stopping threads

[Aahz Maruch]

[BTW, please keep attributions; they make it easier to follow threads]

In article <etdg0q0hqvt.fsf at w20-575-109.mit.edu>,
Alex  <cut_me_out at hotmail.com> wrote:
>Attribution restored for Aahz:
>>
>> I'm currently reading up on Java threads, and while such a function
>> exists, the authors recommend very strongly against doing so.
>> Instead, your thread should watch for some condition and return/exit
>> from its main function/method when that condition becomes true.
>
>Do they say why?

I don't remember off-hand, but assume it's essentially the same reason
you avoid using "kill -9" (or the equivalent) to end actual processes.
Too much chance of improper cleanup, if nothing else.
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