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Daemon threads dont prevent the program from ending
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//: c13:SimpleDaemons.java
// Daemon threads don't prevent the program from ending.
// From 'Thinking in Java, 3rd ed.' (c) Bruce Eckel 2002
// www.BruceEckel.com. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt.
public class SimpleDaemons extends Thread {
public SimpleDaemons() {
setDaemon(true); // Must be called before start()
start();
}
public void run() {
while(true) {
try {
sleep(100);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
throw new RuntimeException(e);
}
System.out.println(this);
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
new SimpleDaemons();
}
} ///:~
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