Taming Java Threads

by Allen Holub

Overview

Learning how to write multithreaded applications is the key to taking full advantage of the Java platform. In Taming Java Threads, well-known columnist and Java expert Allen Holub provides Java programmers with the information they need to write real multithreaded programsprograms with real code. Holub provides an in-depth explanation of how threads work along with information about how to solve common problems such as deadlocks and race conditions. He not only explains common problems, but also provides the uncommon solutions that mark the difference between production-level code and toy demos.

While it is essential to build support for threading into a Java program from the very beginning, most books on the subjects of Java user interface construction and Java networking barely touch on threading topics. Along with being a basic Java reference, this book is a must-read for any Java developer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781893115101
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	06/02/2000
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	7.52(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Allen Holub is a design consultant, programmer, educator, and author specializing in object-oriented design, Java, C++, and systems programming. He is a contributing editor for JavaWorld, and a popular columnist appearing in many computer magazines, including Dr. Dobb's Journal and Microsoft Systems Journal.

Table of Contents

1 The Architecture of Threads.- 2 The Perils of Multithreaded Programming.- 3 The Mutex and Lock Management.- 4 Condition Variables and Counting Semaphores.- 5 Timers, Alarms, and Swing Thread Safety.- 6 Observers and Multicasters.- 7 Singletons, Critical Sections, and Reader/Writer Locks.- 8 Threads in an Object-Oriented World.- 9 Object-Oriented Threading Architectures.- 10 If I Were King: Fixing Java’s Threading Problems.