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Multi Threading Enhancements

8.1) ThreadGroup

8.2) ThreadLocal

8.3) java.util.concurrent.locks package

->Lock(I)
->ReentrantLock(C )

8.4) Thread Pools

8.5) Callable and Future

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ThreadGroup:
 Based on the Functionality we can Group Threads into a Single Unit which is
Nothing but ThreadGroup i.e. ThreadGroup Represents a Set of Threads.
 In Addition a ThreadGroup can Also contains Other SubThreadGroups.
t1 t2 t3 -------------tn

t5 t6 t7

SubThreadGroup
ThreadGroup

 ThreadGroup Class Present in java.lang Package and it is the Direct Child Class of
Object.
 ThreadGroup provides a Convenient Way to Perform Common Operation for all
Threads belongs to a Particular Group.
Eg:Stop All Consumer Threads.
Suspend All Producer Threads.

Constructors:

1) ThreadGroup g = new ThreadGroup(String gname);

 Createsa New ThreadGroup.
 The Parent of this New Group is the ThreadGroup of Currently Running
Thread.

2) ThreadGroup g = new ThreadGroup(ThreadGrouppg, String gname);

 Creates a New ThreadGroup.
 The Parent of this ThreadGroup is the specified ThreadGroup.

Note:
 In Java Every Thread belongs to Some Group.
 Every ThreadGroup is the Child Group of System Group either Directly OR
Indirectly. Hence SystemGroup Acts as Root for all ThreadGroup’s in Java.
 System ThreadGroup Represents System Level Threads Like ReferenceHandler,
SignalDispatcher, Finalizer, AttachListener Etc.

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System

Main ThreadGroup ReferenceHandler SignalDispatcher

t 1 t2 t3

Main Child Child SubThreadGroup

Thread Thread 1 Thread 2
Class

Thread 1 Thread 2 Thread 3

classThreadGroupDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getThreadGroup().getName());
System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getThreadGroup().getParent().getName());
ThreadGrouppg = new ThreadGroup("Parent Group");
System.out.println(pg.getParent().getName());
ThreadGroup cg = new ThreadGroup(pg, "Child Group"); main
System.out.println(cg.getParent().getName()); system
} main
} Parent Group

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System

Main

Parent Group

Child Group

Important Methods of ThreadGroup Class:

1) String getName();Returns Name of the ThreadGroup.

2) intgetMaxPriority();Returns the Maximum Priority of ThreadGroup.

3) void setMaxPriority();
 To Set Maximum Priority of ThreadGroup.
 The Default Maximum Priority is 10.
 Threads in the ThreadGroup that Already have Higher Priority, Not effected
but Newly Added Threads this MaxPriority is Applicable.

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classThreadGroupDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ThreadGroup g1 = new ThreadGroup("tg");
Thread t1 = new Thread(g1, "Thread 1");
Thread t2 = new Thread(g1, "Thread 2");
g1.setMaxPriority(3);
Thread t3 = new Thread(g1, "Thread 3");
System.out.println(t1.getPriority()); 5
System.out.println(t2.getPriority()); 5
System.out.println(t3.getPriority()); 3
}
}

4) ThreadGroupgetParent(): Returns Parent Group of Current ThreadGroup.

5) void list(): It Prints Information about ThreadGroup to the Console.

6) intactiveCount(): Returns Number of Active Threads Present in the ThreadGroup.

7) intactiveGroupCount(): It Returns Number of Active ThreadGroups Present in the

Current ThreadGroup.

8) int enumerate(Thread[] t): To Copy All Active Threads of this Group into provided
Thread Array. In this Case SubThreadGroup Threads also will be Considered.

9) int enumerate(ThreadGroup[] g): To Copy All Active SubThreadGroups into

ThreadGroupArray.

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10) booleanisDaemon():

11) void setDaemon(boolean b):

12) void interrupt(): To Interrupt All Threads Present in the ThreadGroup.

