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Asked: 2026-05-27T23:10:04+00:00

I am looking for something like the JavaScript setTimeout , but with a Runnable

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I am looking for something like the JavaScript setTimeout, but with a Runnable, with the following restrictions:

  • Does not require individual dedicated threads per timeout.
  • Already developed and thought through.
  • Maybe even including additional features. (cancel timeout?, wait for something?, async I/O?)
  • Does not require any GUI libraries. (Java FX/Swing/AWT all have event loops built in)

Do you have any suggestions?

Edit: I have found what I am looking for. A plus would be if there was a library that also included something related to either non-blocking or asynchronous I/O.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You’re probably looking for ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor :

    • you decide how many threads are used
    • standard JDK class
    • cancellable tasks
    • not related to any GUI

    I don’t really understand the link between scheduled runnables and an event loop, but maybe you’ll find what you’re looking with this class.

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