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1 /*******************************************************************************
2  * Copyright 2011 See AUTHORS file.
3  *
4  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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16 
17 package com.badlogic.gdx.utils;
18 
19 /** A pausable thread. The runnable must not execute an inifite loop but should return control to the thread as often as possible
20  * so that the thread can actually pause.
21  *
22  * @author mzechner */
23 public class PauseableThread extends Thread {
24 	final Runnable runnable;
25 	boolean paused = false;
26 	boolean exit = false;
27 
28 	/** Constructs a new thread setting the runnable which will be called repeatedly in a loop.
29 	 *
30 	 * @param runnable the runnable. */
PauseableThread(Runnable runnable)31 	public PauseableThread (Runnable runnable) {
32 		this.runnable = runnable;
33 	}
34 
run()35 	public void run () {
36 		while (true) {
37 			synchronized (this) {
38 				try {
39 					while (paused)
40 						wait();
41 				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
42 					e.printStackTrace();
43 				}
44 			}
45 
46 			if (exit) return;
47 
48 			runnable.run();
49 		}
50 	}
51 
52 	/** Pauses the thread. This call is non-blocking */
onPause()53 	public void onPause () {
54 		paused = true;
55 	}
56 
57 	/** Resumes the thread. This call is non-blocking */
onResume()58 	public void onResume () {
59 		synchronized (this) {
60 			paused = false;
61 			this.notifyAll();
62 		}
63 	}
64 
65 	/** @return whether this thread is paused or not */
isPaused()66 	public boolean isPaused () {
67 		return paused;
68 	}
69 
70 	/** Stops this thread */
stopThread()71 	public void stopThread () {
72 		exit = true;
73 		if (paused) onResume();
74 	}
75 }
76