I propose to consider several ways to synchronize threads and processes that are most commonly used in Java. They differ in implementation and use cases. We will consider all methods on interesting examples.

Critical section

This method is suitable for you if:

• parallel threads work with a shared resource;
• requires synchronization between threads, not processes;

This method of synchronization is called resource synchronization ("open – close" synchronization). The idea of this method is that each object in Java has an associated monitor . A monitor is a kind of tool to control access to an object.