Java Thread Test2

// Ttest2.java
// it contains a test java program, that defines a class jtest with
// a main function that prints howdy, and creates threads from the
// class Thread2.java
// It passes parameters to the threads, a name and an ID number.

// compile this file with the command "javac Ttest2.java"
// your path must include the bin directory of the jdk

// run the program with "java Ttest2"
// on some systems


class Ttest2 {
	public static void main(String argv[]) {
		System.out.println("Howdy from Ttest2");
  		new Thread2("Thread1", 0); //creates a thread
		new Thread2("Thread2", 1); //creates another thread
	}
}


//************* second file *************

// Thread2.java
// It is a thread class to be run from Ttest2
// It receives parameters from the parent, a thread name and ID number

// compile this file with the command "javac Thread2.java"
// your path must include the bin directory of the jdk



public class Thread2 extends Thread {
	private int myid;	// private to this thread

	Thread2(String name, int me) { //constructor - executed when thread is created with new
	   super(name); //super is part of the Thread class
	   myid=me;     
	   start(); // by default calls method "run"
	}

	public void run() {
		System.out.println("Howdy from " + Thread.currentThread().getName() + 
		",   id=" + myid);
	}
}