multithreading - Concurrent execution of scheduled tasks in Java -

i have timertask designed gather metrics @ specific interval. possible period of task execution less time of task execution (occasionally if times out , gets delayed).

is there way execute multiple timertasks or runnables, threads, etc. concurrently without waiting previous task complete?

i know timer uses single thread, , scheduledthreadpoolexecutor delay execution regardless of rate.

thanks.

i recommend using executors.newcachedthreadpool() or newcachedthreadpool(threadfactory threadfactory) own thread factory, in conjuction timer. code should this

executor executor = executors.newcachedthreadpool(); timer time = new timer(); timer.scheduleatfixedrate(new timertask() {      public void run() {         executor.execute(new runnable() {               public void run() {                   //your business logic              }         });     } }, delay, period); 

this way schedule tasks period , run concurrently.