JDK-8233042 : Release Note: Thread Suspend/Resume Are Deprecated for Removal
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Affected Version: 14
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2019-10-27
  • Updated: 2020-04-27
  • Resolved: 2019-11-09
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JDK 14
14Resolved
Description
The following methods related to thread suspension in `java.lang.Thread` and `java.lang.ThreadGroup` have been terminally deprecated in this release:

- `Thread.suspend()`
- `Thread.resume()`
- `ThreadGroup.suspend()`
- `ThreadGroup.resume()`
- `ThreadGroup.allowThreadSuspension(boolean)`

These methods will be removed in a future release.
Comments
It might be good to note that this implies that they are subject to removal from a future release.
29-10-2019