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# Line 16 | Line 16 | import java.util.Map;
16   import java.util.WeakHashMap;
17  
18   /**
19 < * Abstract base class for tasks that run within a {@link
20 < * ForkJoinPool}.  A ForkJoinTask is a thread-like entity that is much
19 > * Abstract base class for tasks that run within a {@link ForkJoinPool}.
20 > * A {@code ForkJoinTask} is a thread-like entity that is much
21   * lighter weight than a normal thread.  Huge numbers of tasks and
22   * subtasks may be hosted by a small number of actual threads in a
23   * ForkJoinPool, at the price of some usage limitations.
24   *
25 < * <p> A "main" ForkJoinTask begins execution when submitted to a
26 < * {@link ForkJoinPool}. Once started, it will usually in turn start
27 < * other subtasks.  As indicated by the name of this class, many
28 < * programs using ForkJoinTasks employ only methods {@code fork} and
29 < * {@code join}, or derivatives such as {@code invokeAll}.  However,
30 < * this class also provides a number of other methods that can come
31 < * into play in advanced usages, as well as extension mechanics that
32 < * allow support of new forms of fork/join processing.
25 > * <p>A "main" {@code ForkJoinTask} begins execution when submitted
26 > * to a {@link ForkJoinPool}.  Once started, it will usually in turn
27 > * start other subtasks.  As indicated by the name of this class,
28 > * many programs using {@code ForkJoinTask} employ only methods
29 > * {@link #fork} and {@link #join}, or derivatives such as {@link
30 > * #invokeAll}.  However, this class also provides a number of other
31 > * methods that can come into play in advanced usages, as well as
32 > * extension mechanics that allow support of new forms of fork/join
33 > * processing.
34   *
35 < * <p>A ForkJoinTask is a lightweight form of {@link Future}.  The
36 < * efficiency of ForkJoinTasks stems from a set of restrictions (that
37 < * are only partially statically enforceable) reflecting their
38 < * intended use as computational tasks calculating pure functions or
39 < * operating on purely isolated objects.  The primary coordination
40 < * mechanisms are {@link #fork}, that arranges asynchronous execution,
41 < * and {@link #join}, that doesn't proceed until the task's result has
42 < * been computed.  Computations should avoid {@code synchronized}
43 < * methods or blocks, and should minimize other blocking
44 < * synchronization apart from joining other tasks or using
45 < * synchronizers such as Phasers that are advertised to cooperate with
46 < * fork/join scheduling. Tasks should also not perform blocking IO,
47 < * and should ideally access variables that are completely independent
48 < * of those accessed by other running tasks. Minor breaches of these
49 < * restrictions, for example using shared output streams, may be
50 < * tolerable in practice, but frequent use may result in poor
51 < * performance, and the potential to indefinitely stall if the number
52 < * of threads not waiting for IO or other external synchronization
53 < * becomes exhausted. This usage restriction is in part enforced by
54 < * not permitting checked exceptions such as {@code IOExceptions}
55 < * to be thrown. However, computations may still encounter unchecked
56 < * exceptions, that are rethrown to callers attempting join
57 < * them. These exceptions may additionally include
58 < * RejectedExecutionExceptions stemming from internal resource
59 < * exhaustion such as failure to allocate internal task queues.
35 > * <p>A {@code ForkJoinTask} is a lightweight form of {@link Future}.
