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I had a conversation with a friend and I guess I should post it here...its one of those few times when u get down real dirty to solve simple problems....

(6:21:03 PM) cyberdeen: quick in one min.....
(6:21:09 PM) cyberdeen: will this code compile?
(6:21:10 PM) cyberdeen: new Thread() {
public void start() {
busiLayer.doRegister(url);
}
}.start();
(6:21:56 PM) adeniranope: no
(6:22:09 PM) adeniranope: public void run()
(6:22:16 PM) cyberdeen: gotcha..it will compile
(6:23:22 PM) cyberdeen: but u are right..it wont do what it suppose to do
(6:23:47 PM) cyberdeen: but it will compile...to make do what its intended for use public void run()
(6:23:48 PM) adeniranope: as in what?
(6:24:09 PM) cyberdeen: the thread wont create a nw Thread wc is d essence of the code
(6:24:29 PM) cyberdeen: to make it create a nw process(sorry not thread) u must call run
(6:24:46 PM) adeniranope: dat's true
(6:24:50 PM) cyberdeen: which is called by the start() method
(6:25:07 PM) cyberdeen: dese are the kinda question u see on javablackbelt
(6:25:10 PM) adeniranope: where did u get dat from?
(6:25:30 PM) cyberdeen: i wrote it myself
(6:26:05 PM) cyberdeen: so that network connection wont block
(6:26:55 PM) adeniranope: so u mean dat code won't compile?
(6:27:10 PM) cyberdeen: it will compile...it will even run
(6:27:19 PM) cyberdeen: but networking will still be blocked
(6:27:38 PM) cyberdeen: i mean it will still block input until it is finished
(6:28:35 PM) adeniranope: so what's the solution?
(6:29:01 PM) cyberdeen: new Thread() {
public void run() {
busiLayer.doRegister(url);
}
}.start();
(6:29:21 PM) cyberdeen: public void start() ==== public void run()
(6:29:35 PM) adeniranope: i'm correct now
(6:29:41 PM) adeniranope: ?
(6:29:44 PM) cyberdeen: in a sense u are
(6:29:46 PM) adeniranope: abi
(6:29:55 PM) cyberdeen: but the question is will d code compile?
(6:30:01 PM) cyberdeen: wc u answered no
(6:30:22 PM) cyberdeen: but it will compile....the error is not syntax but semantics...she u get?
(6:30:47 PM) adeniranope: not at all
(6:31:02 PM) cyberdeen: i asked will d code compile?
(6:31:06 PM) cyberdeen: and u said no
(6:31:08 PM) cyberdeen: abi?
(6:31:15 PM) adeniranope: yes ooooooooo
(6:31:29 PM) adeniranope: en en why?
(6:31:43 PM) cyberdeen: but if u javac the code(compile) it will compile
(6:31:53 PM) cyberdeen: without errors
(6:32:00 PM) cyberdeen: u get? now abi
(6:32:07 PM) adeniranope: yes
(6:32:10 PM) cyberdeen: but still the code has errors
(6:32:33 PM) adeniranope: but if u run it what will happen?
(6:33:02 PM) cyberdeen: it wont create a new process
(6:33:16 PM) cyberdeen: which is what we want to code to do right?
(6:33:31 PM) adeniranope: and so ....
(6:33:37 PM) cyberdeen: so if a new process is not created....
(6:33:46 PM) cyberdeen: the code wont do wot its meant to do
(6:33:58 PM) cyberdeen: but it will COMPILE
(6:34:29 PM) adeniranope: what about the new Thread()
(6:34:51 PM) cyberdeen: a Thread is not a thread if there is no run method
(6:35:01 PM) adeniranope: ok
(6:35:16 PM) cyberdeen: u see the thing dt makes a thread a thread is run()..without run its just another class
(6:35:37 PM) adeniranope: so what about the .start()
(6:35:47 PM) cyberdeen: ok
(6:35:56 PM) cyberdeen: we need to call the run methos right?
(6:36:22 PM) adeniranope: dat means u've to replace the start method with run()
(6:36:29 PM) cyberdeen: dt is what the .start() will do for us
(6:36:41 PM) adeniranope: so dat when u call start() it will execute run
(6:36:50 PM) cyberdeen: when u call start...it will initialise the thread and then call run()
(6:37:07 PM) cyberdeen: u get it now abi...?
(6:37:23 PM) adeniranope: why can't u call start() straight and have a run method inside it
(6:37:38 PM) cyberdeen: i dont get u?
(6:38:48 PM) adeniranope: what i'm saying is instead of having a start method inside it and calling it ... why not override the run method of a thread and call start()
(6:39:31 PM) adeniranope: like this
(6:40:15 PM) cyberdeen: ?
(6:40:26 PM) adeniranope: new Thread{
public void run(){
balalalalalalalalalalalala
}
}.start();

(6:40:47 PM) cyberdeen: which is d correct version i sent to you
(6:41:20 PM) cyberdeen: new Thread() {
public void run() {
busiLayer.doRegister(url);
}
}.start();
(6:41:23 PM) adeniranope: ok i never took time to check it

(6:41:44 PM) adeniranope: yes it will work
(6:41:54 PM) adeniranope: dat will work
(6:42:08 PM) cyberdeen: dis conversation shud be posted where java guys can see it...i will blog about it right away...