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Multithreading

Concurrency models, threads, synchronization, and best practices.

Multithreading Overview

Multithreading in Java involves running multiple threads in a single JVM process to perform concurrent tasks. Key concerns include thread safety, synchronization, and avoiding common pitfalls like deadlocks and race conditions.

Key Concepts

  • Thread lifecycle and Runnable/Callable
  • Synchronization primitives: synchronized, locks, concurrent collections
  • Executors and thread pools

Practical tips: prefer higher-level concurrency utilities from java.util.concurrent and use thread pools to manage resource consumption.