You can use Thread.join(long m) to solve your problem like this:
=======
public class Tester {
InvokerThread invoker;
static boolean gotResponse = false;
public Tester() throws Exception {
invoker = new InvokerThread();
invoker.start();
invoker.join(12000);
if(gotResponse) {
System.out.println("got response in time");
} else {
System.out.println("send back customer
response");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
Tester t = new Tester();
System.exit(0);
}
}
class InvokerThread extends Thread {
public void run() {
Thread thisThread = Thread.currentThread();
while (true) {
try {
thisThread.sleep(10000);
Tester.gotResponse = true;
} catch (InterruptedException e){
}
}
}
}
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