The java.util.Timer implementation uses a static synchronized method to create serial numbers to be used in creation of the thread names created by the Timer. This serial number is simply an integer that is incremented every time the method is called. It is a  customer  candidate for replacement with a java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger, as suggested by the following comment in the code:
    /**
     * This ID is used to generate thread names.  (It could be replaced
     * by an AtomicInteger as soon as they become available.)
     */
Posted Date : 2008-07-28 09:23:11.0

N/A

Martin Buchholz has prepared a fix for delivery in to OpenJDK.
Posted Date : 2008-07-28 09:23:11.0

http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/tl/jdk/rev/3a1325be2806
Posted Date : 2008-08-01 10:15:26.0