1 /* ThreadGroup -- a group of Threads
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37 
38 package java.lang;
39 
40 import java.lang.Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler;
41 import java.util.Vector;
42 
43 /**
44  * ThreadGroup allows you to group Threads together.  There is a hierarchy
45  * of ThreadGroups, and only the initial ThreadGroup has no parent.  A Thread
46  * may access information about its own ThreadGroup, but not its parents or
47  * others outside the tree.
48  *
49  * @author John Keiser
50  * @author Tom Tromey
51  * @author Bryce McKinlay
52  * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
53  * @see Thread
54  * @since 1.0
55  * @status updated to 1.4
56  */
57 public class ThreadGroup implements UncaughtExceptionHandler
58 {
59   /** The Initial, top-level ThreadGroup. */
60   static ThreadGroup root = new ThreadGroup();
61 
62   /**
63    * This flag is set if an uncaught exception occurs. The runtime should
64    * check this and exit with an error status if it is set.
65    */
66   static boolean had_uncaught_exception;
67 
68   /** The parent thread group. */
69   final ThreadGroup parent;
70 
71   /** The group name, non-null. */
72   final String name;
73 
74   /** The threads in the group. */
75   private final Vector threads = new Vector();
76 
77   /** Child thread groups, or null when this group is destroyed. */
78   private Vector groups = new Vector();
79 
80   /** If all threads in the group are daemons. */
81   private boolean daemon_flag = false;
82 
83   /** The maximum group priority. */
84   private int maxpri;
85 
86   /**
87    * Hidden constructor to build the root node.
88    */
ThreadGroup()89   private ThreadGroup()
90   {
91     name = "main";
92     parent = null;
93     maxpri = Thread.MAX_PRIORITY;
94   }
95 
96   /**
97    * Create a new ThreadGroup using the given name and the current thread's
98    * ThreadGroup as a parent. There may be a security check,
99    * <code>checkAccess</code>.
100    *
101    * @param name the name to use for the ThreadGroup
102    * @throws SecurityException if the current thread cannot create a group
103    * @see #checkAccess()
104    */
ThreadGroup(String name)105   public ThreadGroup(String name)
106   {
107     this(Thread.currentThread().group, name);
108   }
109 
110   /**
111    * Create a new ThreadGroup using the given name and parent group. The new
112    * group inherits the maximum priority and daemon status of its parent
113    * group. There may be a security check, <code>checkAccess</code>.
114    *
115    * @param name the name to use for the ThreadGroup
116    * @param parent the ThreadGroup to use as a parent
117    * @throws NullPointerException if parent is null
118    * @throws SecurityException if the current thread cannot create a group
119    * @throws IllegalThreadStateException if the parent is destroyed
120    * @see #checkAccess()
121    */
ThreadGroup(ThreadGroup parent, String name)122   public ThreadGroup(ThreadGroup parent, String name)
123   {
124     parent.checkAccess();
125     this.parent = parent;
126     this.name = name;
127     maxpri = parent.maxpri;
128     daemon_flag = parent.daemon_flag;
129     synchronized (parent)
130       {
131         if (parent.groups == null)
132           throw new IllegalThreadStateException();
133         parent.groups.add(this);
134       }
135   }
136 
137   /**
138    * Get the name of this ThreadGroup.
139    *
140    * @return the name of this ThreadGroup
141    */
getName()142   public final String getName()
143   {
144     return name;
145   }
146 
147   /**
148    * Get the parent of this ThreadGroup. If the parent is not null, there
149    * may be a security check, <code>checkAccess</code>.
150    *
151    * @return the parent of this ThreadGroup
152    * @throws SecurityException if permission is denied
153    */
getParent()154   public final ThreadGroup getParent()
155   {
156     if (parent != null)
157       parent.checkAccess();
158     return parent;
159   }
160 
161   /**
162    * Get the maximum priority of Threads in this ThreadGroup. Threads created
163    * after this call in this group may not exceed this priority.
164    *
165    * @return the maximum priority of Threads in this ThreadGroup
166    */
getMaxPriority()167   public final int getMaxPriority()
168   {
169     return maxpri;
170   }
171 
172   /**
173    * Tell whether this ThreadGroup is a daemon group.  A daemon group will
174    * be automatically destroyed when its last thread is stopped and
175    * its last thread group is destroyed.
