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Algorithm Animation

• Use thread to make progress in algorithm
• Display algorithm state
• Example: Animate Ch9/animation/MergeSorter.java
  
• Pause inside compare method
• Pass custom comparator
  Comparator comp = new
     Comparator()
     {
        public void compare(Object o1, Object o2)
        {
           draw current state
           pause thread
           return comparison result
        }
     };
  

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