Project Loom: Understand the new Java concurrency model
Loom is a newer project in the Java/JVM ecosystem (hosted by OpenJDK) that attempts to address limitations in the traditional concurrency model. In particular, Loom offers a lighter alternative to threads along with new language constructs for managing them.Read on for an overview of these important upcoming changes. [ Also on InfoWorld: So you want to be a Web3 developer ] Fibers: Virtual threads in Java Traditional Java concurrency is managed with the Thread and Runnable classes, as seen in Listing 1 (which launches a new named thread and outputs the name).To read this article in full, please click here
Loom is a newer project in the Java/JVM ecosystem (hosted by OpenJDK) that attempts to address limitations in the traditional concurrency model. In particular, Loom offers a lighter alternative to threads along with new language constructs for managing them.
Read on for an overview of these important upcoming changes.
Fibers: Virtual threads in Java
Traditional Java concurrency is managed with the Thread and Runnable classes, as seen in Listing 1 (which launches a new named thread and outputs the name).
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