13) void destroy(): To Destroy ThreadGroup and its SubThreadGroups.

classMyThread extends Thread {

MyThread(ThreadGroup g, String name) {
super(g, name);
}
public void run() {
System.out.println("Child Thread");
try {
Thread.sleep(2000);
}
catch (InterruptedException e) {}
}
}
classThreadGroupDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
ThreadGrouppg = new ThreadGroup("Parent Group");
ThreadGroup cg = new ThreadGroup(pg, "Child Group");
MyThread t1 = new MyThread(pg, "Child Thread 1");
MyThread t2 = new MyThread(pg, "Child Thread 2");
t1.start();
t2.start();
System.out.println(pg.activeCount());
System.out.println(pg.activeGroupCount());
pg.list();
Thread.sleep(5000);
System.out.println(pg.activeCount());
pg.list();
}
}

2
1
java.lang.ThreadGroup[name=Parent Group,maxpri=10]
Thread[Child Thread 1,5,Parent Group]
Thread[Child Thread 2,5,Parent Group]
java.lang.ThreadGroup[name=Child Group,maxpri=10]
Child Thread
Child Thread
0
java.lang.ThreadGroup[name=Parent Group,maxpri=10]
java.lang.ThreadGroup[name=Child Group,maxpri=10]

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Write a Program to Display All Thread Names belongs to System Group

classThreadGroupDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ThreadGroup system = Thread.currentThread().getThreadGroup().getParent();
Thread[] t = new Thread[system.activeCount()];
system.enumerate(t);
for (Thread t1: t) {
System.out.println(t1.getName()+"-------"+t1.isDaemon());
}
} Reference Handler-------true
} Finalizer-------true
Signal Dispatcher-------true
Attach Listener-------true
main-------false

ThreadLocal:

 ThreadLocalProvides ThreadLocal Variables.

 ThreadLocal Class Maintains Values for Thread Basis.
 Each ThreadLocal Object Maintains a Separate Value Like userID,
transactionIDEtc for Each Thread that Accesses that Object.
 Thread can Access its Local Value, can Manipulates its Value and Even can Remove
its Value.
 In Every Part of the Code which is executed by the Thread we can Access its Local
Variables.
Eg:
 Consider a Servlet which Calls Some Business Methods. we have a Requirement to
generate a Unique transactionID for Each and Every Request and we have to Pass
this transactionID to the Business Methods for Logging Purpose.
 For this Requirement we can Use ThreadLocal to Maintain a Separate
transactionID for Every Request and for Every Thread.

Note:
☀ ThreadLocal Class introduced in 1.2 Version.
☀ ThreadLocal can be associated with Thread Scope.
☀ All the Code which is executed by the Thread has Access to Corresponding
ThreadLocal Variables.
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☀ A Thread can Access its Own Local Variables and can’t Access Other Threads
Local Variables.
☀ Once Thread Entered into Dead State All Local Variables are by Default Eligible for
Garbage Collection.

Constructor:ThreadLocaltl = new ThreadLocal();

Creates a ThreadLocal Variable.

Methods:
1) Object get(); Returns the Value of ThreadLocal Variable associated with Current
Thread.

2) Object initialValue();
 Returns the initialValue of ThreadLocal Variable of Current Thread.
 The Default Implementation of initialValue() Returns null.
 To Customize Our initialValue we have to Override initialValue().

3) void set(Object newValue);To Set a New Value.

4) void remove();
 To Remove the Current Threads Local Variable Value.
 After Remove if we are trying to Access it will be reinitialized Once Again by
invoking its initialValue().
 This Method Newly Added in 1.5 Version.

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classThreadLocalDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ThreadLocaltl = new ThreadLocal();
System.out.println(tl.get()); //null
tl.set("Durga");
System.out.println(tl.get()); //Durga
tl.remove();
System.out.println(tl.get()); //null
}
}

//Overriding of intialValue()
classThreadLocalDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ThreadLocaltl = new ThreadLocal() {
protected Object initialValue() {
return "abc";
}
};
System.out.println(tl.get()); //abc
tl.set("Durga");
System.out.println(tl.get()); //Durga
tl.remove();
System.out.println(tl.get()); //abc
}
}

classCustomerThread extends Thread {

static Integer custID = 0;
private static ThreadLocaltl = new ThreadLocal() {
protected Integer initialValue() {
return ++custID;
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CustomerThread(String name) {
super(name);
}
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CustomerThread - 1 Executing with Customer ID:1

CustomerThread - 1 Executing with Customer ID:1
CustomerThread - 1 Executing with Customer ID:1
CustomerThread - 1 Executing with Customer ID:1
CustomerThread - 1 Executing with Customer ID:1

