Write a class that implements a parallel quick sort for an array of integers in
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Question
Write a class that implements a parallel quick sort for an array of integers in Java. Partition the array into four partitions and create four threads to sort the partitions in parallel. Each thread must sort only one of the four original partitions.
Create a class that extends Thread to implement your thread. Only create ONE thread class. Do not create a separate thread class for each thread.
After the four threads are started, the main program must wait (join) until all threads are done. The main program must then verify that the array is properly sorted.
Explanation / Answer
public class MyQuickSort {
private int array[];
private int length;
public void sort(int[] inputArr) {
if (inputArr == null || inputArr.length == 0) {
return;
}
this.array = inputArr;
length = inputArr.length;
quickSort(0, length - 1);
}
private void quickSort(int lowerIndex, int higherIndex) {
int i = lowerIndex;
int j = higherIndex;
// calculate pivot number, I am taking pivot as middle index number
int pivot = array[lowerIndex+(higherIndex-lowerIndex)/2];
// Divide into two arrays
while (i <= j) {
/**
* In each iteration, we will identify a number from left side which
* is greater then the pivot value, and also we will identify a number
* from right side which is less then the pivot value. Once the search
* is done, then we exchange both numbers.
*/
while (array[i] < pivot) {
i++;
}
while (array[j] > pivot) {
j--;
}
if (i <= j) {
exchangeNumbers(i, j);
//move index to next position on both sides
i++;
j--;
}
}
// call quickSort() method recursively
if (lowerIndex < j)
quickSort(lowerIndex, j);
if (i < higherIndex)
quickSort(i, higherIndex);
}
private void exchangeNumbers(int i, int j) {
int temp = array[i];
array[i] = array[j];
array[j] = temp;
}
public static void main(String a[]){
MyQuickSort sorter = new MyQuickSort();
int[] input = {24,2,45,20,56,75,2,56,99,53,12};
sorter.sort(input);
for(int i:input){
System.out.print(i);
System.out.print(" ");
}
}
}
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