Java: Under the Hood™

Threads

Java was designed with multithreading in mind. The Java language has synchronization and other threading capabilities built into the language.

This course is designed for experienced Java developers who want to understand the details of creating threads in Java, and, more importantly, how to take advantage of Java's threading capabilities to synchronize your threads.

Course Length:

1 day

Audience:

This course is intended for intermediate Java programmers.

Overview

• Processes vs. Threads: Understanding what a thread is.
• Thread Scheduling: The lifecycle of a thread.
• Creating a Thread: The Thread class and the Runnable interface.
• Synchronization: Making your Java classes thread-safe.
• The Object Monitor: Using the wait() and notify() methods.