CustomerThread - 2 Executing with Customer ID:2

CustomerThread - 2 Executing with Customer ID:2
CustomerThread - 2 Executing with Customer ID:2
CustomerThread - 2 Executing with Customer ID:2
CustomerThread - 2 Executing with Customer ID:2

CustomerThread - 3 Executing with Customer ID:3

CustomerThread - 3 Executing with Customer ID:3
CustomerThread - 3 Executing with Customer ID:3
CustomerThread - 3 Executing with Customer ID:3
CustomerThread - 3 Executing with Customer ID:3

CustomerThread - 4 Executing with Customer ID:4

CustomerThread - 4 Executing with Customer ID:4
CustomerThread - 4 Executing with Customer ID:4
CustomerThread - 4 Executing with Customer ID:4
CustomerThread - 4 Executing with Customer ID:4

In the Above Program for Every Customer Thread a Separate customerID will be
maintained by ThreadLocal Object.

ThreadLocalVs Inheritance:
 Parent Threads ThreadLocal Variables are by Default Not Available to the Child
Threads.
 If we want to Make Parent Threads Local Variables Available to Child Threads we
should go for InheritableThreadLocal Class.
 It is the Child Class of ThreadLocal Class.
 By Default Child Thread Values are Same as Parent Thread Values but we can
Provide Customized Values for Child Threads by Overriding childValue().

Constructor:InheritableThreadLocalitl = new InheritableThreadLocal();

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InheritableThreadLocal is the Child Class of ThreadLocal and Hence All Methods

Present in ThreadLocal by Default Available to the InheritableThreadLocal.

Method: public Object childValue(Object pvalue);

classParentThread extends Thread {

public static InheritableThreadLocalitl = new InheritableThreadLocal() {
public Object childValue(Object p) {
return "cc";
}
};
public void run() {
itl.set("pp");
System.out.println("Parent Thread --"+itl.get());
ChildThreadct = new ChildThread();
ct.start();
}
classChildThread extends Thread {
public void run() {
System.out.println("Child Thread --"+ParentThread.itl.get());
}
}
}
classThreadLocalDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ParentThreadpt = new ParentThread();
pt.start();
} Parent Thread --pp
} Child Thread --cc

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Java.util.concurrent.locks package:

Problems with Traditional synchronized Key Word

 If a Thread Releases the Lock then which waiting Thread will get that Lock we are
Not having any Control on this.
 We can’t Specify Maximum waiting Time for a Thread to get Lock so that it will
Wait until getting Lock, which May Effect Performance of the System and Causes
Dead Lock.
 We are Not having any Flexibility to Try for Lock without waiting.
 There is No API to List All Waiting Threads for a Lock.
 The synchronized Key Word Compulsory we have to Define within a Method and it
is Not Possible to Declare Over Multiple Methods.
 To Overcome Above Problems SUN People introduced java.util.concurrent.locks
Package in 1.5 Version.
 It Also Provides Several Enhancements to the Programmer to Provide More Control
on Concurrency.

Lock(I):
 A Lock Object is Similar to Implicit Lock acquired by a Thread to Execute
synchronized Method OR synchronized Block
 Lock Implementations Provide More Extensive Operations than Traditional
Implicit Locks.

Important Methods of Lock Interface

1) void lock();
 It Locks the Lock Object.
 If Lock Object is Already Locked by Other Thread then it will wait until it is
Unlocked.

2) booleantryLock();
 To Acquire the Lock if it is Available.
 If the Lock is Available then Thread Acquires the Lock and Returns true.
 If the Lock Unavailable then this Method Returns false and Continue its
Execution.
 In this Case Thread is Never Blocked.
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if (l.tryLock()) {
Perform Safe Operations
}
else {
Perform Alternative Operations
}

3) boolentryLock(long time, TimeUnit unit);

 To Acquire the Lock if it is Available.
 If the Lock is Unavailable then Thread can Wait until specified Amount of Time.
 Still if the Lock is Unavailable then Thread can Continue its Execution.
Eg: if (l.tryLock(1000, TimeUnit.SECONDS)) {}

TimeUnit:TimeUnit is an enum Present in java.util.concurrent Package.

enumTimeUnit {
DAYS, HOURS, MINUTES, SECONDS, MILLI SECONDS, MICRO SECONDS, NANO SECONDS;
}

4) void lockInterruptedly();

Acquired the Lock Unless the Current Thread is Interrupted.

Acquires the Lock if it is Available and Returns Immediately.
If it is Unavailable then the Thread will wait while waiting if it is Interrupted then it
won’t get the Lock.

