keepaliveseconds and ThreadPoolExecutor

[lecogiteur]

Hello,

what is the meaning of keepaliveseconds of ThreadPoolExecutor?

I see that:

"Set the ThreadPoolExecutor's keep-alive seconds. Default is 60.

This setting can be modified at runtime, for example through JMX. "

But, what ThreadPoolExecutor keep alive? Someone can explain me exactly what do this variable?

Thanks

[oleg.zhurakousky]

I would suggest to go through Task section fo the Spring manual where all of it is explained in the context: http://static.springsource.org/sprin...cheduling.html