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/**
 * @author  Michael Thomas
 * @version 1.0 07/04/08
 */

package firststeps;

public class ThreadsHelloWorldWaysRunnable implements Runnable {

	/* 
	 * 1st option to create a Thread.
	 * Most popular because it is flexible.
	 * It's flexible because you can subclass any desired class.
	*/

	public ThreadsHelloWorldWaysRunnable() {
		//Class constructor - We didn't really need this for this example!!!
		super();
	}
	
    public void run() {
    	//Note: the .start() method makes the thread active and then calls this method.
        String strThreadName = Thread.currentThread().getName();
    	System.out.println(strThreadName + " - Hello World from a thread! (implement Runnable)");
    }

    public static void main(String args[]) {
    	
    	//Create a new thread named: ThreadHW1
    	ThreadsHelloWorldWaysRunnable objRunnable = new ThreadsHelloWorldWaysRunnable();
    	Thread objThreadHW1 = new Thread(objRunnable,"ThreadHW1");
    	objThreadHW1.start();

    	//Create a new thread named: ThreadHW2
    	(new Thread(new ThreadsHelloWorldWaysRunnable(),"ThreadHW2")).start(); //One line example. 
    	
    	//Create a new thread and let the JVM give it a name.
    	(new Thread(new ThreadsHelloWorldWaysRunnable())).start(); //One line Example.
    	
        //Create a new thread from an Anonymous Class and then starts the class.
    	new Thread(new Runnable() {
            public void run() { 
            	String strThreadName = Thread.currentThread().getName();
            	System.out.println(strThreadName + " - Hello World from a thread! (anonymous class) (implement Runnable)"); 
            }
        },"ThreadAnonymousClass").start(); 

    }

}