What you’ll learn:
Understanding the Scalability problems of Java Threads
Hands On and Theoretical understanding of Virtual Threads
Hands On and Theoretical understanding of Delimited Continuations
Understanding the internal Implementation of Virtual Threads
Understanding why Virtual Threads is a game changer for Non Blocking IO
Understanding advantages of Virtual Threads over Reactive frameworks
Requirements:
At least Entry level Java Programming with Threads and Futures knowledge required
A curious Java Developer who wants to understand the cutting edge Concurrency initiatives in Java
Description:
There are times when Java Developers have to learn new programming paradigms to remain relevant. We saw this during Functional programming with streams and then again with Reactive programming using Non Blocking IO. Virtual Threads and Continuations introduce important changes to concurrency that we as Java Developers should know.
Project Loom in a new revolutionary initiative in OpenJDK to create a Lightweight implementation of Threads called Virtual Threads. This initiative to rethink Java Threads started in 2018 and is not yet in production but early access builds are available to test it out. This implementation promises to revolutionize the way non blocking code is written. Instead of relying on complex Reactive programming, Java developers can now write code sequentially and still achieve the same result in many cases. This will be one of the most extensive changes in the Java Platform and it will be a game changer for writing highly scalable applications. Existing code can also take advantage of this new technology with minor modifications.
