Synchronized

[Allan Tan]

Which of the following can be synchronized ?
methods?
member variables?
local variables?
code blocks?
static/non-static class?

[Paul Caudle]

Hi Allan,
Methods and code blocks are the only items in your list that may be synchronized.
A method may be synchronized using it in the header as in:

public synchronized void doStuff(){
  //code in here 
}

and a block of code may be syncronized like the following:

synchronized (reference to object who's lock is being used) {
  //code that is synchronized
}

I hope that helps,
Paul
[This message has been edited by Paul Caudle (edited November 06, 2000).]
[This message has been edited by Paul Caudle (edited November 06, 2000).]