Mutliple thread access to object method

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Crouchez - 30 Aug 2007 18:59 GMT

Can multiple threads access the same object public void method
simultaneously? Or does the method need to return for each thread? I guess
not because that's what public synchronized void is for?

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Manish Pandit - 30 Aug 2007 19:03 GMT

On Aug 30, 10:59 am, "Crouchez"
<b...@bllllllahblllbllahblahblahhh.com> wrote:

> Can multiple threads access the same object public void method
> simultaneously? Or does the method need to return for each thread? I guess
> not because that's what public synchronized void is for?

Your guess is right - they can access the method concurrently, unless
it is synchronized.

-cheers,
Manish

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Lew - 30 Aug 2007 21:35 GMT

"Crouchez" wrote:

>> Can multiple threads access the same object public void method
>> simultaneously? Or does the method need to return for each thread? I guess
>> not because that's what public synchronized void is for?

> Your guess is right - they can access the method concurrently, unless
> it is synchronized ...

... on the same monitor.

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