Question

hi all
i doing a stop watch. for pause i use Thread.suspend() and resume i use Thread.resume(). but the resume is not resume the work.
code:

pause(){
  shouldRun = false; 
  currentThread.suspend();      
}
resume(){
  shouldRun = true; 
  currentThread.resume();  
}

while(shouldRun){
…….
}

Answer 1

There’s a reason why Thread.suspend() and Thread.resume() are deprecated – they’re not a good idea for various reasons. Most importantly, the thread itself is in the best position to know how to pause safely (e.g. while not holding a lock).

I urge you to reconsider your design to avoid using suspend/resume. If you tell us more about what you’re trying to achieve, we may be able to help you more.