content: //  Copyright 2006, Clark N. Hobbie
  //
  //  This file is part of the util library.
  //
  //  The util library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  //  under the terms of the Lesser GNU General Public License as published by
  //  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at
  //  your option) any later version.
  //
  //  The util library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
  //  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
  //  or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the Lesser GNU General Public
  //  License for more details.
  //
  //  You should have received a copy of the Lesser GNU General Public License
  //  along with the util library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
  //  Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  //
  package com.lts.util;
  
  import java.lang.reflect.Method;
  
  /**
   * Execute a method in a separate thread.
   * 
   * <P>
   * This class allows clients to create a new thread and then execute a particular method
   * in that thread.  This is useful when simulating a separate VM.
   * 
   * @author cnh
   */
  public class MethodThread implements Runnable
  {
  
  	protected Method method;
  	protected Object[] actualParams;
  	protected Object target;
  	protected String name;
  	
  	public MethodThread (Object target, Method method, Object[] actualParams)
  	{
  		this.target = target;
  		this.method = method;
  		this.actualParams = actualParams;
  	}
  	
  	
  	public void run()
  	{
  		try
  		{
  			Object[] allParams = { this.actualParams };
  			this.method.invoke(target, allParams);
  		}
  		catch (Exception e)
  		{
  			e.printStackTrace();
  		}
  	}
  
  	public String toString()
  	{
  		if (null == this.name)
  			return super.toString();
  		else
  			return this.name;
  	}
  }
  