23.6 - Atomic Variables
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Practice Questions
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What is an atomic variable?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in a multi-threaded environment.
Name one class in the java.util.concurrent.atomic package.
💡 Hint: It's used to perform atomic operations on integers.
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What does the AtomicInteger's incrementAndGet() method do?
💡 Hint: Pay attention to what the method returns.
True or False: Atomic variables require explicit locking for thread safety.
💡 Hint: Think about the primary purpose of atomic variables.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a multithreaded application that counts how many times a particular word appears in a text file using AtomicInteger. Include error handling.
💡 Hint: Consider thread safety and how to best share your counter.
Explain why using an AtomicBoolean can lead to cleaner code compared to synchronized blocks for a simple stop flag.
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of shared state management.
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