Tag: multithreading in java
Learn to cancel a task submitted to an executor service if the task still has to be executed and/or has not been completed yet. We can use the cancel() method of Future object that allows making the cancellation requests. 1. Future cancel() API The Future.cancel() method takes one argument of type boolean. boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning); Depending on the value of mayInterruptIfRunning and the status of the task submitted…
Learn to use Java ExecutorService to execute a Runnable or Callable class in an asynchronous way. Also, learn the various best practices to utilize it in the most efficient manner in any Java application. 1. What is Executor Framework? In simple Java applications, we do not face many challenges while working with a few threads. If we…
In simple words, concurrency is the ability to run several programs or several parts of a program in parallel. Concurrency enables a program to achieve high performance and throughput by utilizing the untapped capabilities of the underlying operating system and machine hardware. For example, modern computers have several CPUs or several cores within one CPU, the program…
