diff --git a/docs/modules/cc_ring_array.rst b/docs/modules/cc_ring_array.rst
index 36b006df0..1b8b36654 100644
--- a/docs/modules/cc_ring_array.rst
+++ b/docs/modules/cc_ring_array.rst
@@ -50,52 +50,87 @@ These functions are used to push/pop elements in the ``ring_array``. To push an
 
 To pop an element from the ``ring_array``, call ``ring_array_pop()`` with ``elem`` being a pointer to the memory location for where the element should be popped to, and ``arr`` being the ``ring_array`` being popped from. ``ring_array_pop()`` returns ``CC_OK`` if the element was successfully popped, and ``CC_ERROR`` if not successful (i.e. the ``ring_array`` is empty).
 
+State
+^^^^^
+..code-block:: C
+   bool ring_array_full(const struct ring_array *arr);
+   bool ring_array_empty(const struct ring_array *arr);
+
+These functions tell the caller about the state of the ``ring_array``, specifically whether it is full or empty. In a producer/consumer model, ``ring_array_full()`` is a producer facing API, and ``ring_array_empty()`` is a consumer facing API. This is so that the producer can check whether or not the ``ring_array`` is full before pushing more elements into the array; likewise, the consumer can check whether or not the ``ring_array`` is empty before attempting to pop.
+
+Flush
+^^^^^
+..code-block:: C
+   void ring_array_flush(struct ring_array *arr);
+
+This function is a consumer facing API that discards everything in the ``ring_array``.
+
 
 Examples
 --------
 
-Hello World! with ccommon ``ring_array``:
+Multi threaded Hello World! with ccommon ``ring_array``:
 
 .. code-block:: c
 
+   #include <cc_bstring.h>
    #include <cc_define.h>
    #include <cc_ring_array.h>
 
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <string.h>
+   #include <pthread.h>
 
-   int
-   main(int argc, char **argv)
-   {
-       struct ring_array *arr;
-       char c, *msg = "Hello world!\n";
-       int i, msg_len = strlen(msg);
-       rstatus_i status;
-
-       /* Create ring_array */
-       arr = ring_array_create(sizeof(char), 100);
+   #define MESSAGE "Hello world!\n"
 
-       /* Push message into ring_array */
-       for (i = 0; i < msg_len; ++i) {
-           status = ring_array_push(msg + i, arr);
+   struct msg_arg {
+       struct ring_array *arr;
+       struct bstring *msg;
+   };
 
-           if (status != CC_OK) {
-               printf("Could not push message!\n");
-               exit(1);
+   static void *
+   push_message(void *arg)
+   {
+       /* producer thread */
+       struct ring_array *arr = ((struct msg_arg *)arg)->arr;
+       struct bstring *msg = ((struct msg_arg *)arg)->msg;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < msg->len;) {
+           /* if there is space in the ring array, push next char in msg */
+           if (!ring_array_full(arr)) {
+               ring_array_push(&(msg->data[i++]), arr);
            }
        }
 
-       /* Pop chars stored in arr and print them */
-       for (i = 0; i < msg_len; ++i) {
-           status = ring_array_pop(&c, arr);
+       return NULL;
+   }
 
-           if (status != CC_OK) {
-               printf("Could not pop entire message!");
-               exit(1);
+   int
+   main(int argc, char **argv)
+   {
+       struct ring_array *arr;
+       pthread_t producer = NULL;
+       struct bstring msg = { sizeof(MESSAGE), MESSAGE };
+       struct msg_arg args;
+
+       arr = ring_array_create(sizeof(char), 5);
+
+       /* share array with producer thread */
+       args.arr = arr;
+       args.msg = &msg;
+
+       /* create producer thread */
+       pthread_create(&producer, NULL, &push_message, &args);
+
+       /* consume from arr */
+       for (i = 0; i < msg.len;) {
+           if (!ring_array_empty(arr)) {
+                char c;
+                ring_array_pop(&c, arr);
+                printf("%c", c);
+                ++i
            }
-
-           printf("%c", c);
        }
 
