Thread vs Tasks

[Eric Kolotyluk]

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StructuredExecutor.html#fork(java.util.concurrent.Callable,java.util.function.BiConsumer)
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"Starts a new thread in this executor to run the given task and an
operation to run when the task completes."



In my mind, I am trying to separate the concept of Thread vs Task. Is this
saying that there is always a 1:1 correspondence between Thread and Task,
that StructuredExecutor only spawns Threads?



I was under the impression with Executor operations, such as ForkJoinPool,
that there was a 1:many relationship between Worker Threads and Tasks,
where each worker could handle many Tasks. Am I misunderstanding this?



Indeed, it may be that for Virtual Threads it makes sense to implement a
1:1 relationship, but StructuredExecutor also supports Platform Threads,
and such a 1:1 relationship might be horrible.



Cheers, Eric