Module java.base
Package java.lang

Enum Class Thread.State

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<Thread.State>
java.lang.Thread.State
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<Thread.State>, Constable
Enclosing class:
Thread

public static enum Thread.State extends Enum<Thread.State>
A thread state. A thread can be in one of the following states:
  • NEW
    A thread that has not yet started is in this state.
  • RUNNABLE
    A thread executing in the Java virtual machine is in this state.
  • BLOCKED
    A thread that is blocked waiting for a monitor lock is in this state.
  • WAITING
    A thread that is waiting indefinitely for another thread to perform a particular action is in this state.
  • TIMED_WAITING
    A thread that is waiting for another thread to perform an action for up to a specified waiting time is in this state.
  • TERMINATED
    A thread that has exited is in this state.

A thread can be in only one state at a given point in time. These states are virtual machine states which do not reflect any operating system thread states.

Since:
1.5
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