| thread in Java | has example public class ThreadExample implements Runnable
{
private int counterNumber; // Identifies the thread
private int counter; // How far the thread has executed
private int limit; // Where counter will stop
private long delay; // Pause in execution of thread in milisecs
// Constructor
private ThreadExample(int countTo, int number, long delay)
{
counter = 0;
limit = countTo;
counterNumber = number;
this.delay = delay;
}
//The run method; when this finishes, the thread terminates
public void run()
{
try
{
while (counter <= limit)
{
System.out.println("Counter "
+ counterNumber + " is now at " + counter++);
Thread.sleep(delay);
}
}
catch(InterruptedException e) {}
}
// The main method: Executed when the program is started
public static void main(String[] args)
//Create 3 threads and run them
Thread firstThread = new Thread(new ThreadExample(5, 1, 66));
Thread secondThread = new Thread(new ThreadExample(5, 2, 45));
Thread thirdThread = new Thread(new ThreadExample(5, 3, 80));
firstThread.start();
secondThread.start();
thirdThread.start();
}
}
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