[Advanced-java] Manager - Worker thread question

[cswanson@xxxxxxxxxx (Carl Swanson)]

I need to set up one thread, a manager thread, that sets up
sub threads with worker classes that do work, with IDs attached to each one.

Then, when work comes in for a certain ID, the manager finds the one
it wants, then the work is called against the right thread. Many calls
need to com in and work simultaneously.

(Kind of like a manager calling an employee when work
for them comes in)

I can spawn worker threads, but then how do I get them to wait
until called, and then call the correct one? Wait/notify doesn't work 
that way
as far as I can tell.

Do I simpy call a method on the object in the different thread?
Do I set the worker thread to wait and then the call wakes it up?

Any tips would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Carl
cswanson@xxxxxxxxxx