import java.util.*; public class Singleton { private static volatile Singleton singleton; private Singleton() { } public synchronized Singleton getInstance() { // TODO: 3/29/20 Synchronize this if(singleton == null) { System.out.println("created singleton"); singleton = new Singleton(); } return singleton; } public static void main(String[] args) { // TODO: 3/29/20 Simulate the scenario when multiple threads call the method getInstance List list = new ArrayList<>(); Singleton s = new Singleton(); for(int i = 0; i < 20; i++) { list.add(new Thread(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { s.getInstance(); } })); } for(int i = 0; i < 20; i++) { list.get(i).start(); } for(int i = 0; i < 20; i++) { try { list.get(i).join(); } catch (InterruptedException e) { System.out.println(e); } } } }