Good example of livelock?

Question

I understand what livelock is, but I was wondering if anyone had a good code-based example of it? And by code-based, I do not mean \"two people trying to get p

Answer 1

package concurrently.deadlock;

import static java.lang.System.out;


/* This is an example of livelock */
public class Dinner {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Spoon spoon = new Spoon();
        Dish dish = new Dish();

        new Thread(new Husband(spoon, dish)).start();
        new Thread(new Wife(spoon, dish)).start();
    }
}


class Spoon {
    boolean isLocked;
}

class Dish {
    boolean isLocked;
}

class Husband implements Runnable {

    Spoon spoon;
    Dish dish;

    Husband(Spoon spoon, Dish dish) {
        this.spoon = spoon;
        this.dish = dish;
    }

    @Override
    public void run() {

        while (true) {
            synchronized (spoon) {
                spoon.isLocked = true;
                out.println("husband get spoon");
                try { Thread.sleep(2000); } catch (InterruptedException e) {}

                if (dish.isLocked == true) {
                    spoon.isLocked = false; // give away spoon
                    out.println("husband pass away spoon");
                    continue;
                }
                synchronized (dish) {
                    dish.isLocked = true;
                    out.println("Husband is eating!");

                }
                dish.isLocked = false;
            }
            spoon.isLocked = false;
        }
    }
}

class Wife implements Runnable {

    Spoon spoon;
    Dish dish;

    Wife(Spoon spoon, Dish dish) {
        this.spoon = spoon;
        this.dish = dish;
    }

    @Override
    public void run() {
        while (true) {
            synchronized (dish) {
                dish.isLocked = true;
                out.println("wife get dish");
                try { Thread.sleep(2000); } catch (InterruptedException e) {}

                if (spoon.isLocked == true) {
                    dish.isLocked = false; // give away dish
                    out.println("wife pass away dish");
                    continue;
                }
                synchronized (spoon) {
                    spoon.isLocked = true;
                    out.println("Wife is eating!");

                }
                spoon.isLocked = false;
            }
            dish.isLocked = false;
        }
    }
}