Top "Synchronized" questions

A block or method is said to be 'synchronized' if entry to it is controlled by the Java `synchronized` keyword.

Why can't Java constructors be synchronized?

According to the Java Language Specification, constructors cannot be marked synchronized because other threads cannot see the object being created …

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java syntax: "synchronized (this)"

can you please explain to me this piece of java code? I cannot understand this syntax. synchronized (this) { try { wait(…

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How to differentiate when wait(long timeout) exit for notify or timeout?

Having this wait declaration: public final native void wait(long timeout) throws InterruptedException; It could exit by InterruptedException, or by …

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Should getters and setters be synchronized?

private double value; public synchronized void setValue(double value) { this.value = value; } public double getValue() { return this.value; } In the …

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What does "synchronized" mean in Java?

I have been trying to learn design patterns. This site uses the synchronized keyword, but I don't understand what it …

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Does @synchronized guarantees for thread safety or not?

With reference to this answer, I am wondering is this correct? @synchronized does not make any code "thread-safe" As I …

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If a synchronized method calls another non-synchronized method, is there a lock on the non-synchronized method

In Java, if a synchronized method contains a call to a non-synchronized, can another method still access the non-synchronized method …

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Are calls to Javascript methods thread-safe or synchronized?

I am still new to Javascript. I am developing a simple page where I click a button fetching a value …

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Static versus non-static lock object in synchronized block

Trying to visualize and understand synchronization. What are the differences between using a static lock object (code A)

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Does @synchronized(self) create a block where the self prefix is unecessary on properties?

I have read something in some foreign code and I want to check my assumption: @synchronized(self) is used to …

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