Runs a thread asynchronously. - Java java.lang

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Description

Runs a thread asynchronously.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    private static List<Thread> threads = new ArrayList<Thread>();

    /**
     * Runs a thread asynchronously.
     *
     * @param thread The thread (Runnable) to run.
     * @param name   The name of the thread.
     */
    public static void startThread(Runnable thread, String name) {

        //Adds the desired thread to the list and starts it
        Thread newThread;

        if (name != null)
            newThread = new Thread(thread, name);
        else
            newThread = new Thread(thread);

        threads.add(newThread);
        newThread.start();

    }

    /**
     * Runs a thread asynchronously.
     * A name will automatically be assigned.
     *
     * @param thread The thread (Runnable) to run.
     */
    public static void startThread(Runnable thread) {
        startThread(thread, null);
    }
}

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