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Creating/forking a new process/thread in eclipse [message #295169]

Fri, 25 November 2005 03:41

Eclipse User

hi,

I want to run a process of indexing a database when i click on an
action.How do i create a new thread/process using the eclipse api, should
I be using the "jobs API" or make it run in a class that implements
"Runnable"
Which one is a better approach or are there any other better methods...

thanks

Vijai

Re: Creating/forking a new process/thread in eclipse [message #295172 is a reply to message #295169]

Fri, 25 November 2005 06:33

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: automatic.javalobby.org

Using a job is better, because (a) the user can see it is happening, and (b) they have control of killing it off if necessary. You can change the priority of the job so that it is a low priority (so that others can overtake it). Your action then becomes launching the job.

http://help.eclipse.org/help30/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/guide/runtime_jobs.htm

Re: Creating/forking a new process/thread in eclipse [message #295360 is a reply to message #295169]

Mon, 28 November 2005 17:32

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: john.eclipsefaq.org

I highly recommend this article on jobs from eclipse.org:

http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Concurrency/jobs-api .html
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Vijai wrote:
> hi,
>
> I want to run a process of indexing a database when i click on an
> action.How do i create a new thread/process using the eclipse api,
> should I be using the "jobs API" or make it run in a class that
> implements "Runnable"
> Which one is a better approach or are there any other better methods...
>
> thanks
>
> Vijai
>

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