In this article we will learn how to implement inter thread communication i.e how can we coordinate the communication between two or more threads. Although we can restrict the access of data or code to a single thread at a time by using synchronization, it can’t guarantee the consistent execution of our logic. […]
In this article we will learn what is a thread group? How to work with thread groups in Java along with example program. A thread group is a collection of threads. A thread group allows the programmer to maintain a group of threads more effectively. To support thread groups Java provides a class named ThreadGroup available […]
In this article we will learn what are daemon threads? and how to make thread as daemon thread along with example Java program. A daemon thread is a thread which runs in the background. Example for daemon thread in Java is the garbage collector. In Java, thread can be divided into two categories: User […]
In this article we will learn about what is synchronization? why synchronization is needed? and how to synchronize threads in Java along with sample programs. Why Synchronization is Needed? When two or more threads are accessing the same resource like a variable or a data structure, it may lead to inconsistent data or […]
In this article we will learn about different thread states along with an example program that demonstrates thread life cycle. Life cycle of a thread refers to all the actions or activities done by a thread from its creation to termination. A thread can be in any one of the following five states during […]