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On 1/17/2012 12:38 PM, raphfrk@gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks for the info.  I think the conclusion is that it would be
> unsafe?  I will just use synchronized to ensure safety.


Certainly my conclusion is that it is unsafe.  "Synchronization" here 
includes use of volatiles.  As long as you write the volatile last and 
read it first, the program is properly synchronized.