security.checkPermission(
                SecurityConstants.MODIFY_THREADGROUP_PERMISSION);
        }

        // Get a snapshot of the list of all threads
        Thread[] threads = getThreads();
        StackTraceElement[][] traces = dumpThreads(threads);
        Map<Thread, StackTraceElement[]> m
            = new HashMap<Thread, StackTraceElement[]>(threads.length);
        for (int i = 0; i < threads.length; i++) {
            StackTraceElement[] stackTrace = traces[i];
            if (stackTrace != null) {
                m.put(threads[i], stackTrace);
            }
            // else terminated so we don't put it in the map
        }
        return m;
    }


    private static final RuntimePermission SUBCLASS_IMPLEMENTATION_PERMISSION =
                    new RuntimePermission("enableContextClassLoaderOverride");

    
cache of subclass security audit results /** cache of subclass security audit results */
    private static final SoftCache subclassAudits = new SoftCache(10);


    
Verifies that this (possibly subclass) instance can be constructed
without violating security constraints: the subclass must not override
security-sensitive non-final methods, or else the
"enableContextClassLoaderOverride" RuntimePermission is checked.
/**
     * Verifies that this (possibly subclass) instance can be constructed
     * without violating security constraints: the subclass must not override
     * security-sensitive non-final methods, or else the
     * "enableContextClassLoaderOverride" RuntimePermission is checked.
     */
    private static boolean isCCLOverridden(Class cl) {
        if (cl == Thread.class)
            return false;
        Boolean result = null;
        synchronized (subclassAudits) {
            result = (Boolean) subclassAudits.get(cl);
            if (result == null) {
                /*
                 * Note: only new Boolean instances (i.e., not Boolean.TRUE or
                 * Boolean.FALSE) must be used as cache values, otherwise cache
                 * entry will pin associated class.
                 */
                result = new Boolean(auditSubclass(cl));
                subclassAudits.put(cl, result);
            }
        }
        return result.booleanValue();
    }

    
Performs reflective checks on given subclass to verify that it doesn't
override security-sensitive non-final methods.  Returns true if the
subclass overrides any of the methods, false otherwise.
/**
     * Performs reflective checks on given subclass to verify that it doesn't
     * override security-sensitive non-final methods.  Returns true if the
     * subclass overrides any of the methods, false otherwise.
     */
    private static boolean auditSubclass(final Class subcl) {
        Boolean result = AccessController.doPrivileged(
            new PrivilegedAction<Boolean>() {
                public Boolean run() {
                    for (Class cl = subcl;
                         cl != Thread.class;
                         cl = cl.getSuperclass())
                    {
                        try {
                            cl.getDeclaredMethod("getContextClassLoader", new Class[0]);
                            return Boolean.TRUE;
                        } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
                        }
                        try {
                            Class[] params = {ClassLoader.class};
                            cl.getDeclaredMethod("setContextClassLoader", params);
                            return Boolean.TRUE;
                        } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
                        }
                    }
                    return Boolean.FALSE;
                }
            }
        );
        return result.booleanValue();
    }

    private native static StackTraceElement[][] dumpThreads(Thread[] threads);
    private native static Thread[] getThreads();

    
Returns the identifier of this Thread.  The thread ID is a positive
long number generated when this thread was created.
The thread ID is unique and remains unchanged during its lifetime.
When a thread is terminated, this thread ID may be reused.
Returns:
this thread's ID.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Returns the identifier of this Thread.  The thread ID is a positive
     * <tt>long</tt> number generated when this thread was created.
     * The thread ID is unique and remains unchanged during its lifetime.
     * When a thread is terminated, this thread ID may be reused.
     *
     * @return this thread's ID.
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public long getId() {
        return tid;
    }

    
A thread state.  A thread can be in one of the following states:

NEW

    A thread that has not yet started is in this state.
    
RUNNABLE

    A thread executing in the Java virtual machine is in this state.
    
BLOCKED

    A thread that is blocked waiting for a monitor lock
    is in this state.
    
WAITING

    A thread that is waiting indefinitely for another thread to
    perform a particular action is in this state.
    
TIMED_WAITING

    A thread that is waiting for another thread to perform an action
    for up to a specified waiting time is in this state.
    
TERMINATED

    A thread that has exited is in this state.
    


