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}
}
}
}.
start
();
// In the main thread, wait a while then terminate the run.
try
try
{
Thread
.
sleep
(
10
*
1000
);
}
catch
catch
(
InterruptedException ex
) {
// nothing to do
}
finally
finally
{
done
=
true
true
;
}
}
}
Because this is a simulation and the voting is random, it does not always come out 50/50. In
two consecutive runs, the following were the last line of each run:
Agree(6), Disagree(6)
Agree(9), Disagree(4)
See Also
The
Lock
interface also makes available
Condition
objects, which provide even more flex-
ibility. Consult the online documentation for more information.
Synchronizing Threads the Hard Way with wait( ) and
notifyAll( )
Problem
The
synchronized
keyword lets you lock out multiple threads but doesn't give you much
communication between them.
Solution
Use
wait()
and
notifyAll()
. Very carefully.
