Communicating between java threads
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class Chat { boolean flag = false; public synchronized void Question(String msg) { if (flag) { try { wait(); } catch (InterruptedException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } System.out.println(msg); flag = true; notify(); } public synchronized void Answer(String msg) { if (!flag) { try { wait(); } catch (InterruptedException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } System.out.println(msg); flag = false; notify(); } } class T1 implements Runnable { Chat m; String[] s1 = { "Hi", "How are you ?", "I am also doing fine!" }; public T1(Chat m1) { this.m = m1; new Thread(this, "Question").start(); } public void run() { for (int i = 0; i < s1.length; i++) { m.Question(s1[i]); } } } class T2 implements Runnable { Chat m; String[] s2 = { "Hi", "I am good, what about you?", "Great!" }; public T2(Chat m2) { this.m = m2; new Thread(this, "Answer").start(); } public void run() { for (int i = 0; i < s2.length; i++) { m.Answer(s2[i]); } } } public class TestThread { public static void main(String[] args) { Chat m = new Chat(); new T1(m); new T2(m); } }
When above program is complied and executed, it produces following result:
Hi Hi How are you ? I am good, what about you? I am also doing fine! Great!