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Join method in Java: How to join threads?

Last updated on Nov 29,2022 31.2K Views

Aayushi Johari
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A thread in Java is considered to be a thread of execution in a program. Java.lang.thread includes various methods which help in running multiple threads concurrently. One of the commonly used method is the Join Method in Java. Let’s explore this method in the below sequence.


Let’s get started.

What is a Join Method in Java?

Join method in Java allows one thread to wait until another thread completes its execution. In simpler words, it means it waits for the other thread to die. It has a void type and throws InterruptedException. Joining threads in Java has three functions namely,

  • join()
  • join(long millis)
  • join(long millis, int nanos)
MethodDescription

join()

Waits for this thread to die

join(long millis)

Waits at most millis milliseconds for this thread to die

join(long millis, int nanos)

Waits at most millis milliseconds plus nano nanoseconds for this thread to die

Syntax:

  • public final void join()
  • public final void join(long millis, int nanos)
  • public final void join(long millis)

 

Java Program to implement Thread.join Method

Let’s implement all the joins in Java one by one.

 

Example of join() Method in Java

package Edureka;

import java.io.*; 
import java.util.*; 

public class Threadjoiningmethod extends Thread{  
		 public void run(){  
		  for(int i=1;i<=4;i++){  
		   try{  
		    Thread.sleep(500);  
		   }catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}  
		  System.out.println(i);  
		  }  
		 }  
		public static void main(String args[]){  
			Threadjoiningmethod th1=new Threadjoiningmethod ();  
			Threadjoiningmethod th2=new Threadjoiningmethod ();  
			Threadjoiningmethod th3=new Threadjoiningmethod ();  
		 th1.start();  
		 try{  
		  th1.join();  
		 }
		 catch(Exception e){
			 System.out.println(e);
			 }  
		  
		 th2.start();  
		 th3.start();  
		 }  
		}

Output:

1
2
3
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

Explanation: Here you can notice thread1 first complete its task, then thread2 and thread3 will execute.

 

Example of join(long millis) Method in Java

package Edureka;

import java.io.*; 
import java.util.*; 

public class Threadjoiningmethod extends Thread{  
		 public void run(){  
		  for(int i=1;i<=4;i++){  
		   try{  
		    Thread.sleep(200);  
		   }catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}  
		  System.out.println(i);  
		  }  
		 }  
		public static void main(String args[]){  
			Threadjoiningmethod th1=new Threadjoiningmethod();  
			Threadjoiningmethod th2=new Threadjoiningmethod();  
			Threadjoiningmethod th3=new Threadjoiningmethod();  
		 th1.start();  
		 try{  
		  th1.join(1000);  
		 }
		 catch(Exception e){
			 System.out.println(e);
			 }  
		  
		 th2.start();  
		 th3.start();  
		 }  
		}

 

Output:

1
2
3
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

Explanation: Here you can notice thread1 completes its task for 200millisecond(4 times as sleep time is 200),  then thread2 and thread3 will execute.

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