return shutdown;
      }
    }

    @Override
    public void shutdown() {
      synchronized (lock) {
        shutdown = true;
        if (runningTasks == 0) {
          lock.notifyAll();
        }
      }
    }

    // See newDirectExecutorService javadoc for unusual behavior of this method.
    @Override
    public List<Runnable> shutdownNow() {
      shutdown();