Cleaned-up templates and added package.html files.
diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/util/Tools.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/util/Tools.java
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+package org.onlab.util;
+
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.ThreadFactory;
+
+public abstract class Tools {
+
+ private Tools() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Returns a thread factory that produces threads named according to the
+ * supplied name pattern.
+ *
+ * @param pattern name pattern
+ * @return thread factory
+ */
+ public static ThreadFactory namedThreads(String pattern) {
+ return new ThreadFactoryBuilder().setNameFormat(pattern).build();
+ }
+
+}