private final Object LOCK = new Object();
    private boolean pauseThreadFlag = false;

    private void checkForPause() throws InterruptedException
    {
        if(pauseThreadFlag)
        {
            if(this.getState().equals(Thread.State.RUNNABLE))
            {
                synchronized(LOCK)
                {
                    LOCK.wait();
                    pauseThreadFlag = false;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    public void pauseThread()
    {
        pauseThreadFlag = true;
    }

    public void resumeThread()
    {
        if(this.getState().equals(Thread.State.WAITING))
        {
            synchronized(LOCK)
            {
                LOCK.notify();
                pauseThreadFlag = false;
            }
        }
    }