FutureTasks.java

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package org.apache.commons.lang3.concurrent;

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import java.util.concurrent.FutureTask;

/**
 * Consists of utility methods that work with {@link FutureTask}.
 *
 * @since 3.13.0
 */
public class FutureTasks {

    /**
     * Creates a {@link FutureTask} and runs the given {@link Callable}.
     *
     * @param <V> The result type returned by this FutureTask's {@code get} methods.
     * @param callable the Callable task.
     * @return a new FutureTask.
     */
    public static <V> FutureTask<V> run(final Callable<V> callable) {
        final FutureTask<V> futureTask = new FutureTask<>(callable);
        futureTask.run();
        return futureTask;
    }

    private FutureTasks() {
        // No instances needed.
    }
}