Java synchronized method lock on object, or method?

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Published on 2010-06-15T17:38:08Z Indexed on 2010/06/15 17:42 UTC
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If I have 2 synchronized methods in the same class, but each accessing different variables, can 2 threads access those 2 methods at the same time? Does the lock occur on the object, or does it get as specific as the variables inside the synchronized method?

Example:

class x{
    private int a;
    private int b;
    public synchronized void addA(){
        a++;
    }
    public synchronized void addB(){
        b++;
    }
}

Can 2 threads access the same instance of class x performing x.addA() and x.addB() at the same time?

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