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1. Java wait()/join(): Why does this not deadlock?    stackoverflow.com

Given the following Java code:

public class Test {

    static private class MyThread extends Thread {
        private boolean mustShutdown = false;

  ...

2. Can deadlocks be solved using wait() and notify() ?    forums.oracle.com

A deadlock in all simplicity is when 2 threads are waiting for each other. Or rather 2 threads hold one resource each and are waiting for the resource that the other thread is holding. Now, since wait() does release the monitor when called, it allows the other thread to acquire that monitor. If that other thread is then able to finish ...

3. Threads - Avoiding Deadlock with wait() and notify()    forums.oracle.com

If you make those Accounts Comparable (a sequence number at instantiation time mayhap) and always lock the smaller of the two first there is no need to use wait() and notify() calls. Just make sure that A < B or B < A always holds and the synchronization mechanism does the rest for you. kind regards, Jos