# ExecutorNew

Creates and registers a new executor by name and type.

The return value is an BoxExecutor object that can be used to interact with the executor.

Available types are:

* "cached" - Creates a cached thread pool executor.
* "fixed" - Creates a fixed thread pool executor.
* "fork\_join" - Creates a fork join pool executor.
* "scheduled" - Creates a scheduled thread pool executor.
* "single" - Creates a single thread executor.
* "virtual" - Creates a virtual thread executor.
* "work\_stealing" - Creates a work stealing thread pool executor.

## Method Signature

```
ExecutorNew(name=[string], type=[string], maxThreads=[integer])
```

### Arguments

| Argument     | Type      | Required | Description                                               | Default |
| ------------ | --------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `name`       | `string`  | `true`   | The name of the executor to create if not already created |         |
| `type`       | `string`  | `true`   | The type of executor to create                            |         |
| `maxThreads` | `integer` | `false`  |                                                           | `10`    |

## Examples

## Related

* [AsyncAll](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/asyncall)
* [AsyncAllApply](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/asyncallapply)
* [AsyncAny](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/asyncany)
* [AsyncRun](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/asyncrun)
* [ExecutorDelete](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executordelete)
* [ExecutorGet](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executorget)
* [ExecutorHas](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executorhas)
* [ExecutorList](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executorlist)
* [ExecutorShutdown](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executorshutdown)
* [ExecutorStatus](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executorstatus)
* [FutureNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/futurenew)
* [IsInThread](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/isinthread)
* [isThreadAlive](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/isthreadalive)
* [IsThreadInterrupted](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/isthreadinterrupted)
* [RunAsync](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/runasync)
* [ThreadInterrupt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/threadinterrupt)
* [ThreadJoin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/threadjoin)
* [ThreadNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/threadnew)
* [ThreadTerminate](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/threadterminate)