Overview
The thread life cycle in Java is a fundamental concept that describes how threads transition through various states during their execution. Understanding these states—New, Runnable, Blocked, Waiting, and Terminated—helps developers manage multithreading effectively. Each state plays a crucial role i...
Key Terms
Example: In a web server, each request can be handled by a separate thread.
Example: class MyRunnable implements Runnable { public void run() { ... } }
Example: Thread t = new Thread(); // t is in New State.
Example: A thread in Runnable state is waiting to be scheduled by the thread scheduler.
Example: Thread A is blocked while waiting for a lock held by Thread B.
Example: Thread A calls wait() on an object and waits for notification.
Related Topics
Concurrency in Java
Explores advanced concepts of managing multiple threads and their interactions.
advancedSynchronization in Java
Covers techniques to control access to shared resources in multithreaded applications.
intermediateJava Executor Framework
Introduces a higher-level API for managing thread pools and asynchronous task execution.
intermediateKey Concepts
Thread StatesThread CreationThread SchedulingThread Termination