The question states:
What will happend when you attempt to compile and run the following code?
public class Tux extends Thread{
static
String sName = "vandeleur";
public static void main(String argv[]){
Tux t = new Tux();
t.piggy(sName);
System.out.println(sName);
}
public void piggy(String sName){
sName = sName + " wiggy";
start();
}
public void run(){
for(int i=0;i < 4; i++){
sName = sName + " " + i;
}
}
}
1) Compile time error
2) Compilation and output of "vandeleur wiggy"
3) Compilation and output of "vandeleur wiggy 0 1 2 3"
4) Compilation and probably output of "vandelur" but possible output of "vandeleur 0 1 2 3"
The answer says:
4) Compilation and probably output of "vandelur" but possible output of "vandeleur 0 1 2 3"
If that seems a vauge answer it is because you cannot be certain of the system that the underlying OS uses for allocating cycles for a
Thread. The chances are that once the thread has been spun off in the call to start in the method piggy the main method will run to completion and the value of sName will still be vandeluer before the Thread modifies it. You cannot be certain of this though.
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How can this be? The thread was never started so the run method will not be called. 'piggy' will be called because it is directly called in the main method. I thought the answer would be 2. Can someone explain why I'm wrong? Thanks.
