edu.bsu.cs.jive.util
Interface ThreadID

public interface ThreadID

Uniquely identifies a thread.

Each thread in Java has a unique identifier that never changes, but a thread's name can change.

Nested Class Summary

static interface	ThreadID.Exporter A reverse-builder for thread IDs.
static interface	ThreadID.Importer A builder for thread IDs.

Method Summary

void	export(ThreadID.Exporter exporter) Write this thread id to the given exporter.
long	getId() Get the unique identifier for this thread.
String	getName() Get the name for this thread.

Method Detail

getId

long getId()

Get the unique identifier for this thread. This is the same identifier used by a Thread.

Returns:

thread identification number

See Also:

Thread.getId()

getName

String getName()

Get the name for this thread. This name describes the thread, but it is not necessarily either unique or constant.

Returns:

thread name

See Also:

Thread.getName()

export

void export(ThreadID.Exporter exporter)

Write this thread id to the given exporter.

Parameters:

exporter -