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Swing Worker Example
Java provides a neat way to carry out long lasting jobs without have to worry about the complexity of threads or lack of responsiveness in an application (by application we mean Swing applications). It...
View ArticleStopping the Future in Time
In Java 5, a new set of classes related to concurrency was added to the Java API, mostly authored by the famous Doug Lea. These include the ExecutorService (Java Doc) and the Future (Java Doc) classes...
View ArticleUnderstanding Threads, Monitors and Locks
In this article we will see how to use threads and how to coordinate their flow by making proper use of monitors and locks.
View ArticleHow to cache results to boost performance
This article describes the challenges encountered when developing a caching algorithm. It also provides a simple, yet very powerful generic and thread-safe caching algorithm that can be used in many...
View ArticleWhat is Deadlock and How to Prevent It?
Imagine you are waiting for a call from your girlfriend with whom you had an argument. She too is waiting for you to call her and apologise. In other words, both of you are waiting for the other to...
View ArticleTesting Swing Application
This tutorial demonstrates how to develop a simple Java Swing (or user interface) application and test the UI related logic using automated tests, such as JUnit (Homepage), using a series of videos...
View ArticleWhat is Race Condition and How to Prevent It?
Say that you are eating some sweets while watching a movie. You had a look at your pack or sweets, counted five and continued watching the movie. Took the first one and deducted this in your mind...
View ArticleJava Fork Join Example
Java 7 introduced a new type of ExecutorService (Java Doc) called Fork/Join Framework (Tutorial), which excels in handling recursive algorithms. Different from other implementations of the...
View ArticleThe Broken Singleton
The Singleton (Wiki) pattern is quite an old and well known pattern. This pattern was discussed over and over again in many books and articles on the web. So why are we discussing it again here? This...
View ArticleSoftware Transactional Memory Example using Multiverse
Transactions are an essential part of any business critical application as these ensure the integrity of the data being managed by the same application. Transactions ensure that the data remains in a...
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