Vector in service method

[aishwarya lakshmi]

When we use vector in service method , Then the value of vector can be changed by other thread of request or not?

Please answer this question.....

Thanks
Laksh

[Bear Bibeault]

That greatly depends upon many factors that you have not elaborated upon.

[Soumil Shah]

none of the servlet methods are threadsafe... unless explicitly done

[aishwarya lakshmi]

Thanks can we use synchronized block of code inside service method..

[Bear Bibeault]

aishwarya lakshmi wrote:Thanks can we use synchronized block of code inside service method..

Why would you need to do that?

How are you storing the reference to the vector?

[aishwarya lakshmi]

i got this question when in an interview..

The exact question is

1) can we create synchronized block of code inside service method to protect that block of code shared by multiple thread.

[Bear Bibeault]

aishwarya lakshmi wrote:1) can we create synchronized block of code inside service method to protect that block of code shared by multiple thread.

The question is flawed. First, you need to determine if you need to in the first place.

[Charles 'King]

aishwarya lakshmi wrote:i got this question when in an interview..

The exact question is

1) can we create synchronized block of code inside service method to protect that block of code shared by multiple thread.

The answer is yes:

 

   synchronized(getServletContext())  
   {  
       getServletContext().setAttribute(“email”,”[e-mail]”);  
   }  
   

[Aneesh Vijendran]

Technically it can be done, but logically wrong.

If you use a vector, anyhow it is synchronized and it should do no damage. Also depends on how you are implementing.

[swapnl patil]

Yes,Aneesh is right . Vector is already threadsafe , so we dont need to take care for that.

and use synchronized clock only for critical code like bank application withdraw & deposit method.

[William Brogden]

I agree with Bear - the question is seriously flawed.

1. ANY number of Threads can be executing the same block of code "at the same time" without a problem. It is the variables that you have to think about, not the code. This is true in any language, not just Java.

2. ONLY the request Thread which calls service can modify the request and response variables - no other request Thread can see them.

3. ONLY the request Thread can modify variables created and reference locally inside the service method. NOTE the important word "locally" - if the only reference to an object exists in the stack of the calling Thread, it is completely isolated.

Bill