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Java: Parameterized Runnable

Standard Runnable interface has only non-parametrized run() method. There is also Callable<V> interface with call() method returning result of generic type. I need to pass generic parameter, something like this: 

interface MyRunnable<E> {
  public abstract void run(E reference);
}
Is there any standard interface for this purpose or I must declare that basic one by myself?

Solution

  • Typically you would implement Runnable or Callable with a class that supports a generic input parameter; e.g.

    public class MyRunnable<T> implements Runnable {
  private final T t;

  public MyRunnable(T t) {
    this.t = t;
  }

  public void run() {
    // Reference t.
  }
}