Guarded Blocks Pattern in Java Concurrency
The guarded blocks pattern is the cleanest way to think about low-level monitor waiting.
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Spurious Wakeups and Condition Rechecking in Java
Spurious wakeups are one of the reasons Java requires wait() to be guarded by a loop.
Why wait Must Always Be Used in a Loop
This rule is simple and non-negotiable: wait() must be used inside a loop that re-checks the condition.
wait notify and notifyAll in Java Explained Properly
wait, notify, and notifyAll are some of the oldest and most misunderstood coordination tools in Java.
Reentrancy of Intrinsic Locks in Java
Java intrinsic locks are reentrant. That means a thread that already owns a monitor may enter another synchronized section guarded by the same monitor again ...