ThreadPool (SwiftMQ 12.4.0)

All Known Implementing Classes:

PoolDispatcher, ThreadPoolImpl
```
public interface ThreadPool
```
A thread pool.

Author:

IIT GmbH, Bremen/Germany, Copyright (c) 2000-2002, All Rights Reserved

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`	Closes the pool.
`void`	`dispatchTask(AsyncTask asyncTask)`	Dispatch a task into the pool.
`void`	`freeze(FreezeCompletionListener listener)`	Freezes this pool.
`int`	`getNumberIdlingThreads()`	Returns the number of currently idling threads.
`int`	`getNumberRunningThreads()`	Returns the number of currently running threads.
`java.lang.String`	`getPoolName()`	Returns the pool name.
`void`	`stop()`	Stops the pool.
`void`	`unfreeze()`	Unfreezes this pool.

- Method Detail
  - getPoolName
```
java.lang.String getPoolName()
```
    Returns the pool name.
    
    Returns:
    
    pool name.
  - getNumberIdlingThreads
```
int getNumberIdlingThreads()
```
    Returns the number of currently idling threads. Used from management tools only.
    
    Returns:
    
    number of idling threads.
  - getNumberRunningThreads
```
int getNumberRunningThreads()
```
    Returns the number of currently running threads. Used from management tools only.
    
    Returns:
    
    number of running threads.
  - dispatchTask
```
void dispatchTask(AsyncTask asyncTask)
```
    Dispatch a task into the pool.
    
    Parameters:
    
    asyncTask - the task to dispatch.
  - freeze
```
void freeze(FreezeCompletionListener listener)
```
    Freezes this pool. That is, the current running tasks are completed but no further tasks will be scheduled until unfreeze() is called. It is possible to dispatch tasks during freeze. However, these will be executed after unfreeze() is called.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - will be called when the pool is freezed.
  - unfreeze
```
void unfreeze()
```
    Unfreezes this pool.
  - stop
```
void stop()
```
    Stops the pool. Internal use only.
  - close
```
void close()
```
    Closes the pool. Internal use only.