5) void unlock(); To Release the Lock.

ReentrantLock
 It implements Lock Interface and it is the Direct Child Class of an Object.
 Reentrant Means a Thread can acquires Same Lock Multiple Times without any
Issue.
 Internally ReentrantLock Increments Threads Personal Count whenever we Call
lock() and Decrements Counter whenever we Call unlock() and Lock will be
Released whenever Count Reaches ‘0’.

Constructors:
1) ReentrantLockrl = new ReentrantLock();
Creates an Instance of ReentrantLock.

2) ReentrantLockrl = new ReentrantLock(boolean fairness);

 Creates an Instance of ReentrantLock with the Given Fairness Policy.

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 If Fairness is true then Longest Waiting Thread can acquired Lock Once it is
Avaiable i.e. if follows First - In First – Out.
 If Fairness is false then we can’t give any Guarantee which Thread will get the
Lock Once it is Available.
Note: If we are Not specifying any Fairness Property then by Default it is Not Fair.

Which of the following 2 Lines are Equal?

ReentrantLockrl = new ReentrantLock(); √

ReentrantLockrl = new ReentrantLock(true);

ReentrantLockrl = new ReentrantLock(false); √

Important Methods of ReentrantLock

1) void lock();

2) booleantryLock();

3) booleantryLock(long l, TimeUnit t);

4) void lockInterruptedly();

5) void unlock();
 To Realease the Lock.
 If the Current Thread is Not Owner of the Lock then we will get Runtime
Exception Saying IllegalMonitorStateException.

6) intgetHoldCount(); Returns Number of Holds on this Lock by Current Thread.

7) booleanisHeldByCurrentThread(); Returns true if and Only if Lock is Hold by

Current Thread.
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8) intgetQueueLength(); Returns the Number of Threads waiting for the Lock.

9) Collection getQueuedThreads(); Returns a Collection containing Thread Objects

which are waiting to get the Lock.
10) booleanhasQueuedThreads(); Returns true if any Thread waiting to get the Lock.

11) booleanisLocked(); Returns true if the Lock acquired by any Thread.

12) booleanisFair();Returns true if the Lock’s Fairness Set to true.

13) Thread getOwner();Returns the Thread which acquires the Lock.

importjava.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ReentrantLock l = new ReentrantLock();
l.lock();

l.lock();
System.out.println(l.isLocked()); //true
System.out.println(l.isHeldByCurrentThread()); //true
System.out.println(l.getQueueLength()); //0

l.unlock();
System.out.println(l.getHoldCount()); //1
System.out.println(l.isLocked()); //true

l.unlock();
System.out.println(l.isLocked()); //false
System.out.println(l.isFair()); //false
}
}

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importjava.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
class Display {
ReentrantLock l = new ReentrantLock(true);
public void wish(String name) {
l.lock(); 1
Good Morning
for(int i=0; i<5; i++) {
Dhoni
System.out.println("Good Morning");
Good Morning
try {
Dhoni
Thread.sleep(2000);
Good Morning
}
Dhoni
catch(InterruptedException e) {}
System.out.println(name); Good Morning
Dhoni
}
l.unlock(); 2 Good Morning
Dhoni
}
Good Morning
}
Yuva Raj
classMyThread extends Thread {
Good Morning
Display d;
Yuva Raj
String name;
Good Morning
MyThread(Display d, String name) {
Yuva Raj
this.d = d;
Good Morning
this.name = name;
Yuva Raj
}
Good Morning
public void run() {
Yuva Raj
d.wish(name);
Good Morning
}
ViratKohli
}
Good Morning
classReentrantLockDemo {
ViratKohli
public static void main(String[] args) {
Good Morning
Display d = new Display();
ViratKohli
MyThread t1 = new MyThread(d, "Dhoni");
Good Morning
MyThread t2 = new MyThread(d, "Yuva Raj");
ViratKohli
MyThread t3 = new MyThread(d, "ViratKohli");
Good Morning
t1.start();
t2.start(); ViratKohli
t3.start();
}
}

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If we Comment Both Lines 1 and 2 then All Threads will be executed Simultaneously
and Hence we will get Irregular Output.