36 > * The efficiency of {@code ForkJoinTask}s stems from a set of
37 > * restrictions (that are only partially statically enforceable)
38 > * reflecting their intended use as computational tasks calculating
39 > * pure functions or operating on purely isolated objects.  The
40 > * primary coordination mechanisms are {@link #fork}, that arranges
41 > * asynchronous execution, and {@link #join}, that doesn't proceed
42 > * until the task's result has been computed.  Computations should
43 > * avoid {@code synchronized} methods or blocks, and should minimize
44 > * other blocking synchronization apart from joining other tasks or
45 > * using synchronizers such as Phasers that are advertised to
46 > * cooperate with fork/join scheduling. Tasks should also not perform
47 > * blocking IO, and should ideally access variables that are
48 > * completely independent of those accessed by other running
49 > * tasks. Minor breaches of these restrictions, for example using
50 > * shared output streams, may be tolerable in practice, but frequent
51 > * use may result in poor performance, and the potential to
52 > * indefinitely stall if the number of threads not waiting for IO or
53 > * other external synchronization becomes exhausted. This usage
54 > * restriction is in part enforced by not permitting checked
55 > * exceptions such as {@code IOExceptions} to be thrown. However,
56 > * computations may still encounter unchecked exceptions, that are
57 > * rethrown to callers attempting join them. These exceptions may
58 > * additionally include RejectedExecutionExceptions stemming from
59 > * internal resource exhaustion such as failure to allocate internal
60 > * task queues.
61   *
62   * <p>The primary method for awaiting completion and extracting
63   * results of a task is {@link #join}, but there are several variants:
# Line 74 | Line 76 | import java.util.WeakHashMap;
76   * performs the most common form of parallel invocation: forking a set
77   * of tasks and joining them all.
78   *
79 < * <p> The ForkJoinTask class is not usually directly subclassed.
79 > * <p>The ForkJoinTask class is not usually directly subclassed.
80   * Instead, you subclass one of the abstract classes that support a
81 < * particular style of fork/join processing.  Normally, a concrete
81 > * particular style of fork/join processing, typically {@link
82 > * RecursiveAction} for computations that do not return results, or
83 > * {@link RecursiveTask} for those that do.  Normally, a concrete
84   * ForkJoinTask subclass declares fields comprising its parameters,
85   * established in a constructor, and then defines a {@code compute}
86   * method that somehow uses the control methods supplied by this base
# Line 106 | Line 110 | import java.util.WeakHashMap;
110   * parallelism cannot improve throughput. If too small, then memory
111   * and internal task maintenance overhead may overwhelm processing.
112   *
113 + * <p>This class provides {@code adapt} methods for {@link
114 + * java.lang.Runnable} and {@link java.util.concurrent.Callable}, that
115 + * may be of use when mixing execution of ForkJoinTasks with other
116 + * kinds of tasks. When all tasks are of this form, consider using a
117 + * pool in {@link ForkJoinPool#setAsyncMode}.
118 + *
119   * <p>ForkJoinTasks are {@code Serializable}, which enables them
120   * to be used in extensions such as remote execution frameworks. It is
121   * in general sensible to serialize tasks only before or after, but
# Line 531 | Line 541 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
541      }
542  
543      /**
544 <     * Forks both tasks, returning when {@code isDone} holds for
545 <     * both of them or an exception is encountered. This method may be
544 >     * Forks the given tasks, returning when {@code isDone} holds for
545 >     * each task or an exception is encountered. This method may be
546       * invoked only from within ForkJoinTask computations (as may be
547       * determined using method {@link #inForkJoinPool}). Attempts to
548       * invoke in other contexts result in exceptions or errors,
549       * possibly including ClassCastException.
550       *
551 <     * @param t1 one task
552 <     * @param t2 the other task
553 <     * @throws NullPointerException if t1 or t2 are null
554 <     * @throws RuntimeException or Error if either task did so
551 >     * @param t1 the first task
552 >     * @param t2 the second task
553 >     * @throws NullPointerException if any task is null
554 >     * @throws RuntimeException or Error if a task did so
555       */
556      public static void invokeAll(ForkJoinTask<?>t1, ForkJoinTask<?> t2) {
557          t2.fork();
# Line 550 | Line 560 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
560      }
561  
562      /**
563 <     * Forks the given tasks, returning when {@code isDone} holds
564 <     * for all of them. If any task encounters an exception, others
565 <     * may be cancelled.  This method may be invoked only from within
563 >     * Forks the given tasks, returning when {@code isDone} holds for
564 >     * each task or an exception is encountered. If any task
565 >     * encounters an exception, others may be, but are not guaranteed
566 >     * to be, cancelled.  This method may be invoked only from within
567       * ForkJoinTask computations (as may be determined using method
568       * {@link #inForkJoinPool}). Attempts to invoke in other contexts
569       * result in exceptions or errors, possibly including
570       * ClassCastException.
