multithreading - Implementing MVC paradigm in Swing (Java) using Threads -

i trying implement mvc paradigm in java (swing) using multithreading. currently, extending view class observer class , and model class observable class , working fine (my code bulit along example: http://austintek.com/mvc/). controller class calls corresponding model , view functions , there main "glue" program sets everything. however, approach not utilize threads. is there way implement using threads and observer/observable class @ same time?

(my aim implement each of m, v , c separate thread)

the following part of view code:

public class view implements observer {   /*************************************** view *************************************         **     **  function constructor of view class.     **     **      pre: <nothing>     **      post: gui created , directory displayed on screen.     **      return: <n/a>     **     **/     view(string name)     {         threadname = name;          //frame in constructor , not attribute doesn't need visible whole class         jframe frame = new jframe("simple mvc");         frame.setdefaultcloseoperation(jframe.exit_on_close);          addelements(frame); // implemented separately          // frame.addwindowlistener(new closelistener());             frame.setsize(900, 732);         // frame.setlocation(100,100);          /** display window **/         //frame.pack();         frame.setvisible(true);      }// view 

and following part of model code:

 public class model extends java.util.observable     {         /****************** variable declarations *********************/      // hash table in directory stored     private hashtable<string, integer> tel_dir                      = new hashtable<string, integer>();      // path of telephone directory during runtime     private url filepath             = model.class.getclassloader().getresource("directory.txt");      // name of thread     private string  threadname;                         /****** private thread  t; ******/     // object in message sent view     private message message = new message();      /** getters , setters **/      ....       /*************************************** model *************************************     **     **  function constructor of model class.     **     **      pre: <nothing>     **      post: telephone directory input file , stored in hash     **            table.     **      return: <n/a>     **     **/     model(string name)     {         int    phone_num;         string customer_name;         scanner scanner = null;         threadname      = name;          /** opening handle file containing telephone directory **/         try         {             scanner = new scanner(new file(filepath.getpath()));         }         catch (filenotfoundexception e1)         {             e1.printstacktrace();         }          /** inputting file , storing in hash table **/         while (scanner.hasnextint())         {             phone_num     = scanner.nextint();             customer_name = scanner.nextline();             customer_name = customer_name.trim();             tel_dir.put(customer_name, phone_num);         }      }// model 

my aim implement each of m, v , c separate thread.

this not useful division. swing views must constructed , manipulated only on event dispatch thread, , users expect swing controls remain responsive, discussed here.

instead, run time-consuming model in background of swingworker, , update listening views in implementation of process(). in example, view components updated directly, can fire custom event registered listeners, suggested here. in example, chart listens data model, series, via serieschangeevent; responds worker's update in process(). can show progress via propertychangeevent, suggested here or here.