Java.util.concurrent Queues
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Overview
Blocking Queue
java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue<E> is a java.util.Queue that has operations that wait for the queue to become non-empty when retrieving an element, and wait for space to become available in the queue when storing an element. When configured with a fixed size (example ArrayBlockingQueue), it can be used as a memory sprawl control mechanisms, providing memory-safe separation between threads.
Insertion Operations:
- put() blocks if the queue is full.
- add() throws exception if the queue is full.
- offer() attempts to insert and immediately returns true if the insertion was successful or false if no space is available. offer() has an overloaded version that waits for a time-out.
Removal Operations:
Inspection Operations:
It has the following implementations: