Java Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes
Dr. Herong Yang, Version 6.00

ThreadGroup Class and "system" ThreadGroup Tree

This chapter provides tutorial notes and tutorial examples on the ThreadGroup class and the 'system' ThreadGroup tree. Topics include main methods of the ThreadGroup class, displaying the 'system' ThreadGroup tree, adding threads and thread groups, testing the reported JDK 1.3 bug - memory leak of unstarted threads.

"ThreadGroup" Class - Container of Threads and Thread Groups

Displaying the "system" ThreadGroup Tree

Adding Threads and Thread Groups

JDK 1.3 Bug - Memory Leak With Unstarted Threads

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Installing JDK 1.4 on Windows 2000

 Installing JDK 1.5 on Windows XP

 Installing JDK 1.6 on Windows XP

 Execution Process, Entry Point, Input and Output

 Bits, Bytes, Bitwise and Shift Operations

 Managing Bit Strings in Byte Arrays

 StringBuffer - The String Buffer Class

 System Properties and Runtime Object Methods

 Execution Threads and Multi-Threading Java Programs

ThreadGroup Class and "system" ThreadGroup Tree

 Synchronization Technique and Synchronized Code Blocks

 Deadlock Condition Example Programs

 Garbage Collection and the gc() Method

 References

 PDF Printing Version

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2008
ThreadGroup Class and "system" ThreadGroup Tree