A thread can be in only one state at a given point in time.
These states are virtual machine states which do not reflect
any operating system thread states.
See Also:
getState
Since:
  1.5/**
     * A thread state.  A thread can be in one of the following states:
     * <ul>
     * <li>{@link #NEW}<br>
     *     A thread that has not yet started is in this state.
     *     </li>
     * <li>{@link #RUNNABLE}<br>
     *     A thread executing in the Java virtual machine is in this state.
     *     </li>
     * <li>{@link #BLOCKED}<br>
     *     A thread that is blocked waiting for a monitor lock
     *     is in this state.
     *     </li>
     * <li>{@link #WAITING}<br>
     *     A thread that is waiting indefinitely for another thread to
     *     perform a particular action is in this state.
     *     </li>
     * <li>{@link #TIMED_WAITING}<br>
     *     A thread that is waiting for another thread to perform an action
     *     for up to a specified waiting time is in this state.
     *     </li>
     * <li>{@link #TERMINATED}<br>
     *     A thread that has exited is in this state.
     *     </li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * <p>
     * A thread can be in only one state at a given point in time.
     * These states are virtual machine states which do not reflect
     * any operating system thread states.
     *
     * @since   1.5
     * @see #getState
     */
    public enum State {
        
Thread state for a thread which has not yet started.
/**
         * Thread state for a thread which has not yet started.
         */
        NEW,

        
Thread state for a runnable thread.  A thread in the runnable
state is executing in the Java virtual machine but it may
be waiting for other resources from the operating system
such as processor.
/**
         * Thread state for a runnable thread.  A thread in the runnable
         * state is executing in the Java virtual machine but it may
         * be waiting for other resources from the operating system
         * such as processor.
         */
        RUNNABLE,

        
Thread state for a thread blocked waiting for a monitor lock. A thread in the blocked state is waiting for a monitor lock to enter a synchronized block/method or reenter a synchronized block/method after calling Object.wait. /**
         * Thread state for a thread blocked waiting for a monitor lock.
         * A thread in the blocked state is waiting for a monitor lock
         * to enter a synchronized block/method or
         * reenter a synchronized block/method after calling
         * {@link Object#wait() Object.wait}.
         */
        BLOCKED,

        
Thread state for a waiting thread.
A thread is in the waiting state due to calling one of the
following methods:

  
Object.wait with no timeout
  
Thread.join with no timeout
  
LockSupport.park

A thread in the waiting state is waiting for another thread to
perform a particular action.
For example, a thread that has called Object.wait()
on an object is waiting for another thread to call
Object.notify() or Object.notifyAll() on
that object. A thread that has called Thread.join()
is waiting for a specified thread to terminate.
/**
         * Thread state for a waiting thread.
         * A thread is in the waiting state due to calling one of the
         * following methods:
         * <ul>
         *   <li>{@link Object#wait() Object.wait} with no timeout</li>
         *   <li>{@link #join() Thread.join} with no timeout</li>
         *   <li>{@link LockSupport#park() LockSupport.park}</li>
         * </ul>
         *
         * <p>A thread in the waiting state is waiting for another thread to
         * perform a particular action.
         *
         * For example, a thread that has called <tt>Object.wait()</tt>
         * on an object is waiting for another thread to call
         * <tt>Object.notify()</tt> or <tt>Object.notifyAll()</tt> on
         * that object. A thread that has called <tt>Thread.join()</tt>
         * is waiting for a specified thread to terminate.
         */
        WAITING,

        
Thread state for a waiting thread with a specified waiting time.
A thread is in the timed waiting state due to calling one of
the following methods with a specified positive waiting time:

  
Thread.sleep
  
Object.wait with timeout
  
Thread.join with timeout
  
LockSupport.parkNanos
  
LockSupport.parkUntil

/**
         * Thread state for a waiting thread with a specified waiting time.
         * A thread is in the timed waiting state due to calling one of
         * the following methods with a specified positive waiting time:
         * <ul>
         *   <li>{@link #sleep Thread.sleep}</li>
         *   <li>{@link Object#wait(long) Object.wait} with timeout</li>
         *   <li>{@link #join(long) Thread.join} with timeout</li>
         *   <li>{@link LockSupport#parkNanos LockSupport.parkNanos}</li>
         *   <li>{@link LockSupport#parkUntil LockSupport.parkUntil}</li>
         * </ul>
         */
        TIMED_WAITING,

