How to Write Concurrent Programs Using CompleteFuture in Java
CompleteFuture is a concurrent programming framework introduced in Java 8 to simplify asynchronous programming and the processing of concurrent tasks. It provides a set of methods that can be used to manage the execution of asynchronous tasks, processing of results, task combinations, and exception handling.
The main methods are:
1. 'runAsync (Runnable runnable)': Submit an asynchronous task that does not return a result and return a CompleteFuture instance.
Example code:
CompletableFuture<Void> future = CompletableFuture.runAsync(() -> {
//Specific logic of asynchronous tasks
});
2. 'supplyAsync (Supplier<U>supplier)': Submit an asynchronous task that returns a result and returns a CompleteFuture instance.
Example code:
CompletableFuture<String> future = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> {
//Specific logic of asynchronous tasks
return "Hello, World!";
});
3. 'thenApply (Function<T, U>fn)': After a CompleteFuture is completed, its results can be converted. Returns a new CompleteFuture instance.
Example code:
CompletableFuture<String> future = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> {
//Specific logic of asynchronous tasks
return "Hello";
}).thenApply(result -> {
//Process the results
return result + ", World!";
});
4. 'thenAccept (Consumer<T>action)': After a CompleteFuture is completed, it is possible to consume its results, but no results are returned.
Example code:
CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> {
//Specific logic of asynchronous tasks
return "Hello";
}).thenAccept(result -> {
//Consume the results
System.out.println(result + ", World!");
});
5. 'thenRun (Runnable Action)': When a CompleteFuture is completed, an operation can be executed without caring about the results of the previous CompleteFuture.
Example code:
CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> {
//Specific logic of asynchronous tasks
return "Hello";
}).thenRun(() -> {
//Execute Action
System.out.println("The task has completed.");
});
If you need to use CompleteFuture, simply add the following Maven dependencies in the 'pom. xml' file of the project:
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
<version>3.11</version>
</dependency>
Then, you can use CompleteFuture in the code.