Barber Shop
Explore how to implement the Barber Shop problem using Java multithreading. Understand synchronization with semaphores and locks to coordinate customer and barber threads handling limited waiting chairs.
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Problem Statement
A similar problem appears in Silberschatz and Galvin’s OS book, and variations of this problem exist in the wild. A barbershop consists of a waiting room with n chairs, and a barber chair for giving haircuts. If there are no customers to be served, the barber goes to sleep. If a customer enters the barbershop and all chairs are occupied, then the customer leaves the shop. If the barber is ...