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An ''executor'' is a mechanism that allows executing tasks on a thread different than the one that submits the task for execution. Executors are preferred to explicitly creating <tt>Thread</tt> instances.  The executor decouples the task submission from the mechanics of how each task will be run, including details of thread use, scheduling, etc.
An ''executor'' is a mechanism that allows executing tasks on a thread different than the one that submits the task for execution. Executors are preferred to explicitly creating <tt>Thread</tt> instances.  The executor decouples the task submission from the mechanics of how each task will be run, including details of thread use, scheduling, etc.
<font color=red>Difference between Executor and ExecutorService.</font>


The package offers an executor instance factory class <tt>ava.util.concurrent.Executors</tt>.
The package offers an executor instance factory class <tt>ava.util.concurrent.Executors</tt>.
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int threadCount = 10;
int threadCount = 10;
Executor executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(threadCount);
ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(threadCount);


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The ExecutorService

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Overview

An executor is a mechanism that allows executing tasks on a thread different than the one that submits the task for execution. Executors are preferred to explicitly creating Thread instances. The executor decouples the task submission from the mechanics of how each task will be run, including details of thread use, scheduling, etc.

Difference between Executor and ExecutorService.

The package offers an executor instance factory class ava.util.concurrent.Executors.

Typical Usage

int threadCount = 10;
ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(threadCount);


The ExecutorService