Processes and Threads
In concurrent programming, there are two basic units of execution: processes and threads. In the […]
Multithreading (Concurrency Control)
Thread States: Life Cycle of a Thread
There are 5 states through which a thread goes in its lifetime from new thread […]
The main Thread
When a Java program starts up, one thread begins running immediately. This is usually called […]
Creating a Thread
we can create Thread by instantiating and object of type Thread. Java defines two ways […]
Pausing Execution with Sleep
Thread.sleep causes the current thread to suspend execution for a specified period. This is an […]
Using isAlive( ) and join( )
1.isAlive() Two ways exist to determine whether a thread has finished. First, you can call […]
Thread Priorities
Every Java thread has a thread priority that helps the operating system determine the order […]
Synchronization
When two or more threads need access to a shared resource, they need some way […]
Inter-thread communication
Inter-thread communication is all about making synchronized threads communicate with each other. It is a […]
Suspending, Resuming, and Stopping Threads
Sometimes, suspending execution of a thread is useful. For example, a separate thread can be […]