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17 package org.apache.excalibur.thread;
18
19 /**
20  * This class is the public frontend for the thread pool code.
21  *
22  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
23  */
24 public interface ThreadPool
25 {
26     /**
27      * Run work in separate thread.
28      * Return a valid ThreadControl to control work thread.
29      *
30      * @param work the work to be executed.
31      * @return the ThreadControl
32      */
33     ThreadControl execute( Runnable JavaDoc work );
34
35     /**
36      * Run work in separate thread.
37      * Return a valid ThreadControl to control work thread.
38      *
39      * @param work the work to be executed.
40      * @return the ThreadControl
41      */
42     ThreadControl execute( Executable work );
43 }
44
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