Extending Thread over Implementing Runnable

[Udaya Wijenayake]

What are the advantages of extending thread class over implementing runnable interface? If there are no advantages then why there is a thread class?

[Shanky Sohar]

both are same as thread class itself implements the runnable interface.
you can choose any one from them.but extending a class will always consider a bad programming practice

[Lester Burnham]

See ExtendingThreadVsImplementingRunnable