176    *
177    * @return whether this ThreadGroup is a daemon group
178    */
isDaemon()179   public final boolean isDaemon()
180   {
181     return daemon_flag;
182   }
183 
184   /**
185    * Tell whether this ThreadGroup has been destroyed or not.
186    *
187    * @return whether this ThreadGroup has been destroyed or not
188    * @since 1.1
189    */
isDestroyed()190   public synchronized boolean isDestroyed()
191   {
192     return groups == null;
193   }
194 
195   /**
196    * Set whether this ThreadGroup is a daemon group.  A daemon group will be
197    * destroyed when its last thread is stopped and its last thread group is
198    * destroyed. There may be a security check, <code>checkAccess</code>.
199    *
200    * @param daemon whether this ThreadGroup should be a daemon group
201    * @throws SecurityException if you cannot modify this ThreadGroup
202    * @see #checkAccess()
203    */
setDaemon(boolean daemon)204   public final void setDaemon(boolean daemon)
205   {
206     checkAccess();
207     daemon_flag = daemon;
208   }
209 
210   /**
211    * Set the maximum priority for Threads in this ThreadGroup. setMaxPriority
212    * can only be used to reduce the current maximum. If maxpri is greater
213    * than the current Maximum of the parent group, the current value is not
214    * changed. Otherwise, all groups which belong to this have their priority
215    * adjusted as well. Calling this does not affect threads already in this
216    * ThreadGroup. There may be a security check, <code>checkAccess</code>.
217    *
218    * @param maxpri the new maximum priority for this ThreadGroup
219    * @throws SecurityException if you cannot modify this ThreadGroup
220    * @see #getMaxPriority()
221    * @see #checkAccess()
222    */
setMaxPriority(int maxpri)223   public final synchronized void setMaxPriority(int maxpri)
224   {
225     checkAccess();
226     if (maxpri < Thread.MIN_PRIORITY || maxpri > Thread.MAX_PRIORITY)
227       return;
228     if (parent != null && maxpri > parent.maxpri)
229       maxpri = parent.maxpri;
230     this.maxpri = maxpri;
231     if (groups == null)
232       return;
233     int i = groups.size();
234     while (--i >= 0)
235       ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).setMaxPriority(maxpri);
236   }
237 
238   /**
239    * Check whether this ThreadGroup is an ancestor of the specified
240    * ThreadGroup, or if they are the same.
241    *
242    * @param group the group to test on
243    * @return whether this ThreadGroup is a parent of the specified group
244    */
parentOf(ThreadGroup group)245   public final boolean parentOf(ThreadGroup group)
246   {
247     while (group != null)
248       {
249         if (group == this)
250           return true;
251         group = group.parent;
252       }
253     return false;
254   }
255 
256   /**
257    * Find out if the current Thread can modify this ThreadGroup. This passes
258    * the check on to <code>SecurityManager.checkAccess(this)</code>.
259    *
260    * @throws SecurityException if the current Thread cannot modify this
261    *         ThreadGroup
262    * @see SecurityManager#checkAccess(ThreadGroup)
263    */
checkAccess()264   public final void checkAccess()
265   {
266     // Bypass System.getSecurityManager, for bootstrap efficiency.
267     SecurityManager sm = SecurityManager.current;
268     if (sm != null)
269       sm.checkAccess(this);
270   }
271 
272   /**
273    * Return an estimate of the total number of active threads in this
274    * ThreadGroup and all its descendants. This cannot return an exact number,
275    * since the status of threads may change after they were counted; but it
276    * should be pretty close. Based on a JDC bug,
277    * <a href="http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4089701.html">
278    * 4089701</a>, we take active to mean isAlive().