        
Thread state for a terminated thread.
The thread has completed execution.
/**
         * Thread state for a terminated thread.
         * The thread has completed execution.
         */
        TERMINATED;
    }

    
Returns the state of this thread.
This method is designed for use in monitoring of the system state,
not for synchronization control.
Returns:
this thread's state.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Returns the state of this thread.
     * This method is designed for use in monitoring of the system state,
     * not for synchronization control.
     *
     * @return this thread's state.
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public State getState() {
        // get current thread state
        return sun.misc.VM.toThreadState(threadStatus);
    }

    // Added in JSR-166

    
Interface for handlers invoked when a Thread abruptly
terminates due to an uncaught exception.
When a thread is about to terminate due to an uncaught exception
the Java Virtual Machine will query the thread for its
UncaughtExceptionHandler using getUncaughtExceptionHandler and will invoke the handler's uncaughtException method, passing the thread and the
exception as arguments.
If a thread has not had its UncaughtExceptionHandler
explicitly set, then its ThreadGroup object acts as its
UncaughtExceptionHandler. If the ThreadGroup object has no special requirements for dealing with the exception, it can forward the invocation to the 
default uncaught exception handler. 
See Also:
setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler
setUncaughtExceptionHandler
ThreadGroup.uncaughtException
Since:
1.5/**
     * Interface for handlers invoked when a <tt>Thread</tt> abruptly
     * terminates due to an uncaught exception.
     * <p>When a thread is about to terminate due to an uncaught exception
     * the Java Virtual Machine will query the thread for its
     * <tt>UncaughtExceptionHandler</tt> using
     * {@link #getUncaughtExceptionHandler} and will invoke the handler's
     * <tt>uncaughtException</tt> method, passing the thread and the
     * exception as arguments.
     * If a thread has not had its <tt>UncaughtExceptionHandler</tt>
     * explicitly set, then its <tt>ThreadGroup</tt> object acts as its
     * <tt>UncaughtExceptionHandler</tt>. If the <tt>ThreadGroup</tt> object
     * has no
     * special requirements for dealing with the exception, it can forward
     * the invocation to the {@linkplain #getDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler
     * default uncaught exception handler}.
     *
     * @see #setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler
     * @see #setUncaughtExceptionHandler
     * @see ThreadGroup#uncaughtException
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public interface UncaughtExceptionHandler {
        
Method invoked when the given thread terminates due to the
given uncaught exception.
Any exception thrown by this method will be ignored by the
Java Virtual Machine.
Params:
t – the thread
e – the exception/**
         * Method invoked when the given thread terminates due to the
         * given uncaught exception.
         * <p>Any exception thrown by this method will be ignored by the
         * Java Virtual Machine.
         * @param t the thread
         * @param e the exception
         */
        void uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e);
    }

    // null unless explicitly set
    private volatile UncaughtExceptionHandler uncaughtExceptionHandler;

    // null unless explicitly set
    private static volatile UncaughtExceptionHandler defaultUncaughtExceptionHandler;

    
Set the default handler invoked when a thread abruptly terminates
due to an uncaught exception, and no other handler has been defined
for that thread.
Uncaught exception handling is controlled first by the thread, then by the thread's ThreadGroup object and finally by the default uncaught exception handler. If the thread does not have an explicit uncaught exception handler set, and the thread's thread group (including parent thread groups) does not specialize its uncaughtException method, then the default handler's
uncaughtException method will be invoked.
By setting the default uncaught exception handler, an application
can change the way in which uncaught exceptions are handled (such as
logging to a specific device, or file) for those threads that would
already accept whatever "default" behavior the system
provided.
Note that the default uncaught exception handler should not usually
defer to the thread's ThreadGroup object, as that could cause
infinite recursion.
Params:
eh – the object to use as the default uncaught exception handler.
If null then there is no default handler.
Throws:
SecurityException – if a security manager is present and it
        denies RuntimePermission ("setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler")
See Also:
setUncaughtExceptionHandler
getUncaughtExceptionHandler
ThreadGroup.uncaughtException
Since:
1.5/**
     * Set the default handler invoked when a thread abruptly terminates
     * due to an uncaught exception, and no other handler has been defined
     * for that thread.
     *
     * <p>Uncaught exception handling is controlled first by the thread, then
     * by the thread's {@link ThreadGroup} object and finally by the default
     * uncaught exception handler. If the thread does not have an explicit
     * uncaught exception handler set, and the thread's thread group
     * (including parent thread groups)  does not specialize its
     * <tt>uncaughtException</tt> method, then the default handler's
     * <tt>uncaughtException</tt> method will be invoked.
     * <p>By setting the default uncaught exception handler, an application
     * can change the way in which uncaught exceptions are handled (such as
     * logging to a specific device, or file) for those threads that would
     * already accept whatever &quot;default&quot; behavior the system
     * provided.
     *
     * <p>Note that the default uncaught exception handler should not usually
     * defer to the thread's <tt>ThreadGroup</tt> object, as that could cause
     * infinite recursion.
     *
     * @param eh the object to use as the default uncaught exception handler.
     * If <tt>null</tt> then there is no default handler.
     *
     * @throws SecurityException if a security manager is present and it
     *         denies <tt>{@link RuntimePermission}
     *         (&quot;setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler&quot;)</tt>
     *
     * @see #setUncaughtExceptionHandler
     * @see #getUncaughtExceptionHandler
     * @see ThreadGroup#uncaughtException
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public static void setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler(UncaughtExceptionHandler eh) {
        SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (sm != null) {
            sm.checkPermission(
                new RuntimePermission("setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler")
                    );
        }

