Thread.interrupted() spec is confusing

[Alan Bateman]

On 18/02/2018 10:17, Tagir Valeev wrote:
> Hello!
>
> A Thread.interrupted() static method (not to be confused with
> Thread.isInterrupted() instance method) spec states:
>
>       * <http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/file/67cdc215ed70/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Thread.java#l1030>
>      * <p>A thread interruption ignored because a thread was not alive
> <http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/file/67cdc215ed70/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Thread.java#l1031>
>      * at the time of the interrupt will be reflected by this method
> <http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/file/67cdc215ed70/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Thread.java#l1032>
>      * returning false.
>
>
> The Thread.interrupted() always applies to the current thread. I don't
> understand how it's possible that a current thread is not alive. To me this
> note is redundant and should be removed. Am I missing something?
>
I think the wording could be improved but this about invoking 
Thread.interrupt before the thread is started. JDK-4082705 [1] has more 
on this.

-Alan

[1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-4082705