19.6. The System.Threading.Thread Class
The most primitive of all types in the System.Threading namespace is Thread. This class represents an object-oriented wrapper around a given path of execution within a particular AppDomain. This type also defines a number of methods (both static and instance level) that allow you to create new threads within the current AppDomain, as well as to suspend, stop, and destroy a particular thread. Consider the list of core static members in Table 19-2.
| Static Member | Meaning in Life |
|---|---|
| CurrentContext | This read-only property returns the context in which the thread is currently running. |
| CurrentThread | This read-only property returns a reference to the currently running thread. ... |
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