How to stop threads of following type in Java used for watching folders for files using WatchService for folders by using jToggleButton

Question

I would like to stop threads generated in the following manner by using jToggleButton. The threads are used for watching folders for files. I tried a lot, and searched alot,

Answer 1

There is a Thread.stop() method, but is has been deprecated, because it's unsafe.

Instead of using the deprecated method(s), you can modify some variable to indicate that the target thread should stop running.