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diff --git a/libjava/java/lang/Runnable.java b/libjava/java/lang/Runnable.java
index a5eed31..3d424e2 100644
--- a/libjava/java/lang/Runnable.java
+++ b/libjava/java/lang/Runnable.java
@@ -1,19 +1,31 @@
-// Runnable.java - Runnable interface.
+/* java.lang.Runnable
+ Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-/* Copyright (C) 1998, 1999 Free Software Foundation
+This file is part of GNU Classpath.
- This file is part of libgcj.
+GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+
+GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
-This software is copyrighted work licensed under the terms of the
-Libgcj License. Please consult the file "LIBGCJ_LICENSE" for
-details. */
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
+Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
+02111-1307 USA.
-package java.lang;
+As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
+produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
+resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
+This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
+executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
-/**
- * @author Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
- * @date August 25, 1998
- */
+
+package java.lang;
/* Written using "Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition, ISBN 0-201-31002-3
* "The Java Language Specification", ISBN 0-201-63451-1
@@ -21,7 +33,22 @@ package java.lang;
* Status: Complete.
*/
+/**
+ * Runnable is an interface you implement to indicate that your class can be
+ * executed as the main part of a Thread, among other places. When you want
+ * an entry point to run a piece of code, implement this interface and
+ * override run.
+ *
+ * @author Paul Fisher
+ * @author Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
+ */
+
public interface Runnable
{
- public abstract void run ();
+ /**
+ * This method will be called by whoever wishes to run your class
+ * implementing Runnable.
+ * @since JDK1.0
+ */
+ void run();
}