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What happens when a thread accesses a synchronized method?
Track: Java
Topic: Concurrency
Focus: Synchronized and Locks
Java: Synchronized and Locks
Answer
It acquires the object's lock. Frame the concept in practical terms so you can explain it during interview discussion.
When a thread enters a synchronized method, it automatically acquires the lock associated with the object. Other threads trying to enter any synchronized method on the same object are blocked until the lock is released.
When a thread enters a synchronized method, it automatically acquires the lock associated with the object. Other threads trying to enter any synchronized method on the same object are blocked until the lock is released.
Topics: Concurrency Java Synchronized and Locks