/** Though this executor service may hold many threads, they are not executed concurrently. */
  private val tasksExecutor = Executors.newCachedThreadPool(threadFactory("TaskFaker"))

  /**
   * True if this task faker has ever had multiple tasks scheduled to run concurrently. Guarded by
   * [TaskRunner.lock].
   */
  var isParallel = false

  /** Number of calls to [TaskRunner.Backend.execute]. Guarded by [TaskRunner.lock]. */