org.sadun.util
Interface Terminable

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasePassivationManager, ThreadPoolThread, WatchDog

public interface Terminable

extends java.lang.Runnable

This interface extends the standard Runnable by providing methods to gracefully shut down a Thread.

Version:

1.0

Author:

C. Sadun

Method Summary

boolean	isShuttingDown() Return true if a shutdown has been requested.
void	shutdown() Unconditionally requests a shutdown.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Runnable

run

Method Detail

shutdown

public void shutdown()

Unconditionally requests a shutdown. The runnable will complete its last atomic operation, and gracefully exit the run() method.

isShuttingDown

public boolean isShuttingDown()

Return true if a shutdown has been requested.

Returns:

true if a shutdown has been requested