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Implementing a Thread

The run method gives a thread something to do. Its code implements the thread's running behavior. A thread’s run method can do anything that can be encoded in statements: compute a list of prime numbers, sort some data, perform some animation.

The Thread class implements a generic thread that, by default, does nothing. The next two sections discuss techniques for providing a run method for a thread:

• Subclassing Thread and Overriding run
• Implementing the Runnable Interface

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