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Re: Using SwingWorker wit

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Efi Merdler wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a main GUI which uses a SwingWorker class in order to dispatch
> a lengthy operation, this lengthy operation is required to update the
> user interface, something that can be done quite easily using publish
> method,in addition I need to retrieve keyboard clicks which also
> causes the user interface to get updated.
> 
> In other words, I have a GUI and an engine that runs in the background
> this engine needs to retrieve user interaction with the keyboard and
> according to a keyboard click change the graphical interface.
> 
> My question is, should I divide the above operations (GUI and engine)
> into two different threads, if so how do I make them share data
> (keyboard --> engine engine --> gui) or maybe everything should run in
> the same thread ?
> 
> What do you think ?
> 
> Thanks,
> Efi
> 

I think I would make three SwingWorkers and after each is finished bring 
up a dialog and ask the user for the input that you need.  Then proceed.

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