public class Starter extends Thread {
    private int x = 2;

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        new Starter().makeItSo();
    }

    public Starter() {
         x = 5;
         start();
    }

    public void makeItSo() throws Exception {
        join();
        x = x - 1;
        System.out.println(x);
    }

    public void run() { x *= 2; }
 }