RealtimeThreads

Intro

• Java has threads but they are not expressive enough to capture properties of real time activities. (e.g. deadline, cost, value etc.)
• RT threads are also characterized by their execution patterns - periodic, sporadic, aperiodic. This has to be manually coded in standard Java threads.
• Supporting RT Threads requires fundamental changes to the JVM.
• Two classes: RealtimeThread and NoHeapRealtimeThread.