Java Thread Programming

Chapter 7. Concurrent Access to Objects and Variables

IN THIS CHAPTER

• volatile Member Variable Modifier

• synchronized Method Modifier

• synchronized Statement Block

• static synchronized Methods

• Using the Class-Level Lock in a synchronized Statement

• Synchronization and the Collections API

• Deadlocks

• Speeding Concurrent Access

When multiple threads are interacting with an object, controls need to be in place to ensure that the threads don't adversely affect one another. This chapter deals with issues that can introduce subtle errors in your application. An application that fails to safely control concurrent access can work properly most of the time—maybe nearly all the time—but will occasionally produce erroneous results. This makes the understanding and disciplined ...