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According to Java Doc 7:

Because ForkJoinPool uses threads in daemon mode, there is typically no need to explicitly shut down such a pool upon program exit

Are there no other advantages? Is a daemon thread only different from a normal thread in "alive until the system is alive"? Does it only mean I don´t have to care about shutting down the ForkJoinPool?

Can someone clear me up?

thealchemist
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Daemon has very little affect in Java. If you don't shut down the pool, then you will not recover all the memory it uses. That includes the threads.

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