If we are Not Commenting then the Threads will be executed One by One and Hence we
will get Regular Output

Demo Program To Demonstrate tryLock();

importjava.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
classMyThread extends Thread {
staticReentrantLock l = new ReentrantLock();
MyThread(String name) {
super(name);
}
public void run() {
if(l.tryLock()) {
SOP(Thread.currentThread().getName()+" Got Lock and Performing Safe Operations");
try {
Thread.sleep(2000);
}
catch(InterruptedException e) {}
l.unlock();
}
else {
System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName()+" Unable To Get Lock
and Hence Performing Alternative Operations");
}
}
}
classReentrantLockDemo {
public static void main(String args[]) {
MyThread t1 = new MyThread("First Thread");
MyThread t2 = new MyThread("Second Thread");
t1.start();
t2.start();
}
}

First Thread Got Lock and Performing Safe Operations

Second Thread Unable To Get Lock and Hence Performing Alternative Operations

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importjava.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
importjava.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
classMyThread extends Thread {
staticReentrantLock l = new ReentrantLock();
MyThread(String name) {
super(name);
}
public void run() {
do {
try {
if(l.tryLock(1000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)) {
SOP(Thread.currentThread().getName()+"------- Got Lock");
Thread.sleep(5000);
l.unlock();
SOP(Thread.currentThread().getName()+"------- Releases Lock");
break;
}
else {
SOP(Thread.currentThread().getName()+"------- Unable To Get Lock And Will Try Again");
}
}
catch(InterruptedException e) {}
}
while(true);
}
}
classReentrantLockDemo {
public static void main(String args[]) {
MyThread t1 = new MyThread("First Thread");
MyThread t2 = new MyThread("Second Thread");
t1.start();
t2.start();
}
}

First Thread------- Got Lock

Second Thread------- Unable To Get Lock And Will Try Again
Second Thread------- Unable To Get Lock And Will Try Again
Second Thread------- Unable To Get Lock And Will Try Again
Second Thread------- Unable To Get Lock And Will Try Again
Second Thread------- Got Lock
First Thread------- Releases Lock
Second Thread------- Releases Lock

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Thread Pools:
 Creating a New Thread for Every Job May Create Performance and Memory
Problems.
 To Overcome this we should go for Thread Pool Concept.
 Thread Pool is a Pool of Already Created Threads Ready to do Our Job.
 Java 1.5 Version Introduces Thread Pool Framework to Implement Thread Pools.
 Thread Pool Framework is Also Known as Executor Framework.
 We can Create a Thread Pool as follows
ExecutorService service = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(3);//Our Choice
 We can Submit a Runnable Job by using submit().
service.submit(job);
 We can ShutdownExecutiorService by using shutdown().
service.shutdown();
importjava.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
importjava.util.concurrent.Executors;
classPrintJob implements Runnable {
String name;
PrintJob(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
public void run() {
SOP(name+"....Job Started By Thread:" +Thread.currentThread().getName());
try {
Thread.sleep(10000);
}
catch (InterruptedException e) {}
SOP(name+"....Job Completed By Thread:" +Thread.currentThread().getName());
}
}
class ExecutorDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
PrintJob[] jobs = {
newPrintJob("Durga"),
newPrintJob("Ravi"),
newPrintJob("Nagendra"),
newPrintJob("Pavan"),
newPrintJob("Bhaskar"),
newPrintJob("Varma")
};
ExecutorService service = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(3);
for (PrintJob job : jobs) {
service.submit(job);
}
service.shutdown();
}
}

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Output
Durga....Job Started By Thread:pool-1-thread-1
Ravi....Job Started By Thread:pool-1-thread-2
Nagendra....Job Started By Thread:pool-1-thread-3
Ravi....Job Completed By Thread:pool-1-thread-2
Pavan....Job Started By Thread:pool-1-thread-2
Durga....Job Completed By Thread:pool-1-thread-1
Bhaskar....Job Started By Thread:pool-1-thread-1
Nagendra....Job Completed By Thread:pool-1-thread-3
Varma....Job Started By Thread:pool-1-thread-3
Pavan....Job Completed By Thread:pool-1-thread-2
Bhaskar....Job Completed By Thread:pool-1-thread-1
Varma....Job Completed By Thread:pool-1-thread-3

On the Above Program 3 Threads are Responsible to Execute 6 Jobs. So that a Single
Thread can be reused for Multiple Jobs.

Note: Usually we can Use ThreadPool Concept to Implement Servers (Web Servers And
Application Servers).

