public void start(String threadName){
  final String methodName="start";
  log.fine(CLASS_NAME,methodName,"855");
synchronized (lifecycle) {
    if (!running) {
      running=true;
      recThread=new Thread(this,threadName);
      recThread.start();
    }
  }
}

public void start ( String threadName ) { final String methodName = "start" ; log . fine ( CLASS_NAME , methodName , "855" ) ; synchronized ( lifecycle ) { if ( ! running ) { running = true ; recThread = new Thread ( this , threadName ) ; recThread . start ( ) ; } } }
starts up the receiver ' s thread .
