@@ -76,13 +76,18 @@
 		OF_THREAD_WAITING_FOR_JOIN
 	} running;
 	id retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \return A new, autoreleased thread
+ */
++ thread;
+
 /**
  * \param obj An object that is passed to the main method as a copy or nil
- * \return A new autoreleased thread
+ * \return A new, autoreleased thread
  */
 + threadWithObject: (id)obj;
 
 /**
  * Sets the Thread Local Storage for the specified key.