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Java Projects - Second Edition

By : Peter Verhas
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Java Projects - Second Edition

By: Peter Verhas

Overview of this book

Java is one of the most commonly used software languages by programmers and developers. In this book, you’ll learn the new features of Java 11 quickly and experience a simple and powerful approach to software development. You’ll see how to use the Java runtime tools, understand the Java environment, and create a simple namesorting Java application. Further on, you'll learn about advanced technologies that Java delivers, such as web programming and parallel computing, and will develop a mastermind game. Moving on, we provide more simple examples, to build a foundation before diving into some complex data structure problems that will solidify your Java 11 skills. With a special focus on the features of new projects: Project Valhalla, Project Panama, Project Amber, and Project Loom, this book will help you get employed as a top-notch Java developer. By the end of the book, you’ll have a firm foundation to continue your journey toward becoming a professional Java developer.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

BlockingQueue

BlockingQueue is an interface that extends the standard Queue interface with methods that are suitable for use by multithread applications. Any implementation of this interface provides methods that allow different threads to put an element into the queue, pull elements off the queue, and wait for elements that are in the queue.

When there is a new element to be stored in the queue, you can add() it, offer() it, or put() it. These are the names of the methods that store elements and they do the same thing, just a bit differently. The add() method throws an exception if the queue is full and there is no room for the element. The offer() method does not throw an exception but returns either true or false, depending on whether the operation is successful. If it can store the element in the queue, it returns true. There is also a version of offer() that specifies a timeout...