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How do I access the inner class AddNames and start the tread.. or should I overwrite the run method.?

public class StudentNames {
      public static void main (String[] args) {
StudentNames test = new StudentNames();
}

            public StudentNames () {
                  Names snames = new Names ()

                  }
public class AddNames extends Thread {
      Names nameAA;
public AddNames(Names a) {
      nameAA = a;
}
public void run () {
int total = nameAA.addNames ();
System.out.println ("ADD: total = " + total);
}

}

Thanks in Advance

Ed

aozarov

StudentNames test = new StudentNames();
AddNames addNames = test.new AddNames();
addNames.start();

aozarov

instead of calling the empty constructor AddNames();
You will need to call the constructor that gets Names

e.g. AddNames addNames = test.new AddNames(a_names_instance);

InteractiveMind

Can't you just do this?

(new StudentNames.AddNames()).start();

?

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aozarov

>> (new StudentNames.AddNames()).start();
1. AddNames gets an argument
2. You can do that only for static inner classes.

CEHJ

You'd be better letting StudentNames handle that. Also it's better to implement Runnable than to subclass thread:

// (In StudentNames)

public void startIt() {
      new Thread(new AddNames()).start();
}

      private class AddNames implements Runnable {
            public void run() {
                  // do it
            }
      }

ZURINET

ASKER

Thanks all for your help!!!

This code is what solve the problem.. from aozarov

I guess this is actually what you are looking for:

public StudentNames () {
Names snames = new Names ()
new AddNames(snames).start();
}

aozarov

:-)

ZURINET

ASKER

Aozarov just one last question for you

how do I start this tread below inside the //commented area

public class TransferStudent extends Thread {
int from, to, studentLoan;
Names Qnames ;
public TransferStudent(int fromAcct, int toAcct, int I, Names a) {
from = fromAcct; to = toAcct; studentLoan = I; Qnames = a;
}
public void run () {
Qnames.transfer (from, to, studentLoan);
}
}

public StudentNames () {
Names snames = new Names ()
new AddNames(snames).start();
// here
}

aozarov

public StudentNames () {
Names snames = new Names ()
new AddNames(snames).start();
// here
new TransferStudent(pass_here_the_arguments).start();
}
pass_here_the_arguments = fromAcct, toAcct, snames

ZURINET

ASKER

Thanks a lot Aozarvo!!!

you have been most helpful