10.2 Stopping & blocking
Stopping a thread:
Whenever we want to stop a thread from running further,we may do so by calling its stop() method, like:
aThread.stop();
This statement cause the thread to move to the dead state.The stop method may used when the premature death of a thread is desired.
Blocking a thread:
A thread can also be temporarily suspended or blocked from entering into the runnable and subsequently running state by using either of the following thread methods:
sleep()
//blocked for a specified time
suspend()
//blocked until further orders
wait()
//blocked until certain condition occurs
These methods cause the thread to go into the blocked(or not-runnable) state.
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