I'm trying to stop a thread but I can't do that :
public class Middleware {
public void read() {
try {
socket = new Socket("192.168.1.8", 2001);
// code ..
Scan scan = new Scan();
thread = new Thread(scan);
thread.start();
} catch (UnknownHostException ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
class Scan extends Thread {
public void run() {
while (true) {
try {
// my code goes here
} catch (IOException ex) {
thread.currentThread().interrupt();
}
}
}
}
public void stop() {
Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
}
// get and setters
}
So, even when i call the method 'stop' the thread don't stop. It keeps alive.
How can I interrupt/stop this thread ?
UPDATE (@little approach)
private void tb_startActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
Middleware middleware = new Middleware();
if (tb_start.getText().equals("Start")){
tb_start.setText("Stop");
// starting to read rfid tags
middleware.read();
}else{
tb_start.setText("Start");
// stop reading rfid tags
middleware.stop();
}
}
The Middleware class :
public class Middleware {
private Scan scan;
public void read() {
scan = new Scan();
scan.start();
}
private class Scan extends Thread {
@Override
public void run() {
while (!Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted()) {
System.out.println("reading...");
}
}
}
public void stop() {
if (scan != null) {
scan.interrupt();
}
}
}
But when I try to stop the thread, it doesn't.
What could be wrong in the code above ?