The Thread which won't let go...

Question

I posted very late last night and those who responded were a big help. Still, even though I changed my code I'm worked my way right around into a big circle and the exact same stopping point. Here is some sample code to try to simplify my complication.
I'm attempting to complete an assignment (due in a few hours) lol... which is supposed to be an "application" not an "applet". It's a lesson in multi-threading. Supposidly there is a main thread which drives everything, several processing threads and a thread which prompts for input. I've got the Thread which prompts for input working just fine as well as the others. However, whenever one of the processing threads begins to process the data, I get no further DOS prompt from my input object until that Thread has completed. I'm going nuts trying to figure out how not to have this happen.
I'll make an attempt at a simplified version of what's happening below:
class mainThread impliments Runnable(){
    public void run(){
        while(true){
           //call inputThread object
           dataprocessor();
           //call processorThread object
    public void dataProcessor(){
        //processes data & calls on other methods & objects
        //to help
class processorThread impliments Runnable(){
//several of these objects are created to process data
class InputThread impliments Runnable(){
//has two methods as given to us by instructor
    public String method1(){
        //involks prompt requesting Strings or characters from user
        //  returns String
    public int method2(){
        //involks prompt requesting integer from user
        //  returns int
}The problem is when processorThread object is called, everything stops and waits for it to complete. Help!!

Answer 1

A thread has 3 elements;-
- start()
- run()
- stop()
controlled by boolean values if(myInt==myCondition){
  myThread.stop();   // method is depricated as it may not stop 'cleanly' and thrfr = memory prob's
  nowPutTheCatOut - etc
// Better method;-
public void start() {
if(myCondition=false){
  myThread.run();
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