class thread implements Runnable { public void run() { //moving thread2 to timed waiting waiting state try { Thread.sleep(1500); } catch(InterruptedException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } System.out.println("State of thread1 while it called join() method on thread2-"+Test.thread1.getState()); try{ Thread.sleep(200); } catch(InterruptedException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } class Test implements Runnable { public static Thread thread1; public static Test obj; public static void main(String[] args) { obj=new Test(); thread1=new Thread(obj); } }