These three methods are part of Java’s inter-thread communication mechanism. They help threads coordinate execution when working on shared resources.
All three methods belong to the Object class and must be used inside a synchronized context.
🔹 1. wait()
Purpose:
Makes the current thread release the lock and move into a waiting state until another thread notifies it.
Key Points
✔ Releases object monitor (lock)
✔ Thread goes to WAITING state
✔ Must be called inside synchronized block/method
Example
synchronized(obj) {
obj.wait(); // thread pauses and releases lock
}
👉 Thread will resume only after notify() / notifyAll().
🔹 2. notify()
Purpose:
Wakes up one waiting thread randomly from the waiting pool.
Key Points
✔ Does NOT release lock immediately
✔ Awakened thread runs only after lock is released
✔ Useful when only one thread should continue
Example
synchronized(obj) {
obj.notify(); // wakes one waiting thread
}
🔹 3. notifyAll()
Purpose:
Wakes up all waiting threads on the same object.
Key Points
✔ All waiting threads become runnable
✔ Only one thread gets lock at a time
✔ Safer in complex thread coordination
Example
synchronized(obj) {
obj.notifyAll(); // wakes all waiting threads
}
🔹 Comparison Table

🔹 Simple Real-Time Example (Producer–Consumer)
Consumer calls
wait()when data is unavailable.Producer adds data and calls
notify().If multiple consumers exist → use
notifyAll().
🔹 Important Interview Points
✅ wait() releases lock, sleep() does NOT
✅ Methods belong to Object, not Thread
✅ Always call inside synchronized block, otherwise → IllegalMonitorStateException
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