Thread: Help wanted using wait() and notify()

Hello, my name is Sandra. I have a question about wait() and notify() in Java.
The task is to implement something like:

1) wait for the boolean variable "world" to be true
2) when its true, then run "usa()"

Write a method by extending the existing class...

the starting point is:

class abc {
	private bool world;
	public static usa(){System.out.println("USA");}
}

Now i have to implement the task using wait() and notify/notifyAll().
My solution is:

class abc {
	private bool world;
	public static usa(){System.out.println("USA");}
	public synchronized void act(){
		while (!world) try{
			wait();
		} catch(InterruptedException ex)
		usa();
		notifyAll();}
}

Is this correct? Sorry, i have no java skills, but we have to take this course
So pls help me

Yes i know, this is usually not for beginners. but i have to take this course, giving me no alternative. the course is about parallel programming...
i got the examples from the lecture notes and tried to understand it. i read much in the web, so that was my result.

so what i didn't get: is my code wrong? I found a similar example and tried to transform it to my problem...

class abc {
    private bool world;
    public static usa(){System.out.println("USA");}
 
 
    public void act(){
        synchronized(this){
            while(!world){
                wait();
            }
        }
        usa();
    }
 
    public void maketrue(){
        synchronized(this){
             this.world = true;
             notifyAll();
        }
    }
}

So please help me. When you have a good page for me, where i can get the basics, i would really be happy. i have to pass this course, however...

no, thats what you meant with

Originally Posted by Norm

To test the code for the task, you'll need two threads: one to wait and one to do the notify after world is set true.

right?

actually i am not testing the code, don't know how to do. thats the reason why i am here. in the course the teacher gives many examples, one in java, the next in c,...
we didnt get any introduction, cause the course is normally not for beginners like me. so what i did until now: i read many on the web, actually beginning with my first hello world project. so maybe it could be possible, that you tell me, how the main method looks like and i could test it in eclipse?

my solution would be to call in main the act() method -> nothing happens
call the maketrue() followed by act() -> an output appears