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How do I pass the output of one thread as the input to another (using Readers/Writers)?
A pipe is a communication channel between two threads. It is typically used in producer-consumer systems where one thread produces data (producer) necessary for the other thread (consumer) to operate. In Java, a pipe is implemented by connecting a PipedReader instance to a PipedWriter instance:
All data written to producer will be stored in a pipe (buffer) until the consumer reads it.
In this example, a thread mimics the behavior of scores for 10 contestants coming in by generating random numbers between [0, 10[. Another thread keeps track of the total votes per contestant.
Main.java:
outputs:
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Author of answer: Joris Van den Bogaert
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