Callable

A Runnable encapsulates a task that runs asynchronously. A Callable is similar to a Runnable, but it returns a value.

The Callable interface is similar to Runnable, in that both are designed for classes whose instances are potentially executed by another thread. A Runnable, however, does not return a result and cannot throw a checked exception. [1]

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