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<h1><a name="NAME"
>NAME</a></h1>
<p>src/pmc/parrotthread.pmc - Represents a Parrot Thread.</p>
<h1><a name="DESCRIPTION"
>DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
<p>This type represents a parrot thread.</p>
<p>It provides the following methods: - join - detach - kill - pid</p>
<h2><a name="Methods"
>Methods</a></h2>
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<dt><a name="void_init()"
><b><code>void init()</b></code></a></dt>
Create a new,
invalid handle to a running thread.
<dt><a name="void_init_pmc(PMC_*notused)"
><b><code>void init_pmc(PMC *notused)</b></code></a></dt>
Create a new,
invalid handle to a running thread.
<dt><a name="INTVAL_get_integer()"
><b><code>INTVAL get_integer()</b></code></a></dt>
Return the thread ID of this thread.
<dt><a name="METHOD_run(closure)"
><b><code>METHOD run(closure)</b></code></a></dt>
Join the thread,
returning whatever its main method returns.
<dt><a name="METHOD_join()"
><b><code>METHOD join()</b></code></a></dt>
Join the thread,
returning whatever its main method returns.
<dt><a name="METHOD_detach()"
><b><code>METHOD detach()</b></code></a></dt>
Detach the thread so it cannot be joined and will free its resources immediately when it exits.
<dt><a name="METHOD_kill()"
><b><code>METHOD kill()</b></code></a></dt>
Terminate a running thread.</dl>
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