279    *
280    * @return count of active threads in this ThreadGroup and its descendants
281    */
activeCount()282   public int activeCount()
283   {
284     int total = 0;
285     if (groups == null)
286       return total;
287     int i = threads.size();
288     while (--i >= 0)
289       if (((Thread) threads.get(i)).isAlive())
290         total++;
291     i = groups.size();
292     while (--i >= 0)
293       total += ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).activeCount();
294     return total;
295   }
296 
297   /**
298    * Copy all of the active Threads from this ThreadGroup and its descendants
299    * into the specified array.  If the array is not big enough to hold all
300    * the Threads, extra Threads will simply not be copied. There may be a
301    * security check, <code>checkAccess</code>.
302    *
303    * @param array the array to put the threads into
304    * @return the number of threads put into the array
305    * @throws SecurityException if permission was denied
306    * @throws NullPointerException if array is null
307    * @throws ArrayStoreException if a thread does not fit in the array
308    * @see #activeCount()
309    * @see #checkAccess()
310    * @see #enumerate(Thread[], boolean)
311    */
enumerate(Thread[] array)312   public int enumerate(Thread[] array)
313   {
314     return enumerate(array, 0, true);
315   }
316 
317   /**
318    * Copy all of the active Threads from this ThreadGroup and, if desired,
319    * from its descendants, into the specified array. If the array is not big
320    * enough to hold all the Threads, extra Threads will simply not be copied.
321    * There may be a security check, <code>checkAccess</code>.
322    *
323    * @param array the array to put the threads into
324    * @param recurse whether to recurse into descendent ThreadGroups
325    * @return the number of threads put into the array
326    * @throws SecurityException if permission was denied
327    * @throws NullPointerException if array is null
328    * @throws ArrayStoreException if a thread does not fit in the array
329    * @see #activeCount()
330    * @see #checkAccess()
331    */
enumerate(Thread[] array, boolean recurse)332   public int enumerate(Thread[] array, boolean recurse)
333   {
334     return enumerate(array, 0, recurse);
335   }
336 
337   /**
338    * Get the number of active groups in this ThreadGroup.  This group itself
339    * is not included in the count. A sub-group is active if it has not been
340    * destroyed. This cannot return an exact number, since the status of
341    * threads may change after they were counted; but it should be pretty close.
342    *
343    * @return the number of active groups in this ThreadGroup
344    */
activeGroupCount()345   public int activeGroupCount()
346   {
347     if (groups == null)
348       return 0;
349     int total = groups.size();
350     int i = total;
351     while (--i >= 0)
352       total += ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).activeGroupCount();
353     return total;
354   }
355 
356   /**
357    * Copy all active ThreadGroups that are descendants of this ThreadGroup
358    * into the specified array.  If the array is not large enough to hold all
359    * active ThreadGroups, extra ThreadGroups simply will not be copied. There
360    * may be a security check, <code>checkAccess</code>.
361    *
362    * @param array the array to put the ThreadGroups into
363    * @return the number of ThreadGroups copied into the array
364    * @throws SecurityException if permission was denied
365    * @throws NullPointerException if array is null
366    * @throws ArrayStoreException if a group does not fit in the array
367    * @see #activeCount()
368    * @see #checkAccess()
369    * @see #enumerate(ThreadGroup[], boolean)
370    */
enumerate(ThreadGroup[] array)371   public int enumerate(ThreadGroup[] array)
372   {
373     return enumerate(array, 0, true);
374   }
375 
376   /**
377    * Copy all active ThreadGroups that are children of this ThreadGroup into
378    * the specified array, and if desired, also all descendents.  If the array
379    * is not large enough to hold all active ThreadGroups, extra ThreadGroups
380    * simply will not be copied. There may be a security check,
381    * <code>checkAccess</code>.
382    *
383    * @param array the array to put the ThreadGroups into
384    * @param recurse whether to recurse into descendent ThreadGroups
385    * @return the number of ThreadGroups copied into the array
386    * @throws SecurityException if permission was denied
387    * @throws NullPointerException if array is null
388    * @throws ArrayStoreException if a group does not fit in the array
389    * @see #activeCount()
390    * @see #checkAccess()
391    */
enumerate(ThreadGroup[] array, boolean recurse)392   public int enumerate(ThreadGroup[] array, boolean recurse)
393   {
394     return enumerate(array, 0, recurse);
395   }
396 
397   /**
398    * Stop all Threads in this ThreadGroup and its descendants.
