A unit of execution in a process.
A unit of execution in a process. Can run methods on [Object]s simultaneously. The use of synchronization via [Mutex] or [Semaphore] is advised if working with shared objects.
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Returns the current [Thread]'s ID, uniquely identifying it among all threads. If the [Thread] is not running this returns an empty string.
Returns [code]true[/code] if this [Thread] has been started. Once started, this will return [code]true[/code] until it is joined using [method wait_to_finish]. For checking if a [Thread] is still executing its task, use [method is_alive].
Returns [code]true[/code] if this [Thread] is currently running. This is useful for determining if [method wait_to_finish] can be called without blocking the calling thread. To check if a [Thread] is joinable, use [method is_active].
Joins the [Thread] and waits for it to finish. Returns the output of the method passed to [method start]. Should either be used when you want to retrieve the value returned from the method called by the [Thread] or before freeing the instance that contains the [Thread]. To determine if this can be called without blocking the calling thread, check if [method is_alive] is [code]false[/code]. [b]Note:[/b] After the [Thread] finishes joining it will be disposed. If you want to use it again you will have to create a new instance of it.
A thread running with lower priority than normally.
A thread with a standard priority.
A thread running with higher priority than normally.