Better Post : "implements Runnable" vs. "extends Thread"
I can create my own thread class MyThread two ways,
class MyThread extends Thread
or
class MyThread implements Runnable
Which technique is better and why?
And in case of implementing Runnable, I have to create Thread object from MyThread object, like
MyThread mt = new MyThread();
Thread t = new Thread(mt);
then what is the advantage of implementing Runnable Interface technique?
While creating a thread implementing Runnable interface is better. Because you can extend your new class from other class, otherwise you can not extend it.
Extending a Thread is better if you want to retain some control over the thread's work, like calling interrup(). In general, I'd say that extending a Thread is OK when the class is some kind of Manger or Worker.
In other cases, especially when a class represents some work to be done (Job, Future) it's much better to implement runnable.
And in case of implementing Runnable, I have to create Thread object from MyThread object, like
MyThread mt = new MyThread();
Thread t = new Thread(mt);
NOT NECESSARILY
You can do this...
Thread t = new Thread(new Runnable () { public void run() { /* do stuff */ }});
... no need for MyThread class.
