How to Diagnose and Mitigate Pinning in Java’s Virtual Thread Execution
In the context of virtual threads, pinning refers to the condition where a virtual thread is “stuck” to its carrier thread (the platform thread on which it runs).
Synchronization
What is a semaphore, and when to use it?
In Java’s concurrency API, a semaphore is another synchronization tool that simultaneously controls the number of threads accessing a particular resource or section of code. It manages a set of permits; threads must acquire a permit before proceeding. If a permit is available, the thread acquires it and continues execution. If not, the thread is … Read more
What is CountDownLatch and How to Use It?
In Java’s concurrency API, CountDownLatch is a synchronizer that allows one or more threads to wait for a set of operations to complete. Imagine you’re developing a server application that relies on various resources to be initialized before it can start processing requests. These resources could be things like: Loading configuration files Establishing database connections … Read more