20.1.1 - What Is the Java Memory Model?
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What does the Java Memory Model define?
💡 Hint: Think about how threads share variables.
What happens if a variable is not declared volatile?
💡 Hint: Consider how threads see updated values.
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What does the Java Memory Model (JMM) primarily address?
💡 Hint: Think about how threads access shared resources.
True or False: The JMM guarantees that all changes made by one thread will always be visible to others immediately.
💡 Hint: Recall the conditions for visibility.
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Consider a multithreaded application where two threads are updating a shared boolean variable without synchronization. Describe potential outcomes and how you would apply the JMM principles to avoid issues.
💡 Hint: Focus on how updates to shared variables can affect execution.
Write code demonstrating improper usage of shared variables resulting in race conditions. Then, modify the code to ensure thread safety using the principles of the Java Memory Model.
💡 Hint: Think about how thread synchronization can control access to shared resources.
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