14.10 - Thread-safe Collections and Concurrent Utilities
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What is a thread-safe collection?
💡 Hint: Think about issues that arise with multiple thread access.
Name a thread-safe utility in Java.
💡 Hint: Consider the utilities in the java.util.concurrent package.
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What is the primary purpose of ConcurrentHashMap?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need data structures in multi-threading.
True or False: BlockingQueue can block a thread until an element becomes available.
💡 Hint: Consider how queues behave when they are empty.
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Implement a simple Java application that uses BlockingQueue to simulate a producer-consumer scenario. Explain how it handles thread safety.
💡 Hint: Focus on how the queue manages empty and full conditions.
Create a performance comparison between ConcurrentHashMap and a synchronized HashMap. Discuss scenarios where one may be preferred over the other.
💡 Hint: Consider the frequency of read vs write operations.
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