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Stopping Threads

Question:
How do you stop a Thread without using the stop() method?

Answer:
The recommended method for stopping threads in Java is for each thread topoll a boolean value or condition that indicates whether or not thethread should continue executing. To stop the thread, the booleanvalue is set to false, causing the thread to exit. In other words,threads are supposed to manage halting on their own; the programmerprovides the mechanism.

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