Why do threads spontaneously awake from wait()?

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Published on 2010-03-29T20:20:12Z Indexed on 2010/03/29 20:23 UTC
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Hi, I was wondering why threads spontaneously awake from wait() in java.
Is it a design decision? Is it a compromise?

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