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Question: When should I use notify() and when notifyAll() methods on threads?

Answer: Generally it is more reliable to use notifyAll() method. Notify() method wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. If any threads are waiting on this object, one of them is chosen to be awakened. The choice is arbitrary and occurs at the discretion of the implementation. A thread waits on an object's monitor by calling one of the wait methods. Since it is internally implemented we do not know exactly which thread will be chosen.

This method should only be called by a thread that is the owner of this object's monitor. A thread becomes the owner of the object's monitor in one of three ways:
By executing a synchronized instance method of that object.

By executing the body of a synchronized statement that synchronizes on the object.
For objects of type Class, by executing a synchronized static method of that class.
Only one thread at a time can own an object's monitor.

It is much safer to use from the beginning notifyAll() method and later trying to optimize your program you can try to switch to notify(). You have no idea which thread will be awakened. You must be sure that every waiting thread will be able to continue if you use notify() method. The behavior of your program will be more predictable.
From another hand using notify() method will decrease CPU and memory consumption since just one of multiple thread is awaken and rest are in waiting mode.

Question: The clear-Method in the java.util.Calendar-Class doesnt behave like I suggest. I want to clear the hour-field in a Date. If I use Calendar.clear(Calendar.HOUR) the hour is not reset. If I use Calendar.clear(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DATE) the hour is not reset also. Only if I invoke both methods the hour is reset. (java version "1.2.2")

Answer: It is known Java bug.
Call cal.clear(cal.HOUR) as well as cal.clear(cal.HOUR_OF_DAY).
Or
Call Calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY,0) instead of Calendar.clear
(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY).
This bug is not fixed yet...

gzip file
Hi!

I need help again, how no! I'm writing an application which generate SVG files. I want to compress this files to use the .svgz extension. I know that it possible use gzip to compress the file, but I wonder if I can use some Java class to do it.

I have tried this code...

Please Help!!!!
I have to design a simple prototype interface that performs a simple control function. The function is to control a robot which moves up, down, left and right. It only has to be a simple interface which operates from the command window but it needs functionality as people have to test it work. Can you offer me any suggestions on coding for this as I'm really stuck, thank you.
Please answer here

Save an image-object as image on the web server..
For a little kids-homepage I have written an applet, within you can "paint" with the mouse. But now I want to store the image on the server. There is a cgi-script I can call to upload a file (i.e. http://domain.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?file=image.jpg). How can I do this from the applet? The problem is that I haven't a file "image.jpg" that I could send. In the applet there is only an Image-object. Is it possible to save the file via the cgi-script? Can anybody point me in the right direction?

Problem while trying to make an executable with Jexegen
Hi,

If have downloaded MS SDK for Java 4.0 and I wanted to make an executable. After reading some documents about Jexegen I have to typed this:

jexegen /main:Studieresultaten /out:Sresult.exe /w /v *.class

Looking at the details I can see that all the classes has been added. But I always get the following error:

Warning: Main class specified but main class file was not found.

Weird, because Studieresultaten.class has been added!!!!

I have searched on Google for this error, but I can only find either a post that has not been replied or a Chinese post.
Can anyone help me???

Importing .swf Flash file into Java Application
AS far as I understood there is a Java package that is for supporting Java and flash collaboration ))
For example how can I import flash file into Java application(standalone) or sending information from Java to Flash and opposite.
Please tell what the package is and where can I download it from.

movable disks
Hi,

I would like to make a JFileChooser that finds the directory to the movable disk. How shall I do?

JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser( new File(xxxxxxxxxx) );

Please answer here...

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