ThreadDeath error - calling stop method on thread throws ThreadDeath error in java

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Calling stop method on thread throws ThreadDeath error. It’s important to note ThreadDeath is error not exception

/** Copyright (c), AnkitMittal JavaMadeSoEasy.com */ public class ThreadDeathDemo {    public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {           Thread thread1 = new Thread("thread-1") {                  public void run() {                        try {                               System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName()                                             + " has started");                               //calling stop method throws ThreadDeath error.                               stop();                        } catch (ThreadDeath e) {                               System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName()                                             + " has died");                        }                  }           };           thread1.start();    } } /*OUTPUT thread-1 has started thread-1 has died */

Must know :

ThreadDeath is an error which application must not try to catch but it is normal condition.

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