571       *
572 <     * @param tasks the array of tasks
572 >     * Overloadings of this method exist for the special cases
573 >     * of one to four arguments.
574 >     *
575 >     * @param tasks the tasks
576       * @throws NullPointerException if tasks or any element are null
577       * @throws RuntimeException or Error if any task did so
578       */
# Line 596 | Line 610 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
610      }
611  
612      /**
613 <     * Forks all tasks in the collection, returning when
614 <     * {@code isDone} holds for all of them. If any task
615 <     * encounters an exception, others may be cancelled.  This method
616 <     * may be invoked only from within ForkJoinTask computations (as
617 <     * may be determined using method {@link
618 <     * #inForkJoinPool}). Attempts to invoke in other contexts result
619 <     * in exceptions or errors, possibly including ClassCastException.
613 >     * Forks all tasks in the collection, returning when {@code
614 >     * isDone} holds for each task or an exception is encountered. If
615 >     * any task encounters an exception, others may be, but are not
616 >     * guaranteed to be, cancelled.  This method may be invoked only
617 >     * from within ForkJoinTask computations (as may be determined
618 >     * using method {@link #inForkJoinPool}). Attempts to invoke in
619 >     * other contexts result in exceptions or errors, possibly
620 >     * including ClassCastException.
621       *
622       * @param tasks the collection of tasks
623       * @return the tasks argument, to simplify usage
# Line 683 | Line 698 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
698       *
699       * <p>This method may be overridden in subclasses, but if so, must
700       * still ensure that these minimal properties hold. In particular,
701 <     * the cancel method itself must not throw exceptions.
701 >     * the {@code cancel} method itself must not throw exceptions.
702       *
703 <     * <p> This method is designed to be invoked by <em>other</em>
703 >     * <p>This method is designed to be invoked by <em>other</em>
704       * tasks. To terminate the current task, you can just return or
705       * throw an unchecked exception from its computation method, or
706       * invoke {@link #completeExceptionally}.
# Line 712 | Line 727 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
727  
728      /**
729       * Returns the exception thrown by the base computation, or a
730 <     * CancellationException if cancelled, or null if none or if the
731 <     * method has not yet completed.
730 >     * {@code CancellationException} if cancelled, or {@code null} if
731 >     * none or if the method has not yet completed.
732       *
733       * @return the exception, or {@code null} if none
734       */
# Line 732 | Line 747 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
747       * {@code join} and related operations. This method may be used
748       * to induce exceptions in asynchronous tasks, or to force
749       * completion of tasks that would not otherwise complete.  Its use
750 <     * in other situations is likely to be wrong.  This method is
750 >     * in other situations is discouraged.  This method is
751       * overridable, but overridden versions must invoke {@code super}
752       * implementation to maintain guarantees.
753       *
# Line 752 | Line 767 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
767       * operations. This method may be used to provide results for
768       * asynchronous tasks, or to provide alternative handling for
769       * tasks that would not otherwise complete normally. Its use in
770 <     * other situations is likely to be wrong. This method is
770 >     * other situations is discouraged. This method is
771       * overridable, but overridden versions must invoke {@code super}
772       * implementation to maintain guarantees.
773       *
# Line 852 | Line 867 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
867       * Possibly executes tasks until the pool hosting the current task
868       * {@link ForkJoinPool#isQuiescent}. This method may be of use in
869       * designs in which many tasks are forked, but none are explicitly
870 <     * joined, instead executing them until all are processed.
