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/* Runnable -- interface for a method tied to an Object; often for Threads

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package java.lang;

/**

 * Runnable is an interface you implement to indicate that your class can be

 * executed as the main part of a Thread, among other places.  When you want

 * an entry point to run a piece of code, implement this interface and

 * override run.

 *

 * @author Paul Fisher

 * @author Tom Tromey (tromey@cygnus.com)

 * @see Thread

 * @since 1.0

 * @status updated to 1.4

 */

public interface Runnable

{

  /**

   * This method will be called by whoever wishes to run your class

   * implementing Runnable. Note that there are no restrictions on what

   * you are allowed to do in the run method, except that you cannot

   * throw a checked exception.

   */

  void run();

}