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Java 101: Understanding Java threads, Part 3: Thread scheduling and wait/notify

This month, I continue my four-part introduction to Java threads by focusing on thread scheduling, the wait/notify mechanism, and thread interruption. You’ll investigate how either a JVM or an ...
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Java 101: Understanding Java threads, Part 4: Thread groups, volatility, and thread-local variables

This month’s Java 101 concludes the thread series by focusing on thread groups, volatility, thread-local variables, timers, and the ThreadDeath class. Java requires every thread and every thread group ...
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Virtual Threads: New Foundations for High-Scale Java Applications

Virtual threads are a lightweight implementation of Java threads, delivered as a preview feature in Java 19. Virtual threads dramatically reduce the effort of writing, maintaining, and observing ...
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JEP 425: Java Virtual Threads to Deliver Improved Throughput

JEP 425, Virtual Threads (Preview), has been promoted from Proposed to Target to Targeted status for JDK 19. This JEP, under the umbrella of Project Loom, introduces virtual threads. These lightweight ...