Instantiating a 'Thread' with default 'run()' method

Reports instantiations of Thread or an inheritor without specifying a Runnable parameter or overriding the run() method. Such threads do nothing useful.

Example:

new Thread().start();

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InstantiatingAThreadWithDefaultRunMethod

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Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Java | Threading issues

Inspection Details
By default bundled with:	IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2, Qodana for JVM 2024.2,
Can be installed with plugin:	Java, 242.22892

Last modified: 11 September 2024