/*
 * Example of interrupting a thread that doesn't stop
 * working
 * 
 * In this example, after interrupting the thread, we
 * handle the exception, so it will break out the
 * sleeping but will not stop working.
 */

class DisplayThread extends Thread
{

    public void run()
    {
        try
        {
            System.out.println("Going to sleep...");
            Thread.sleep(1000);
            System.out.println("Welcome to India...");
        }
        catch (InterruptedException e)
        {
            System.out.println("Exception handled");
        }
        System.out.println("Thread is running...");
    }

    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        DisplayThread t1 = new DisplayThread();
        t1.start();
        try
        {
            t1.interrupt();
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }
}

Going to sleep...
Exception handled
Thread is running...