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Callable and Future:

 In the Case of Runnable Job Thread won’t Return anything.
 If a Thread is required to Return Some Result after Execution then we should go for
Callable.
 Callable Interface contains Only One Method public Object call() throws Exception.
 If we Submit a Callable Object to Executor then the Framework Returns an Object
of Type java.util.concurrent.Future
 The Future Object can be Used to Retrieve the Result from Callable Job.

importjava.util.concurrent.Callable;
importjava.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
importjava.util.concurrent.Executors;
importjava.util.concurrent.Future;

classMyCallable implements Callable {

intnum;
MyCallable(intnum) {
this.num = num;
}
public Object call() throws Exception {
int sum = 0;
for(int i=0; i<num; i++) {
sum = sum+i;
}
return sum;
}
}
classCallableFutureDemo {
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
MyCallable[] jobs = {
newMyCallable(10),
newMyCallable(20),
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newMyCallable(50),
newMyCallable(60)
};
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FAQ’S
1) What Is Multi Tasking?

2) What Is Multi ThreadingAnd Explain Its Application Areas?

3) What Is Advantage Of Multi Threading?

4) When Compared With C++ What Is The Advantage In Java With Respect To Multi
Threading?

5) In How Many Ways We Can Define A Thread?

6) Among Extending Thread And Implementing Runnable Which Approach Is

Recommended?

7) Difference Between t.start() And t.run()?

8) Explain About Thread Scheduler?

9) If We Are Not Overriding run() What Will Happen?

10) Is It Possible Overloading Of run()?

11) Is It Possible To Override a start() And What Will Happen?

12) Explain Life Cycle Of A Thread?

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13) What Is The Importance Of Thread Class start()?

14) After Starting A Thread If We Try To Restart The Same Thread Once Again What
Will Happen?

15) Explain Thread Class Constructors?

16) How To Get And Set Name Of A Thread?

17) Who Uses Thread Priorities?

18) Default Priority For Main Thread?

19) Once We Create A New Thread What Is Its Priority?

20) How To Get Priority From Thread And Set Priority To A Thread?

21) If We Are Trying To Set Priority Of Thread As 100, What Will Happen?

22) If 2 Threads Having Different Priority Then Which Thread Will Get Chance First
For Execution?

23) If 2 Threads Having Same Priority Then Which Thread Will Get Chance First For
Execution?

24) How We Can Prevent Thread From Execution?

25) What Is yield() And Explain Its Purpose?

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26) Is Join Is Overloaded?

27) Purpose Of sleep()?

28) What Is synchronized Key Word? Explain Its Advantages And Disadvantages?

29) What Is Object Lock And When It Is Required?

30) What Is A Class Level Lock When It Is Required?

31) While A Thread Executing Any Synchronized Method On The Given Object Is It
Possible To Execute Remaining Synchronized Methods On The Same Object
Simultaneously By Other Thread?

32) Difference Between Synchronized Method And Static Synchronized Method?

33) Advantages Of Synchronized Block Over Synchronized Method?

34) What Is Synchronized Statement?

35) How 2 Threads Will Communicate With Each Other?

36) wait(), notify(), notifyAll() Are Available In Which Class?

37) Why wait(), notify(), notifyAll() Methods Are Defined In Object Instead Of Thread
Class?

38) Without Having The Lock Is It Possible To Call wait()?

39) If A Waiting Thread Gets Notification Then It Will Enter Into Which State?

40) In Which Methods Thread Can Release Lock?

41) Explain wait(), notify() and notifyAll()?

42) Difference Between notify() and notifyAll()?

43) Once A Thread Gives Notification Then Which Waiting Thread Will Get A Chance?

44) How A Thread Can Interrupt Another Thread?

45) What Is Deadlock? Is It Possible To Resolve Deadlock Situation?

46) Which Keyword Causes Deadlock Situation?

47) How We Can Stop A Thread Explicitly?

48) Explain About suspend() And resume()?

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49) What Is Starvation And Explain Difference Between Deadlock and Starvation?

50) What Is Race Condition?

51) What Is Daemon Thread? Give An Example Purpose Of Daemon Thread?

52) How We Can Check Daemon Nature Of A Thread? Is It Possible To Change

Daemon Nature Of A Thread? Is Main Thread Daemon OR Non-Daemon?

53) Explain About ThreadGroup?

54) What Is ThreadLocal?

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