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import java.util.concurrent.*;

class Demo {
    void example() throws Exception {
        int workerCount = 5;
        var ready = new CountDownLatch(workerCount);
        var start = new CountDownLatch(1);
        var done  = new CountDownLatch(workerCount);

        for (int i = 0; i < workerCount; i++) {
            int id = i;
            new Thread(() -> {
                try {
                    System.out.println("[" + id + "] ready");
                    ready.countDown();              // I'm ready
                    start.await();                  // wait for the gun
                    System.out.println("[" + id + "] running");
                    Thread.sleep(100);
                    done.countDown();               // I'm done
                } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {}
            }).start();
        }

        ready.await();                              // wait until all 5 are ready
        System.out.println("all ready — starting");
        start.countDown();                          // fire the gun
        done.await();                               // wait for all to finish
        System.out.println("all done");
    }
}