Why CompletableFuture.runAsync is not executed?

Question

I consider that main thread must end after sub thread. However, below code shows the process finished before print the "async end". What is the reason? Can anybody explain?

import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        CompletableFuture.runAsync(() -> {
            try {
                System.out.println("async start");
                Thread.sleep(3000);
                System.out.println("async end");
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        });

        System.out.println("main end");
    }
}

Answer 1

It is executed, you just aren't waiting for the result.

The Javadoc of CompleteableFuture.runAsync() says:

Returns a new CompletableFuture that is asynchronously completed by a task running in the ForkJoinPool.commonPool() after it runs the given action.

The Javadoc of ForkJoinPool.commonPool() says:

Any program that relies on asynchronous task processing to complete before program termination should invoke commonPool().awaitQuiescence(), before exit.

So, invoke that.