There are two deprecated methods in threads.
1.resume
2.suspend.
life cycle of methods of thread.
1.ready to run(start() method)
2.run(run() method)
3.suspend(wait() or sleep() method)
4.resume(notify() or notifyall() method)
5.death.

In threads two ways to create  threads.1.by extends the 
class
2.implements runnable interface

in threads the following methods are called life cycle 
methods

1.start 2.run 3.dead

The depricated methods in threads are
1. stop
2. suspend
3. Resume

Life cycle of thread
A thread can be only in one of the five states
1. New (Not alive)
2. Runnable (alive)
3. Running
4. Waiting/Blocking/Sleeping
5. Dead

stop(),suspend(),resume()
start()---will start a new thread of execution nd thread 
will be in runnable state
run()-----will run the current thread of execution

Good grief. Doesn't anybody read the Javadoc? There are
*six* deprecated methods in java.lang.Thread.