We discussed the different Java language elements and JDK classes that are all available to implement parallel algorithms. Now, we will see how to use these approaches to implement the parallel guesser for the Mastermind game.
Before we start, I have to admit that this task is not a typical concurrent, parallel programming tutorial task. Tutorials talking about concurrent programming techniques tend to select problems for their examples that are easy to solve using a parallel code and that scale well. A problem scales well if the parallel algorithm running on N processor practically runs N times faster than the non-parallel solution. My personal opinion is that those examples paint the sky blue without stormy clouds. However, when you face concurrent programming in real life, those clouds are there and you will see thunder and lightning, and, if you are not experienced...