Uses of Class java.lang.Thread (Java SE 17 & JDK 17)
Description: use: module: java.base, package: java.lang, class: Thread

# Uses of Class
java.lang.Thread

Packages that use Thread
Package
Description
java.lang
Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
java.util.concurrent
Utility classes commonly useful in concurrent programming.
java.util.concurrent.locks
Interfaces and classes providing a framework for locking and waiting for conditions that is distinct from built-in synchronization and monitors.
javax.swing.text
Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
jdk.incubator.foreign
Classes to support low-level and efficient foreign memory/function access, directly from Java.

- ## Uses of Thread in java.lang

  Methods in java.lang that return Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Thread`
  Thread.`currentThread()`
  Returns a reference to the currently executing thread object.
  Methods in java.lang that return types with arguments of type Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Map<Thread,StackTraceElement[]>`
  Thread.`getAllStackTraces()`
  Returns a map of stack traces for all live threads.
  Methods in java.lang with parameters of type Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  Runtime.`addShutdownHook(Thread hook)`
  Registers a new virtual-machine shutdown hook.
  `void`
  SecurityManager.`checkAccess(Thread t)`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Throws a `SecurityException` if the calling thread is not allowed to modify the thread argument.
  `static int`
  Thread.`enumerate(Thread[] tarray)`
  Copies into the specified array every active thread in the current thread's thread group and its subgroups.
  `int`
  ThreadGroup.`enumerate(Thread[] list)`
  Copies into the specified array every active thread in this thread group and its subgroups.
  `int`
  ThreadGroup.`enumerate(Thread[] list, boolean recurse)`
  Copies into the specified array every active thread in this thread group.
  `boolean`
  Runtime.`removeShutdownHook(Thread hook)`
  De-registers a previously-registered virtual-machine shutdown hook.
  `void`
  Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler.`uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e)`
  Method invoked when the given thread terminates due to the given uncaught exception.
  `void`
  ThreadGroup.`uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e)`
  Called by the Java Virtual Machine when a thread in this thread group stops because of an uncaught exception, and the thread does not have a specific `Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler` installed.

- ## Uses of Thread in java.util.concurrent

  Subclasses of Thread in java.util.concurrent
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `class`
  `ForkJoinWorkerThread`
  A thread managed by a `ForkJoinPool`, which executes `ForkJoinTask`s.
  Methods in java.util.concurrent that return Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Thread`
  ThreadFactory.`newThread(Runnable r)`
  Constructs a new `Thread`.
  Methods in java.util.concurrent that return types with arguments of type Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected Collection<Thread>`
  Semaphore.`getQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire.
  Methods in java.util.concurrent with parameters of type Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected void`
  ThreadPoolExecutor.`beforeExecute(Thread t, Runnable r)`
  Method invoked prior to executing the given Runnable in the given thread.
  `void`
  TimeUnit.`timedJoin(Thread thread, long timeout)`
  Performs a timed `Thread.join` using this time unit.

- ## Uses of Thread in java.util.concurrent.locks

  Methods in java.util.concurrent.locks that return Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected final Thread`
  AbstractOwnableSynchronizer.`getExclusiveOwnerThread()`
  Returns the thread last set by `setExclusiveOwnerThread`, or `null` if never set.
  `final Thread`
  AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.`getFirstQueuedThread()`
  Returns the first (longest-waiting) thread in the queue, or `null` if no threads are currently queued.
  `final Thread`
  AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.`getFirstQueuedThread()`
  Returns the first (longest-waiting) thread in the queue, or `null` if no threads are currently queued.
  `protected Thread`
  ReentrantLock.`getOwner()`
  Returns the thread that currently owns this lock, or `null` if not owned.
  `protected Thread`
  ReentrantReadWriteLock.`getOwner()`
  Returns the thread that currently owns the write lock, or `null` if not owned.
  Methods in java.util.concurrent.locks that return types with arguments of type Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.`getExclusiveQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire in exclusive mode.
  `final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.`getExclusiveQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire in exclusive mode.
  `protected Collection<Thread>`
  ReentrantReadWriteLock.`getQueuedReaderThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire the read lock.
  `final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.`getQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire.
  `final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.`getQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire.
  `protected Collection<Thread>`
  ReentrantLock.`getQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire this lock.
  `protected Collection<Thread>`
  ReentrantReadWriteLock.`getQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire either the read or write lock.
  `protected Collection<Thread>`
  ReentrantReadWriteLock.`getQueuedWriterThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire the write lock.
  `final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.`getSharedQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire in shared mode.
  `final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.`getSharedQueuedThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing threads that may be waiting to acquire in shared mode.
  `protected final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.ConditionObject.`getWaitingThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing those threads that may be waiting on this Condition.
  `final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.`getWaitingThreads(AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.ConditionObject condition)`
  Returns a collection containing those threads that may be waiting on the given condition associated with this synchronizer.
  `protected final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.ConditionObject.`getWaitingThreads()`
  Returns a collection containing those threads that may be waiting on this Condition.
  `final Collection<Thread>`
  AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.`getWaitingThreads(AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.ConditionObject condition)`
  Returns a collection containing those threads that may be waiting on the given condition associated with this synchronizer.
  `protected Collection<Thread>`
  ReentrantLock.`getWaitingThreads(Condition condition)`
  Returns a collection containing those threads that may be waiting on the given condition associated with this lock.
  `protected Collection<Thread>`
  ReentrantReadWriteLock.`getWaitingThreads(Condition condition)`
  Returns a collection containing those threads that may be waiting on the given condition associated with the write lock.
  Methods in java.util.concurrent.locks with parameters of type Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Object`
  LockSupport.`getBlocker(Thread t)`
  Returns the blocker object supplied to the most recent invocation of a park method that has not yet unblocked, or null if not blocked.
  `final boolean`
  ReentrantLock.`hasQueuedThread(Thread thread)`
  Queries whether the given thread is waiting to acquire this lock.
  `final boolean`
  ReentrantReadWriteLock.`hasQueuedThread(Thread thread)`
  Queries whether the given thread is waiting to acquire either the read or write lock.
  `final boolean`
  AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer.`isQueued(Thread thread)`
  Returns true if the given thread is currently queued.
  `final boolean`
  AbstractQueuedSynchronizer.`isQueued(Thread thread)`
  Returns true if the given thread is currently queued.
  `protected final void`
  AbstractOwnableSynchronizer.`setExclusiveOwnerThread(Thread thread)`
  Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access.
  `static void`
  LockSupport.`unpark(Thread thread)`
  Makes available the permit for the given thread, if it was not already available.

- ## Uses of Thread in javax.swing.text

  Methods in javax.swing.text that return Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected final Thread`
  AbstractDocument.`getCurrentWriter()`
  Fetches the current writing thread if there is one.

- ## Uses of Thread in jdk.incubator.foreign

  Methods in jdk.incubator.foreign that return Thread
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Thread`
  ResourceScope.`ownerThread()`
  The thread owning this resource scope.