Specifies the current execution state of the thread.
Syntax
Remarks
There are two thread state enumerations, System.Diagnostics.ThreadState and System.Threading.ThreadState. The thread state enumerations are only of interest in a few debugging scenarios. Your code should never use thread state to synchronize the activities of threads.
Members
| Member Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Initialized |
A state that indicates the thread has been initialized, but has not yet started. |
| Ready |
A state that indicates the thread is waiting to use a processor because no processor is free. The thread is prepared to run on the next available processor. |
| Running |
A state that indicates the thread is currently using a processor. |
| Standby |
A state that indicates the thread is about to use a processor. Only one thread can be in this state at a time. |
| Terminated |
A state that indicates the thread has finished executing and has exited. |
| Transition |
A state that indicates the thread is waiting for a resource, other than the processor, before it can execute. For example, it might be waiting for its execution stack to be paged in from disk. |
| Unknown |
The state of the thread is unknown. |
| Wait |
A state that indicates the thread is not ready to use the processor because it is waiting for a peripheral operation to complete or a resource to become free. When the thread is ready, it will be rescheduled. |
Requirements
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.3300.0, 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0