ForkJoinPool.ForkJoinWorkerThreadFactory (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.ForkJoinWorkerThreadFactory interface
Date: 2026-04-17

compact1, compact2, compact3
java.util.concurrent

## Interface ForkJoinPool.ForkJoinWorkerThreadFactory

- Enclosing class:
    ForkJoinPool

      public static interface ForkJoinPool.ForkJoinWorkerThreadFactory

  Factory for creating new `ForkJoinWorkerThread`s. A `ForkJoinWorkerThreadFactory` must be defined and used for `ForkJoinWorkerThread` subclasses that extend base functionality or initialize threads with different contexts.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ForkJoinWorkerThread` | `newThread(ForkJoinPool pool)` Returns a new worker thread operating in the given pool.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### newThread

          ForkJoinWorkerThread newThread(ForkJoinPool pool)

      Returns a new worker thread operating in the given pool.
      Parameters:
        `pool` - the pool this thread works in
      Returns:
        the new worker thread
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if the pool is null

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