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Ashish
Ashish

Reputation: 14707

Impact of thread without name in java

I have various Thread in my java application with syntax 

new Thread(this).start();

When I performed Code Audit using Code Pro I have got following message 

Thread declare without a name.

I wants to know what does it mean and is it ok if I change the declaration to 

new Thread(this,this.getName()).start();

What is the difference between them and their impact. Thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 467

Answers (2)

user207421
user207421

Reputation: 310936

The difference is that the thread now has the name you give it instead of a default name. Apparently someone considers that important enough to hold up an audit. I certainly do not.

Upvotes: 1

Óscar López
Óscar López

Reputation: 236014

It's just Code Pro's polite way of reminding you that a thread should have an identifying name, for easier debugging if it comes to that. It doesn't have any more "impact" beyond that, it's simply a good programming practice. This should work:

new Thread(this, "an identifying name").start();

Notice that this.getName() will only work if you already defined a name to be returned by getName() in the current class.

Upvotes: 4

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