Method __init__

Lib/threading.py:1440–1450

(self)

class _DummyThread(Thread):

    def __init__(self):
        Thread.__init__(self, name=_newname("Dummy-%d"),
                        daemon=_daemon_threads_allowed())
        self._started.set()
        self._set_ident()
        self._os_thread_handle = _make_thread_handle(self._ident)
        if _HAVE_THREAD_NATIVE_ID:
            self._set_native_id()
        with _active_limbo_lock:
            _active[self._ident] = self
        _DeleteDummyThreadOnDel(self)

    def is_alive(self):
        if not self._os_thread_handle.is_done() and self._started.is_set():