Java concurrency: Countdown latch vs Cyclic barrier

Question

I was reading through the java.util.concurrent API, and found that

• CountDownLatch: A synchronization aid that allows one or more threads to wait

Answer 1

@Kevin Lee and @Jon I tried CyclicBarrier with Optional Runnable. Looks like it runs in the beginning and after the CyclicBarrier is tipped. Here is the code and output

static CyclicBarrier barrier;

    public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
        barrier = new CyclicBarrier(3, new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                System.out.println("I run in the beginning and after the CyclicBarrier is tipped");
            }
        });

        new Worker().start();
        Thread.sleep(1000);
        new Worker().start();
        Thread.sleep(1000);
        new Worker().start();
        Thread.sleep(1000);

        System.out.println("Barrier automatically resets.");

        new Worker().start();
        Thread.sleep(1000);
        new Worker().start();
        Thread.sleep(1000);
        new Worker().start();
    }

Output

I run in the beginning and after the CyclicBarrier is tipped
Let's play.
Let's play.
Let's play.
Barrier automatically resets.
I run in the beginning and after the CyclicBarrier is tipped
Let's play.
Let's play.
Let's play.