example3.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"time"
)

func main() {
	c := make(chan bool)

	//producer routine
	go func() {
		for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
			time.Sleep(time.Second * 7)
			c <- false
		}

		time.Sleep(time.Second * 7)
		c <- true
	}()

	//consumer routine
	go func() {
		// try to read from channel, block at most 5s.
		// if timeout, print time event and go on loop.
		// if read a message which is not the type we want(we want true, not false),
		// retry to read.
		timer := time.NewTimer(time.Second * 5)
		for {
			// timer may be not active and may not fired
			if !timer.Stop() {
				<-timer.C //drain from the channel
			}
			timer.Reset(time.Second * 5)

			select {
			case b := <-c:
				if b == false {
					fmt.Println(time.Now(), ":recv false. continue")
					continue
				}
				//we want true, not false
				fmt.Println(time.Now(), ":recv true. return")
				return
			case <-timer.C:
				fmt.Println(time.Now(), ":timer expired")
				continue
			}
		}
	}()

	var s string
	fmt.Scanln(&s)
}