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35 
36 package java.util.concurrent;
37 
38 /**
39  * A handler for tasks that cannot be executed by a {@link ThreadPoolExecutor}.
40  *
41  * @since 1.5
42  * @author Doug Lea
43  */
44 public interface RejectedExecutionHandler {
45 
46     /**
47      * Method that may be invoked by a {@link ThreadPoolExecutor} when
48      * {@link ThreadPoolExecutor#execute execute} cannot accept a
49      * task.  This may occur when no more threads or queue slots are
50      * available because their bounds would be exceeded, or upon
51      * shutdown of the Executor.
52      *
53      * <p>In the absence of other alternatives, the method may throw
54      * an unchecked {@link RejectedExecutionException}, which will be
55      * propagated to the caller of {@code execute}.
56      *
57      * @param r the runnable task requested to be executed
58      * @param executor the executor attempting to execute this task
59      * @throws RejectedExecutionException if there is no remedy
60      */
rejectedExecution(Runnable r, ThreadPoolExecutor executor)61     void rejectedExecution(Runnable r, ThreadPoolExecutor executor);
62 }
63