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There are two main ways to create threads in Java: by extending the Thread class or implementing the Runnable interface. The Thread class provides constructors and methods for creating and managing threads, while the Runnable interface requires implementing a run method for the thread's activity. To start a thread, call its start method, which allows it to run concurrently with other threads.

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Creating A Thread in Java - Javatpoint

There are two main ways to create threads in Java: by extending the Thread class or implementing the Runnable interface. The Thread class provides constructors and methods for creating and managing threads, while the Runnable interface requires implementing a run method for the thread's activity. To start a thread, call its start method, which allows it to run concurrently with other threads.

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How to create thread


There are two ways to create a thread:

1. By extending Thread class


2. By implementing Runnable interface.

Thread class:

Thread class provide constructors and methods to create and perform operations on a
thread.Thread class extends Object class and implements Runnable interface.

Commonly used Constructors of Thread class:

Thread()
Thread(String name)
Thread(Runnable r)
Thread(Runnable r,String name)

Commonly used methods of Thread class:

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1. public void run(): is used to perform action for a thread.


2. public void start(): starts the execution of the thread.JVM calls the run()
method on the thread.
3. public void sleep(long miliseconds): Causes the currently executing thread
to sleep (temporarily cease execution) for the specified number of milliseconds.
4. public void join(): waits for a thread to die.
5. public void join(long miliseconds): waits for a thread to die for the specified
miliseconds.
6. public int getPriority(): returns the priority of the thread.
7. public int setPriority(int priority): changes the priority of the thread.
8. public String getName(): returns the name of the thread.
9. public void setName(String name): changes the name of the thread.
10. public Thread currentThread(): returns the reference of currently executing
thread.
11. public int getId(): returns the id of the thread.
12. public Thread.State getState(): returns the state of the thread.
13. public boolean isAlive(): tests if the thread is alive.
14. public void yield(): causes the currently executing thread object to temporarily
pause and allow other threads to execute.
15. public void suspend(): is used to suspend the thread(depricated).
16. public void resume(): is used to resume the suspended thread(depricated).
17. public void stop(): is used to stop the thread(depricated).
18. public boolean isDaemon(): tests if the thread is a daemon thread.
19. public void setDaemon(boolean b): marks the thread as daemon or user
thread.
20. public void interrupt(): interrupts the thread.
21. public boolean isInterrupted(): tests if the thread has been interrupted.
22. public static boolean interrupted(): tests if the current thread has been
interrupted.

Runnable interface:

The Runnable interface should be implemented by any class whose instances are
intended to be executed by a thread. Runnable interface have only one method named
run().

1. public void run(): is used to perform action for a thread.

Starting a thread:

start() method of Thread class is used to start a newly created thread. It performs
following tasks:

A new thread starts(with new callstack).


The thread moves from New state to the Runnable state.
When the thread gets a chance to execute, its target run() method will run.

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1) Java Thread Example by extending Thread class

class Multi extends Thread{


public void run(){
System.out.println("thread is running...");
}
public static void main(String args[]){
Multi t1=new Multi();
t1.start();
}
}

Output:thread is running...

2) Java Thread Example by implementing Runnable interface

class Multi3 implements Runnable{


public void run(){
System.out.println("thread is running...");
}

public static void main(String args[]){


Multi3 m1=new Multi3();
Thread t1 =new Thread(m1);
t1.start();
}
}

Output:thread is running...

If you are not extending the Thread class,your class object would not be treated as a
thread object.So you need to explicitely create Thread class object.We are passing the
object of your class that implements Runnable so that your class run() method may
execute.

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