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# Java Examples - Suspending a thread

## Problem Description:

How to suspend a thread for a while?

## Solution:

Following example shows how to suspend a thread for a while by creating sleepingThread() method.

    public class SleepingThread extends Thread {
       private int countDown = 5;
       private static int threadCount = 0;
       public SleepingThread() {
          super("" + ++threadCount);
          start();
       }
       public String toString() {
          return "#" + getName() + ": " + countDown;
       }
       public void run() {
          while (true) {
             System.out.println(this);
             if (--countDown == 0)
             return;
             try {
                sleep(100);
             }
             catch (InterruptedException e) {
                throw new RuntimeException(e);
             }
          }
       }
       public static void main(String[] args)
       throws InterruptedException {
          for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
          new SleepingThread().join();
          System.out.println("The thread has been suspened.");
       }
    }

## Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.

    The thread has been suspened.

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