         defaultUncaughtExceptionHandler = eh;
     }

    
Returns the default handler invoked when a thread abruptly terminates
due to an uncaught exception. If the returned value is null,
there is no default.
See Also:
setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler
Since:
1.5/**
     * Returns the default handler invoked when a thread abruptly terminates
     * due to an uncaught exception. If the returned value is <tt>null</tt>,
     * there is no default.
     * @since 1.5
     * @see #setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler
     */
    public static UncaughtExceptionHandler getDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler(){
        return defaultUncaughtExceptionHandler;
    }

    
Returns the handler invoked when this thread abruptly terminates
due to an uncaught exception. If this thread has not had an
uncaught exception handler explicitly set then this thread's
ThreadGroup object is returned, unless this thread
has terminated, in which case null is returned.
Since:
1.5/**
     * Returns the handler invoked when this thread abruptly terminates
     * due to an uncaught exception. If this thread has not had an
     * uncaught exception handler explicitly set then this thread's
     * <tt>ThreadGroup</tt> object is returned, unless this thread
     * has terminated, in which case <tt>null</tt> is returned.
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public UncaughtExceptionHandler getUncaughtExceptionHandler() {
        return uncaughtExceptionHandler != null ?
            uncaughtExceptionHandler : group;
    }

    
Set the handler invoked when this thread abruptly terminates
due to an uncaught exception.
A thread can take full control of how it responds to uncaught
exceptions by having its uncaught exception handler explicitly set.
If no such handler is set then the thread's ThreadGroup
object acts as its handler.
Params:
eh – the object to use as this thread's uncaught exception
handler. If null then this thread has no explicit handler.
Throws:
SecurityException –  if the current thread is not allowed to
         modify this thread.
See Also:
setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler
ThreadGroup.uncaughtException
Since:
1.5/**
     * Set the handler invoked when this thread abruptly terminates
     * due to an uncaught exception.
     * <p>A thread can take full control of how it responds to uncaught
     * exceptions by having its uncaught exception handler explicitly set.
     * If no such handler is set then the thread's <tt>ThreadGroup</tt>
     * object acts as its handler.
     * @param eh the object to use as this thread's uncaught exception
     * handler. If <tt>null</tt> then this thread has no explicit handler.
     * @throws  SecurityException  if the current thread is not allowed to
     *          modify this thread.
     * @see #setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler
     * @see ThreadGroup#uncaughtException
     * @since 1.5
     */
    public void setUncaughtExceptionHandler(UncaughtExceptionHandler eh) {
        checkAccess();
        uncaughtExceptionHandler = eh;
    }

    
Dispatch an uncaught exception to the handler. This method is
intended to be called only by the JVM.
/**
     * Dispatch an uncaught exception to the handler. This method is
     * intended to be called only by the JVM.
     */
    private void dispatchUncaughtException(Throwable e) {
        getUncaughtExceptionHandler().uncaughtException(this, e);
    }

    /* Some private helper methods */
    private native void setPriority0(int newPriority);
    private native void stop0(Object o);
    private native void suspend0();
    private native void resume0();
    private native void interrupt0();
}