Practice Locks and Concurrency Utilities - 20.4.4 | 20. Java Memory Model and Thread Safety | Advance Programming In Java
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does ReentrantLock allow a thread to do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how it relates to threading operations.

Question 2

Easy

List a benefit of ReadWriteLock.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider read-write operations in programming.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary function of ReentrantLock?

  • Allows multiple threads to read
  • Allows a thread to reacquire the lock
  • Allows only one thread at a time

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on what makes a lock 'reentrant.'

Question 2

True or False: ReadWriteLock allows multiple threads to write at the same time.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how reads and writes should interact.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a small application that implements both ReadWriteLock and ReentrantLock effectively. Explain the rationale behind choosing each lock type.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how the locks can improve efficiency.

Question 2

Describe a scenario where StampedLock would be beneficially implemented as opposed to traditional locking mechanisms.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider system performance dynamics.

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