870 >     * joined, instead executing them until all are processed.  This
871 >     * method may be invoked only from within ForkJoinTask
872 >     * computations (as may be determined using method {@link
873 >     * #inForkJoinPool}). Attempts to invoke in other contexts result
874 >     * in exceptions or errors, possibly including ClassCastException.
875       */
876      public static void helpQuiesce() {
877          ((ForkJoinWorkerThread) Thread.currentThread())
# Line 865 | Line 884 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
884       * this task, but only if reuse occurs when this task has either
885       * never been forked, or has been forked, then completed and all
886       * outstanding joins of this task have also completed. Effects
887 <     * under any other usage conditions are not guaranteed, and are
888 <     * almost surely wrong. This method may be useful when executing
887 >     * under any other usage conditions are not guaranteed.
888 >     * This method may be useful when executing
889       * pre-constructed trees of subtasks in loops.
890       */
891      public void reinitialize() {
# Line 879 | Line 898 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
898       * Returns the pool hosting the current task execution, or null
899       * if this task is executing outside of any ForkJoinPool.
900       *
901 +     * @see #inForkJoinPool
902       * @return the pool, or {@code null} if none
903       */
904      public static ForkJoinPool getPool() {
# Line 921 | Line 941 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
941       * Returns an estimate of the number of tasks that have been
942       * forked by the current worker thread but not yet executed. This
943       * value may be useful for heuristic decisions about whether to
944 <     * fork other tasks.
945 <     *
944 >     * fork other tasks.  This method may be invoked only from within
945 >     * ForkJoinTask computations (as may be determined using method
946 >     * {@link #inForkJoinPool}). Attempts to invoke in other contexts
947 >     * result in exceptions or errors, possibly including
948 >     * ClassCastException.
949       * @return the number of tasks
950       */
951      public static int getQueuedTaskCount() {
# Line 938 | Line 961 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
961       * usages of ForkJoinTasks, at steady state, each worker should
962       * aim to maintain a small constant surplus (for example, 3) of
963       * tasks, and to process computations locally if this threshold is
964 <     * exceeded.
965 <     *
964 >     * exceeded.  This method may be invoked only from within
965 >     * ForkJoinTask computations (as may be determined using method
966 >     * {@link #inForkJoinPool}). Attempts to invoke in other contexts
967 >     * result in exceptions or errors, possibly including
968 >     * ClassCastException.
969       * @return the surplus number of tasks, which may be negative
970       */
971      public static int getSurplusQueuedTaskCount() {
# Line 1073 | Line 1099 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
1099       */
1100      static final class AdaptedCallable<T> extends ForkJoinTask<T>
1101          implements RunnableFuture<T> {
1102 <        final Callable<T> callable;
1102 >        final Callable<? extends T> callable;
1103          T result;
1104 <        AdaptedCallable(Callable<T> callable) {
1104 >        AdaptedCallable(Callable<? extends T> callable) {
1105              if (callable == null) throw new NullPointerException();
1106              this.callable = callable;
1107          }
# Line 1105 | Line 1131 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
1131       * @param runnable the runnable action
1132       * @return the task
1133       */
1134 <    public static ForkJoinTask<Void> adapt(Runnable runnable) {
1134 >    public static ForkJoinTask<?> adapt(Runnable runnable) {
1135          return new AdaptedRunnable<Void>(runnable, null);
1136      }
1137  
# Line 1131 | Line 1157 | public abstract class ForkJoinTask<V> im
1157       * @param callable the callable action
1158       * @return the task
1159       */
1160 <    public static <T> ForkJoinTask<T> adapt(Callable<T> callable) {
1160 >    public static <T> ForkJoinTask<T> adapt(Callable<? extends T> callable) {
1161          return new AdaptedCallable<T>(callable);
1162      }
1163  

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