volatile keyword example in java

volatile.java

package com.ajay.volatile_example;


public class VolatileTest {

    private static volatile int MY_INT = 0;

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        new ChangeListener().start();
        new ChangeMaker().start();
    }

    static class ChangeListener extends Thread {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            int local_value = MY_INT;
            while ( local_value < 5){
                if( local_value!= MY_INT){
                    System.out.println("Got Change for MY_INT : " +  MY_INT);
                    local_value= MY_INT;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    static class ChangeMaker extends Thread{
        @Override
        public void run() {

            int local_value = MY_INT;
            while (MY_INT <5){
                System.out.println( "Incrementing MY_INT to " +  (local_value+1));
                MY_INT = ++local_value;
                try {
                    Thread.sleep(500);
                } catch (InterruptedException e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
            }
        }
    }
}

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