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+/*
+  File: ThreadFactory.java
+
+  Originally written by Doug Lea and released into the public domain.
+  This may be used for any purposes whatsoever without acknowledgment.
+  Thanks for the assistance and support of Sun Microsystems Labs,
+  and everyone contributing, testing, and using this code.
+
+  History:
+  Date       Who                What
+  30Jun1998  dl               Create public version
+*/
+
+package EDU.oswego.cs.dl.util.concurrent;
+
+/**
+ * Interface describing any class that can generate
+ * new Thread objects. Using ThreadFactories removes
+ * hardwiring of calls to <code>new Thread</code>, enabling
+ * applications to use special thread subclasses, default
+ * prioritization settings, etc.
+ * <p>
+ * [<a href="http://gee.cs.oswego.edu/dl/classes/EDU/oswego/cs/dl/util/concurrent/intro.html"> Introduction to this package. </a>] <p>
+ **/
+
+public interface ThreadFactory {
+  /** 
+   * Create a new thread that will run the given command when started
+   **/
+  public Thread newThread(Runnable command);
+}