Package java.lang

Enum Thread.State

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<Thread.State>
java.lang.Thread.State
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<Thread.State>
Enclosing class:
Thread
public static enum Thread.State
extends Enum<Thread.State>
A representation of a thread's state. A given thread may only be in one state at a time.

  • Enum Constant Details

    • NEW

      public static final Thread.State NEW
      The thread has been created, but has never been started.

    • RUNNABLE

      public static final Thread.State RUNNABLE
      The thread may be run.

    • BLOCKED

      public static final Thread.State BLOCKED
      The thread is blocked and waiting for a lock.

    • WAITING

      public static final Thread.State WAITING
      The thread is waiting.

    • TIMED_WAITING

      public static final Thread.State TIMED_WAITING
      The thread is waiting for a specified amount of time.

    • TERMINATED

      public static final Thread.State TERMINATED
      The thread has been terminated.

  • Method Details

    • values

      public static Thread.State[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

    • valueOf

      public static Thread.State valueOf​(String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
      Returns:
      the enum constant with the specified name
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
      NullPointerException - if the argument is null