        /* Destroy ring_array */
diff --git a/include/cc_ring_array.h b/include/cc_ring_array.h
index 7aab8acd3..9caf1cd26 100644
--- a/include/cc_ring_array.h
+++ b/include/cc_ring_array.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct ring_array {
 rstatus_i ring_array_push(const void *elem, struct ring_array *arr);
 
 /* check if array is full */
-bool ring_array_full(struct ring_array *arr);
+bool ring_array_full(const struct ring_array *arr);
 
 
 /***********************
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool ring_array_full(struct ring_array *arr);
 rstatus_i ring_array_pop(void *elem, struct ring_array *arr);
 
 /* check if array is empty */
-bool ring_array_empty(struct ring_array *arr);
+bool ring_array_empty(const struct ring_array *arr);
 
 /* flush contents of ring array */
 void ring_array_flush(struct ring_array *arr);
diff --git a/src/cc_ring_array.c b/src/cc_ring_array.c
index c52e0b879..0d423d931 100644
--- a/src/cc_ring_array.c
+++ b/src/cc_ring_array.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ring_array_push(const void *elem, struct ring_array *arr)
 }
 
 bool
-ring_array_full(struct ring_array *arr)
+ring_array_full(const struct ring_array *arr)
 {
     /*
      * Take snapshot of rpos, since another thread might be popping. Note: other
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ ring_array_pop(void *elem, struct ring_array *arr)
 }
 
 bool
-ring_array_empty(struct ring_array *arr)
+ring_array_empty(const struct ring_array *arr)
 {
     /* take snapshot of wpos, since another thread might be pushing */
     uint32_t wpos = __atomic_load_n(&(arr->wpos), __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
diff --git a/test/ring_array/check_ring_array.c b/test/ring_array/check_ring_array.c
index 64d6d576e..f02f10bfc 100644
--- a/test/ring_array/check_ring_array.c
+++ b/test/ring_array/check_ring_array.c
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 
 #include <check.h>
 
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include <unistd.h>
+
 #define SUITE_NAME "ring_array"
 #define DEBUG_LOG  SUITE_NAME ".log"
 
@@ -155,6 +158,64 @@ START_TEST(test_flush)
 }
 END_TEST
 
+/*
+ * Threading test
+ */
+struct test_ring_array_arg {
+    uint32_t n;
+    struct ring_array *arr;
+};
+
+static void *
+test_produce(void *arg)
+{
+    uint32_t i, n = ((struct test_ring_array_arg *)arg)->n;
+    struct ring_array *arr = ((struct test_ring_array_arg *)arg)->arr;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n;) {
+        if (!ring_array_full(arr)) {
+            ring_array_push(&i, arr);
+            ++i;
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+START_TEST(test_thread)
+{
+#define ELEM_SIZE sizeof(uint32_t)
+#define CAP 1000
+#define NUM_REPS 5000
+    struct ring_array *arr = NULL;
+    pthread_t producer = NULL;
+    struct test_ring_array_arg arg;
+    uint32_t i;
+
+    arr = ring_array_create(ELEM_SIZE, CAP);
+    ck_assert_ptr_ne(arr, NULL);
+
+    arg.n = NUM_REPS;
+    arg.arr = arr;
+
+    /* create producer thread */
+    ck_assert_int_eq(pthread_create(&producer, NULL, &test_produce, &arg), 0);
+
+    /* parent is consumer thread */
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_REPS;) {
+        if (!ring_array_empty(arr)) {
+            uint32_t val;
+            ck_assert_int_eq(ring_array_pop(&val, arr), CC_OK);
+            ck_assert_int_eq(val, i++);
+        }
+    }
+
+    ring_array_destroy(&arr);
+#undef ELEM_SIZE
+#undef CAP
+#undef NUM_REPS
+}
+END_TEST
+
 /*
  * test suite
  */
@@ -173,6 +234,7 @@ ring_array_suite(void)
     tcase_add_test(tc_ring_array, test_push_full);
     tcase_add_test(tc_ring_array, test_push_pop_many);
     tcase_add_test(tc_ring_array, test_flush);
+    tcase_add_test(tc_ring_array, test_thread);
 
     return s;
 }