how can I wait for a java sound clip to finish playing back?

Question

I am using the following code to play a sound file using the java sound API.

    Clip clip = AudioSystem.getClip();
    AudioInputStream inputStream = AudioS         


        

Answer 1

A sound clip is a type or Line and therefore supports Line listeners.

If you use addLineListener, you should get events when play starts and stops; if you're not in a loop, you should get a stop when the clip ends. However, as with any events, there might be a lag before the actual end of playback and the stopping.

Making the method wait is slightly trickier. You can either busy-wait on it (not a good idea) or use other synchronization mechanisms. I think there is a pattern (not sure about it) for waiting on a long operation to throw a completion event, but that's a general question you may want to post separately to SO.