@SuppressWarnings("deprecation") protected void stopAssociator(){
  if (m_RunThread != null) {
    m_RunThread.interrupt();
    m_RunThread.stop();
  }
}

@ SuppressWarnings ( "deprecation" ) protected void stopAssociator ( ) { if ( m_RunThread != null ) { m_RunThread . interrupt ( ) ; m_RunThread . stop ( ) ; } }
stops the currently running associator ( if any ) .
