Exchange value between a thread and a class

[ushtabalakh]

I have a variable in a thread class that is being constantly modified

How can I access that variable from another class every x seconds?

 

[ushtabalakh]

I wish I could send variables by refrence to the thread class but apparently Java has no such capabilities.

My second solution was to use a timer object, but apparently a timer can be used as a separate class itself, so the next problem becomes how to exchange value between our class and the timer

 

[ushtabalakh]

I solved the problem using this page:

http://www.glenmccl.com/tip_002.htm

 

[Diancecht]

I don't like that sollution. You should be careful with that, as you may have synchronization problems.

I'd declare a method in the thread class that would return the variable in a safe way.

Cheers,
Dian

 

[Canelas]

do you wanto to access the variable for reading or for writing?

 

[ushtabalakh]

for both actually

 

[Diancecht]

Then, a not synchronized access may cause non consistent behaviour ...

Cheers,
Dian