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.. _class_Thread:

Thread
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Reference<class_reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
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A unit of execution in a process.

Member Functions
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+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_string>`    | :ref:`get_id<class_Thread_get_id>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                                                                 |
+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`        | :ref:`is_active<class_Thread_is_active>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                                                           |
+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`          | :ref:`start<class_Thread_start>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_object>` instance, :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` userdata=null, :ref:`int<class_int>` priority=1 **)** |
+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Variant<class_variant>`  | :ref:`wait_to_finish<class_Thread_wait_to_finish>` **(** **)**                                                                                                                                       |
+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enums
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  .. _enum_Thread_Priority:

enum **Priority**

- **PRIORITY_LOW** = **0**
- **PRIORITY_NORMAL** = **1**
- **PRIORITY_HIGH** = **2**


Description
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A unit of execution in a process. Can run methods on :ref:`Object<class_object>`\ s simultaneously. The use of synchronization via :ref:`Mutex<class_mutex>`, :ref:`Semaphore<class_semaphore>` is advised if working with shared objects.

Member Function Description
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.. _class_Thread_get_id:

- :ref:`String<class_string>` **get_id** **(** **)** const

Returns the current ``Thread``\ s id, uniquely identifying it among all threads.

.. _class_Thread_is_active:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_active** **(** **)** const

Returns true if this ``Thread`` is currently active. An active ``Thread`` cannot start work on a new method but can be joined with :ref:`wait_to_finish<class_Thread_wait_to_finish>`.

.. _class_Thread_start:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **start** **(** :ref:`Object<class_object>` instance, :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` userdata=null, :ref:`int<class_int>` priority=1 **)**

Starts a new ``Thread`` that runs "method" on object "instance" with "userdata" passed as an argument. The "priority" of the ``Thread`` can be changed by passing a PRIORITY\_\* enum.

Returns OK on success, or ERR_CANT_CREATE on failure.

.. _class_Thread_wait_to_finish:

- :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` **wait_to_finish** **(** **)**

Joins the ``Thread`` and waits for it to finish. Returns what the method called returned.