guava/src/com/google/common/util/concurrent/Runnables.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2013 The Guava Authors
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
 * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package com.google.common.util.concurrent;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;

/**
 * Static utility methods pertaining to the {@link Runnable} interface.
 *
 * @since 16.0
 */
@Beta
@GwtCompatible
public final class Runnables {

  private static final Runnable EMPTY_RUNNABLE =
      new Runnable() {
        @Override
        public void run() {}
      };

  /** Returns a {@link Runnable} instance that does nothing when run. */
  public static Runnable doNothing() {
    return EMPTY_RUNNABLE;
  }

  private Runnables() {}
}