public static class ThreadPoolExecutor.DiscardOldestPolicy extends Object implements RejectedExecutionHandler
execute, unless the executor
 is shut down, in which case the task is discarded.| Constructor | Description | 
|---|---|
| DiscardOldestPolicy() | Creates a  DiscardOldestPolicyfor the given executor. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| void | rejectedExecution(Runnable r,
                 ThreadPoolExecutor e) | Obtains and ignores the next task that the executor
 would otherwise execute, if one is immediately available,
 and then retries execution of task r, unless the executor
 is shut down, in which case task r is instead discarded. | 
public DiscardOldestPolicy()
DiscardOldestPolicy for the given executor.public void rejectedExecution(Runnable r, ThreadPoolExecutor e)
rejectedExecution in interface RejectedExecutionHandlerr - the runnable task requested to be executede - the executor attempting to execute this task Submit a bug or feature 
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