What is the best possible way to call the wait() method - by using the if construct or the loop construct?

What is the best possible way to call the wait() method - by using the

1.	What is the best possible way to call the wait() method - by using the if construct or the loop construct?
Answer» wait() should be called in loop construct always because whenever a thread gets resources to execute again, it is always better to check the condition before execution. The standard way of wait and notify usage is as shown below: synchronized (resource) { while (wait condition) resource.wait(); // release the resource lock and reacquire it post wait // operations to perform }