Java Threads - Softcover

Oaks, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565922166 ISBN 13: 9781565922167

Publisher: O′Reilly, 1997

Synopsis

Threads aren't a new idea: many operating systems and languages support them. But despite widespread support, threads tend to be something that everyone talks about, but few use. Programming with threads has a reputation for being tricky and nonportable.Not so with Java. Java's thread facilities are easy to use, and -- like everything else in Java -- are completely portable between platforms. And that's a good thing, because it's impossible to write anything but the simplest applet without encountering threads. If you want to work with Java, you have to learn about threads.This book shows you how to take full advantage of Java's thread facilities: where to use threads to increase efficiency, how to use them effectively, and how to avoid common mistakes. There is thorough coverage of the Thread and ThreadGroup classes, the Runnable interface, and the language's synchronized operator. Java Threads discusses problems like deadlock, race condition, and starvation in detail, helping you to write code without hidden bugs.In addition, Java Threads shows you how to extend Java's thread primitives. A thorough discussion of thread scheduling ends by developing a CPUSchedule class that shows you how to implement your own scheduling policy. Other extended examples include classes that implement reader/writer locks, general locks, locks at arbitrary scope, and asynchronous I/O.In short, Java Threads covers everything you need to know about threads, from the simplest animation applet to the most complex applications. If you plan to do any serious work in Java, you will find this book invaluable. Examples available online. Covers Java 1.1.

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Review

If you are a Java programmer and you are thinking of using threads to make your work more responsive or even faster given todays symmetric multiprocessing hardware, then this is an excellent book. It probably isnt academic enough for use in formal education but as a practical guide to how not to do things, and hopefully how to do things better, it is excellent. - Harry Fairhead, VSJ, May 2005

From the Publisher

Revised and expanded to cover Java 2, Java Threads shows you how to take full advantage of Java's thread facilities: where to use threads to increase efficiency, how to use them effectively, and how to avoid common mistakes. It thoroughly covers the Thread and ThreadGroup classes, the Runnable interface, and the language's synchronized operator. The book pays special attention to threading issues with Swing, as well as problems like deadlock, race condition, and starvation to help you write code without hidden bugs.

Edition details

• Publisher: O′Reilly
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565922166
• ISBN 13: 9781565922167
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268