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# Line 9 | Line 9 | import java.util.concurrent.*;
9  
10   /**
11   * A {@link BlockingQueue} in which producers may wait for consumers
12 < * to receive elements.  A <tt>TransferQueue</tt> may be useful for
12 > * to receive elements.  A {@code TransferQueue} may be useful for
13   * example in message passing applications in which producers
14 < * sometimes (using method <tt>transfer</tt>) await receipt of
15 < * elements by consumers invoking <tt>take</tt> or <tt>poll</tt>, while
16 < * at other times enqueue elements (via method <tt>put</tt>) without
17 < * waiting for receipt. Non-blocking and time-out versions of
18 < * <tt>tryTransfer</tt> are also available.
14 > * sometimes (using method {@link #transfer}) await receipt of
15 > * elements by consumers invoking {@code take} or {@code poll}, while
16 > * at other times enqueue elements (via method {@code put}) without
17 > * waiting for receipt.  {@linkplain
18 > * #tryTransfer(Object) Non-blocking} and {@linkplain
19 > * #tryTransfer(Object,long,TimeUnit) time-out} versions of {@code
20 > * tryTransfer} are also available.  A {@code TransferQueue} may also
21 > * be queried, via {@link #hasWaitingConsumer}, whether there are any
22 > * threads waiting for items, which is a converse analogy to a {@code
23 > * peek} operation.
24   *
25 < * <p>Like any <tt>BlockingQueue</tt>, a <tt>TransferQueue</tt> may be
26 < * capacity bounded. If so, an attempted <tt>transfer</tt> operation
25 > * <p>Like other blocking queues, a {@code TransferQueue} may be
26 > * capacity bounded. If so, an attempted {@code transfer} operation
27   * may initially block waiting for available space, and/or
28   * subsequently block waiting for reception by a consumer.  Note that
29   * in a queue with zero capacity, such as {@link SynchronousQueue},
30 < * <tt>put</tt> and <tt>transfer</tt> are effectively synonymous.
30 > * {@code put} and {@code transfer} are effectively synonymous.
31   *
32   * <p>This interface is a member of the
33   * <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/collections/index.html">
# Line 34 | Line 39 | import java.util.concurrent.*;
39   */
40   public interface TransferQueue<E> extends BlockingQueue<E> {
41      /**
42 <     * Transfers the specified element if there exists a consumer
43 <     * already waiting to receive it, otherwise returning <tt>false</tt>
44 <     * without enqueuing the element.
42 >     * Transfers the specified element immediately if there exists a
43 >     * consumer already waiting to receive it (in {@link #take} or
44 >     * timed {@link #poll(Object,long,TimeUnit) poll}), otherwise
45 >     * returning {@code false} without enqueuing the element.
46       *
47       * @param e the element to transfer
48 <     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the element was transferred, else
49 <     *         <tt>false</tt>
48 >     * @return {@code true} if the element was transferred, else
49 >     *         {@code false}
50       * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
51       *         prevents it from being added to this queue
52       * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null
# Line 52 | Line 58 | public interface TransferQueue<E> extend
58      /**
59       * Inserts the specified element into this queue, waiting if
60       * necessary for space to become available and the element to be
61 <     * dequeued by a consumer invoking <tt>take</tt> or <tt>poll</tt>.
61 >     * received by a consumer invoking {@code take} or {@code poll}.
62       *
63       * @param e the element to transfer
64       * @throws InterruptedException if interrupted while waiting,
65 <     *         in which case the element is not enqueued.
65 >     *         in which case the element is not enqueued
66       * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
67       *         prevents it from being added to this queue
68       * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null
# Line 68 | Line 74 | public interface TransferQueue<E> extend
74      /**
75       * Inserts the specified element into this queue, waiting up to
76       * the specified wait time if necessary for space to become
77 <     * available and the element to be dequeued by a consumer invoking
78 <     * <tt>take</tt> or <tt>poll</tt>.
77 >     * available and the element to be received by a consumer invoking
78 >     * {@code take} or {@code poll}.
79       *
80       * @param e the element to transfer
81       * @param timeout how long to wait before giving up, in units of
82 <     *        <tt>unit</tt>
83 <     * @param unit a <tt>TimeUnit</tt> determining how to interpret the
84 <     *        <tt>timeout</tt> parameter
85 <     * @return <tt>true</tt> if successful, or <tt>false</tt> if
82 >     *        {@code unit}
83 >     * @param unit a {@code TimeUnit} determining how to interpret the
84 >     *        {@code timeout} parameter
85 >     * @return {@code true} if successful, or {@code false} if
86       *         the specified waiting time elapses before completion,
87 <     *         in which case the element is not enqueued.
87 >     *         in which case the element is not enqueued
88       * @throws InterruptedException if interrupted while waiting,
89 <     *         in which case the element is not enqueued.
89 >     *         in which case the element is not enqueued
90       * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
91       *         prevents it from being added to this queue
92       * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null
93       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of the specified
94       *         element prevents it from being added to this queue
95       */
96 <    boolean tryTransfer(E e, long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
96 >    boolean tryTransfer(E e, long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
97          throws InterruptedException;
98  
99      /**
100 <     * Returns true if there is at least one consumer waiting to
101 <     * dequeue an element via <tt>take</tt> or <tt>poll</tt>. The
102 <     * return value represents a momentary state of affairs, that
103 <     * may be useful for monitoring and heuristics, but not
104 <     * for synchronization control.
105 <     * @return true if there is at least one waiting consumer.
100 >     * Returns {@code true} if there is at least one consumer waiting
101 >     * to receive an element via {@link #take} or
102 >     * timed {@link #poll(Object,long,TimeUnit) poll}.
103 >     * The return value represents a momentary state of affairs.
104 >     *
105 >     * @return {@code true} if there is at least one waiting consumer
106       */
107      boolean hasWaitingConsumer();
108  
103
109      /**
110       * Returns an estimate of the number of consumers waiting to
111 <     * dequeue elements via <tt>take</tt> or <tt>poll</tt>. The return
112 <     * value represents a momentary state of affairs, that may be
113 <     * useful for monitoring and heuristics, but not for
114 <     * synchronization control. Implementations of this method are
115 <     * likely to be noticeably slower than those for
116 <     * <tt>hasWaitingConsumer</tt>.
117 <     * @return the number of consumers waiting to dequeue elements
111 >     * receive elements via {@link #take} or
112 >     * timed {@link #poll(Object,long,TimeUnit) poll}. The return
113 >     * value is an approximation of a momentary state of affairs, that
114 >     * may be inaccurate if consumers have completed or given up
115 >     * waiting. The value may be useful for monitoring and heuristics,
116 >     * but not for synchronization control. Implementations of this
117 >     * method are likely to be noticeably slower than those for
118 >     * {@link #hasWaitingConsumer}.
119 >     *
120 >     * @return the number of consumers waiting to receive elements
121       */
122      int getWaitingConsumerCount();
123   }

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