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Multi-Threaded Programming: Unrelated Threads Related Threads That Do Not Interact - Examples

This document discusses different types of multi-threaded programming and the problem of race conditions that can occur when threads share data. It describes four types of thread interactions: unrelated threads that do not share data, related threads that do not interact, threads that share data without interference, and threads that pass data between each other. The key problem discussed is race conditions that can happen when multiple threads access shared data at unpredictable times, which can lead to data corruption. The solution presented is to use synchronized blocks and methods to ensure mutual exclusion so that only one thread can access shared data at a time.

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Multi-Threaded Programming: Unrelated Threads Related Threads That Do Not Interact - Examples

This document discusses different types of multi-threaded programming and the problem of race conditions that can occur when threads share data. It describes four types of thread interactions: unrelated threads that do not share data, related threads that do not interact, threads that share data without interference, and threads that pass data between each other. The key problem discussed is race conditions that can happen when multiple threads access shared data at unpredictable times, which can lead to data corruption. The solution presented is to use synchronized blocks and methods to ensure mutual exclusion so that only one thread can access shared data at a time.

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Multi-threaded Programming

1. unrelated threads
2. related threads that do not interact (i.e. no data
sharing)
- examples: MultipleThreads.java,
FastFoodService.java,
FastFoodServiceGUI.java
3. threads that share data and avoid interference
4. threads that pass data back and forth
- the famous example: the producer-consumer scenario
The Problem of Race Condition/Data Corruption
multiple threads that share a data object
- access of the shared object by one thread is
interfered by other threads
the problem at the system level: a race condition
- the timing of thread scheduling and execution
cannot be predicted
- example: TwoThreads.java
- fundamental issue: Which thread runs faster?

The Problem of Race Condition/Data Corruption
the problem at the application level: data corruption
- example: LittleBank.java

Solution: Use Synchronized Blocks/Methods
mutual exclusion property
- only one thread can access the shared data object
at one time
synchronization: access of the shared data object by other
threads are blocked until the current thread has completed its
access
blocking mechanism: acquisition and release of a lock on
the shared object (implemented by the JVM)
Synchronized Blocks and Methods

Example: LittleBankSync.java

Example: LittleBankV2.java

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