> 1) Is it an option to use the Apache Commons Thread Pool? > It is stable, widely used and highly configurable.
Someone would have to write a block for it. > I would like to be able to configure my thread pool so it > blocks (with a time-out) until a new thread is available, > so more mail will be accepted when the load is high. Not everyone wants the same thing, which is why you can replace the thread manager. However, take a look at the ResourceLimitingThread classes in http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/avalon/cvs-migration-snapshot/avalon-components/cornerstone/threads/impl/src/java/org/apache/avalon/cornerstone/blocks/threads/. The configuration options should be flexible enough to support both. If someone wants to write a ThreadManager that uses Jakarta Commons instead of the Excalibur classes, go for it. You can use the ResourceLimitingThread code and our org.apache.james.util.thread package as examples. Our package is a self-contained implementation of everything necessary, importing only interfaces from Avalon. --- Noel --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