399    *
400    * <p>This is inherently unsafe, as it can interrupt synchronized blocks and
401    * leave data in bad states.  Hence, there is a security check:
402    * <code>checkAccess()</code>, followed by further checks on each thread
403    * being stopped.
404    *
405    * @throws SecurityException if permission is denied
406    * @see #checkAccess()
407    * @see Thread#stop(Throwable)
408    * @deprecated unsafe operation, try not to use
409    */
stop()410   public final synchronized void stop()
411   {
412     checkAccess();
413     if (groups == null)
414       return;
415     int i = threads.size();
416     while (--i >= 0)
417       ((Thread) threads.get(i)).stop();
418     i = groups.size();
419     while (--i >= 0)
420       ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).stop();
421   }
422 
423   /**
424    * Interrupt all Threads in this ThreadGroup and its sub-groups. There may
425    * be a security check, <code>checkAccess</code>.
426    *
427    * @throws SecurityException if permission is denied
428    * @see #checkAccess()
429    * @see Thread#interrupt()
430    * @since 1.2
431    */
interrupt()432   public final synchronized void interrupt()
433   {
434     checkAccess();
435     if (groups == null)
436       return;
437     int i = threads.size();
438     while (--i >= 0)
439       ((Thread) threads.get(i)).interrupt();
440     i = groups.size();
441     while (--i >= 0)
442       ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).interrupt();
443   }
444 
445   /**
446    * Suspend all Threads in this ThreadGroup and its descendants.
447    *
448    * <p>This is inherently unsafe, as suspended threads still hold locks,
449    * which can lead to deadlock.  Hence, there is a security check:
450    * <code>checkAccess()</code>, followed by further checks on each thread
451    * being suspended.
452    *
453    * @throws SecurityException if permission is denied
454    * @see #checkAccess()
455    * @see Thread#suspend()
456    * @deprecated unsafe operation, try not to use
457    */
suspend()458   public final synchronized void suspend()
459   {
460     checkAccess();
461     if (groups == null)
462       return;
463     int i = threads.size();
464     while (--i >= 0)
465       ((Thread) threads.get(i)).suspend();
466     i = groups.size();
467     while (--i >= 0)
468       ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).suspend();
469   }
470 
471   /**
472    * Resume all suspended Threads in this ThreadGroup and its descendants.
473    * To mirror suspend(), there is a security check:
474    * <code>checkAccess()</code>, followed by further checks on each thread
475    * being resumed.
476    *
477    * @throws SecurityException if permission is denied
478    * @see #checkAccess()
479    * @see Thread#suspend()
480    * @deprecated pointless, since suspend is deprecated
481    */
resume()482   public final synchronized void resume()
483   {
484     checkAccess();
485     if (groups == null)
486       return;
487     int i = threads.size();
488     while (--i >= 0)
489       ((Thread) threads.get(i)).resume();
490     i = groups.size();
491     while (--i >= 0)
492       ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).resume();
493   }
494 
495   /**
496    * Destroy this ThreadGroup.  The group must be empty, meaning that all
497    * threads and sub-groups have completed execution. Daemon groups are
498    * destroyed automatically. There may be a security check,
499    * <code>checkAccess</code>.
500    *
501    * @throws IllegalThreadStateException if the ThreadGroup is not empty, or
502    *         was previously destroyed
503    * @throws SecurityException if permission is denied
504    * @see #checkAccess()
505    */
destroy()506   public final synchronized void destroy()
507   {
508     checkAccess();
509     if (! threads.isEmpty() || groups == null)
510       throw new IllegalThreadStateException();
511     int i = groups.size();
512     while (--i >= 0)
513       ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).destroy();
514     groups = null;
515     if (parent != null)
516       parent.removeGroup(this);
517   }
518 
519   /**
520    * Print out information about this ThreadGroup to System.out. This is
521    * meant for debugging purposes. <b>WARNING:</b> This method is not secure,
522    * and can print the name of threads to standard out even when you cannot
523    * otherwise get at such threads.
524    */
list()525   public void list()
526   {
527     list("");
528   }
529 
530   /**
531    * When a Thread in this ThreadGroup does not catch an exception, the
532    * virtual machine calls this method. The default implementation simply
533    * passes the call to the parent; then in top ThreadGroup, it will
534    * ignore ThreadDeath and print the stack trace of any other throwable.
