What is Callable interface in Java?


The Callable interface is found in the package java.util.concurrent. The Callable object can return the computed result done by a thread in contrast to a runnable interface which can only run the thread. The Callable object returns a Future object which provides methods to monitor the progress of a task being executed by a thread. The future object can be used to check the status of a Callable and then retrieve the result from the Callable once the thread is done. It also provides timeout functionality.

Updated on: 30-Jul-2019

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