ThinkAsync in Java8
summary
Argues that Java 8’s CompletableFuture replaces callback hell with readable chains and nonblocking transformations, using thenApply/thenCompose and combining futures instead of get. Demonstrates prime and Fibonacci pipelines, a microservice email “fire‑and‑forget” example, and compares parallel stream (≈2s) to a custom executor run with join (≈1.01s) to show measurable throughput gains. Relies on ForkJoinPool commonPool foundations, notes pitfalls (get blocks, join/complete/timeout APIs) and reports successful production use.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 3:00Evolution of the Multi-Threading in Java
- 4:42The Concurrency Api
- 7:21Concepts of Futures
- 8:30What Is the Future in Java
- 19:37Computable Futures
- 22:40Work-Stealing
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