535    * Override this method if you want to handle the exception in a different
536    * manner.
537    *
538    * @param thread the thread that exited
539    * @param t the uncaught throwable
540    * @throws NullPointerException if t is null
541    * @see ThreadDeath
542    * @see System#err
543    * @see Throwable#printStackTrace()
544    */
uncaughtException(Thread thread, Throwable t)545   public void uncaughtException(Thread thread, Throwable t)
546   {
547     if (parent != null)
548       parent.uncaughtException(thread, t);
549     else if (Thread.getDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler() != null)
550       Thread.getDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler().uncaughtException(thread, t);
551     else if (! (t instanceof ThreadDeath))
552       {
553         if (t == null)
554           throw new NullPointerException();
555         had_uncaught_exception = true;
556         try
557           {
558             if (thread != null)
559               System.err.print("Exception in thread \"" + thread.name + "\" ");
560             t.printStackTrace(System.err);
561           }
562         catch (Throwable x)
563           {
564             // This means that something is badly screwed up with the runtime,
565             // or perhaps someone overloaded the Throwable.printStackTrace to
566             // die. In any case, try to deal with it gracefully.
567             try
568               {
569                 System.err.println(t);
570                 System.err.println("*** Got " + x
571                                    + " while trying to print stack trace.");
572               }
573             catch (Throwable x2)
574               {
575                 // Here, someone may have overloaded t.toString() or
576                 // x.toString() to die. Give up all hope; we can't even chain
577                 // the exception, because the chain would likewise die.
578                 System.err.println("*** Catastrophic failure while handling "
579                                    + "uncaught exception.");
580                 throw new InternalError();
581               }
582           }
583       }
584   }
585 
586   /**
587    * Originally intended to tell the VM whether it may suspend Threads in
588    * low memory situations, this method was never implemented by Sun, and
589    * is hence a no-op.
590    *
591    * @param allow whether to allow low-memory thread suspension; ignored
592    * @return false
593    * @since 1.1
594    * @deprecated pointless, since suspend is deprecated
595    */
allowThreadSuspension(boolean allow)596   public boolean allowThreadSuspension(boolean allow)
597   {
598     return false;
599   }
600 
601   /**
602    * Return a human-readable String representing this ThreadGroup. The format
603    * of the string is:<br>
604    * <code>getClass().getName() + "[name=" + getName() + ",maxpri="
605    * + getMaxPriority() + ']'</code>.
606    *
607    * @return a human-readable String representing this ThreadGroup
608    */
toString()609   public String toString()
610   {
611     return getClass().getName() + "[name=" + name + ",maxpri=" + maxpri + ']';
612   }
613 
614   /**
615    * Implements enumerate.
616    *
617    * @param list the array to put the threads into
618    * @param next the next open slot in the array
619    * @param recurse whether to recurse into descendent ThreadGroups
620    * @return the number of threads put into the array
621    * @throws SecurityException if permission was denied
622    * @throws NullPointerException if list is null
623    * @throws ArrayStoreException if a thread does not fit in the array
624    * @see #enumerate(Thread[])
625    * @see #enumerate(Thread[], boolean)
626    */
enumerate(Thread[] list, int next, boolean recurse)627   private int enumerate(Thread[] list, int next, boolean recurse)
628   {
629     checkAccess();
630     if (groups == null)
631       return next;
632     int i = threads.size();
633     while (--i >= 0 && next < list.length)
634       {
635         Thread t = (Thread) threads.get(i);
636         if (t.isAlive())
637           list[next++] = t;
638       }
639     if (recurse)
640       {
641         i = groups.size();
642         while (--i >= 0 && next < list.length)
643           {
644             ThreadGroup g = (ThreadGroup) groups.get(i);
645             next = g.enumerate(list, next, true);
646           }
647       }
648     return next;
649   }
650 
651   /**
652    * Implements enumerate.
653    *
654    * @param list the array to put the groups into
655    * @param next the next open slot in the array
656    * @param recurse whether to recurse into descendent ThreadGroups
657    * @return the number of groups put into the array
658    * @throws SecurityException if permission was denied
659    * @throws NullPointerException if list is null
660    * @throws ArrayStoreException if a group does not fit in the array
661    * @see #enumerate(ThreadGroup[])
662    * @see #enumerate(ThreadGroup[], boolean)
663    */
enumerate(ThreadGroup[] list, int next, boolean recurse)664   private int enumerate(ThreadGroup[] list, int next, boolean recurse)
665   {
666     checkAccess();
667     if (groups == null)
668       return next;
669     int i = groups.size();
670     while (--i >= 0 && next < list.length)
671       {
672         ThreadGroup g = (ThreadGroup) groups.get(i);
673         list[next++] = g;
674         if (recurse && next != list.length)
675           next = g.enumerate(list, next, true);
676       }
677     return next;
678   }
679 
680   /**
681    * Implements list.
682    *
683    * @param indentation the current level of indentation
684    * @see #list()
685    */
list(String indentation)686   private void list(String indentation)
687   {
688     if (groups == null)
689       return;
690     System.out.println(indentation + this);
691     indentation += "    ";
692     int i = threads.size();
693     while (--i >= 0)
694       System.out.println(indentation + threads.get(i));
695     i = groups.size();
696     while (--i >= 0)
697       ((ThreadGroup) groups.get(i)).list(indentation);
698   }
699 
700   /**
701    * Add a thread to the group. Called by Thread constructors.
702    *
703    * @param t the thread to add, non-null
704    * @throws IllegalThreadStateException if the group is destroyed
705    */
addThread(Thread t)706   final synchronized void addThread(Thread t)
707   {
708     if (groups == null)
709       throw new IllegalThreadStateException("ThreadGroup is destroyed");
710     threads.add(t);
711   }
712 
713   /**
714    * Called by the VM to remove a thread that has died.
715    *
716    * @param t the thread to remove, non-null
717    * @XXX A ThreadListener to call this might be nice.
718    */
removeThread(Thread t)719   final synchronized void removeThread(Thread t)
720   {
721     if (groups == null)
722       return;
723     threads.remove(t);
724     t.group = null;
725     // Daemon groups are automatically destroyed when all their threads die.
726     if (daemon_flag && groups.size() == 0 && threads.size() == 0)
727       {
728         // We inline destroy to avoid the access check.
729         groups = null;
730         if (parent != null)
731           parent.removeGroup(this);
732       }
733   }
734 
735   /**
736    * Called when a group is destroyed, to remove it from its parent.
737    *
738    * @param g the destroyed group, non-null
739    */
removeGroup(ThreadGroup g)740   final synchronized void removeGroup(ThreadGroup g)
741   {
742     groups.remove(g);
743     // Daemon groups are automatically destroyed when all their threads die.
744     if (daemon_flag && groups.size() == 0 && threads.size() == 0)
745       {
746         // We inline destroy to avoid the access check.
747         groups = null;
748         if (parent != null)
749           parent.removeGroup(this);
750       }
751   }
752 
753   /*
754    * Helper method for the VM. Find a Thread by its Id.
755    *
756    * @param id The Thread Id.
757    * @return Thread object or null if thread doesn't exist.
758    */
getThreadFromId(long id)759   static Thread getThreadFromId(long id)
760   {
761     return root.getThreadFromIdImpl(id);
762   }
763 
getThreadFromIdImpl(long id)764   private Thread getThreadFromIdImpl(long id)
765   {
766     synchronized (threads)
767       {
768         for (int i = 0; i < threads.size(); i++)
769           {
770             Thread t = (Thread) threads.get(i);
771             if (t.getId() == id)
772               return t;
773           }
774       }
775     Vector groups = this.groups;
776     if (groups != null)
777       {
778         synchronized (groups)
779           {
780             for (int i = 0; i < groups.size(); i++)
781               {
782                 ThreadGroup g = (ThreadGroup) groups.get(i);
783                 Thread t = g.getThreadFromIdImpl(id);
784                 if (t != null)
785                   return t;
786               }
787           }
788       }
789     return null;
790   }
791 } // class ThreadGroup
792