Runnable.java revision dd828f42a5c83b4270d4fbf6fce2da1878f1e84a 
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17
18package java.lang;
19
20
21/**
22 * Represents a command that can be executed. Often used to run code in a
23 * different {@link Thread}.
24 *
25 * @since Android 1.0
26 */
27public interface Runnable {
28
29    /**
30     * Starts executing the active part of the class' code. This method is
31     * called when a thread is started that has been created with a class which
32     * implements {@code Runnable}.
33     *
34     * @since Android 1.0
35     */
36    public void run();
37}
38