Best Practices for Managing Concurrency in Java Applications

[Aria James]

Hi, I'm developing a Java application that requires efficiently handling multiple concurrent tasks. While I'm familiar with basic threading concepts, I'm looking to deepen my understanding of best practices for managing concurrency in Java. Specifically, I'm interested in strategies to avoid common pitfalls like race conditions and deadlocks and how to utilise java.util.concurrent package. Could anyone recommend comprehensive resources or share insights on this topic?

Here are some resources I've found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WldMTtUWqTg
https://www.theengineeringprojects.com/2023/09/essential-tools-for-devops-engineers.html
https://www.baeldung.com/java-concurrency
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/concurrency/

[Rob Spoor]

Welcome to the Ranch!

I've had this book on my shelf for years, and it's still relevant: Java Concurrency in Practice. Its author, Brian Goetz, is one of the chief architects at Oracle.

[Tim Holloway]

Brian Goetz was at Sun Microsystems before it got bought by Oracle. He has extensive credentials.

Note, however, that his book on currency is dated 2006 and substantial improvements have been added to Java since then. So I'd use it as a basis for learning best practices in concurrency, then look to more modern sources.

For example:

https://www.baeldung.com/java-common-concurrency-pitfalls

https://www.baeldung.com/java-concurrency (assorted publications)

The Baeldung stuff is all no more than about 2 years old and their docs are first-rate.