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their inclusion in a product. |
their inclusion in a product. |
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<p> JSR166 introduces package <tt>java.util.concurrent</tt> containing utility |
<p> JSR166 introduces package <tt>java.util.concurrent</tt> containing |
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classes commonly useful in concurrent programming. Like package |
utility classes commonly useful in concurrent programming. Like |
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java.util, it includes a few small standardized extensible frameworks, |
package java.util, it includes a few small standardized extensible |
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as well as some classes that provide useful functionality and are |
frameworks, as well as some classes that provide useful functionality |
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otherwise tedious or difficult to implement. Descriptions of the main |
and are otherwise tedious or difficult to implement. JSR-166 focusses |
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components may be found in the associated package documentation. |
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<p> JSR166 also includes a few changes and additions in packages |
<p> JSR166 also includes a few changes and additions in packages |
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outside of java.util.concurrent: java.lang, to address uncaught |
outside of java.util.concurrent. Here are brief descriptions. |
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<h2>Queues</h2> |
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to be used in most programs. Perhaps they will eventually be |
to be used in most programs. Perhaps they will eventually be |
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deprecated.) |
deprecated.) |
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<p> Additionally, java.lang.ThreadLocal now supports a means to remove |
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designs. |
designs. |
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