Java Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes
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Synchronization Technique and Synchronized Code Blocks

This chapter provides tutorial notes and tutorial examples on synchronization technique and synchronized code blocks. Topics include what is the synchronization technique; synchronized class methods, instance methods, statement blocks; synchronized banking application sample.

Why Synchronization Is Needed in Multi-Threading Applications?

Synchronization Technique - Lock and Synchronized Code

"synchronized" - How Java Supports Synchronization

BankingThread.java - Synchronization Sample Program

BankingThread.java - Synchronization Sample Program Output

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Installing JDK 1.4 on Windows 2000

 Installing JDK 1.5 on Windows XP

 Installing JDK 1.6 on Windows XP

 Execution Process, Entry Point, Input and Output

 Bits, Bytes, Bitwise and Shift Operations

 Managing Bit Strings in Byte Arrays

 StringBuffer - The String Buffer Class

 System Properties and Runtime Object Methods

 Execution Threads and Multi-Threading Java Programs

 ThreadGroup Class and "system" ThreadGroup Tree

Synchronization Technique and Synchronized Code Blocks

 Deadlock Condition Example Programs

 Garbage Collection and the gc() Method

 References

 PDF Printing Version

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2008
Synchronization Technique and Synchronized Code Blocks