Event queue

A novel system and method provide for event management utilizing a single thread or a limited plurality of threads to service queued events. When it is desired to add an event to the event queue, a thread is scheduled or acquired, such as from a thread pool, to service queue events unless such a thread is already active, or unless the current number of such threads equals or exceeds a preset thread limit when multiple threads are permitted. The use of a single thread, or alternatively a limited number of threads, to service the event queue leads to economy of system resources, and also avoids memory overflow due to thread proliferation. The limitation on the number of threads created to handle queued events assists in the avoidance of memory overflow complications. In addition, the elimination of threads that would otherwise occupy memory without providing substantial immediate results conserves system resources.