Taming Java Threads

By Charles Henry Monro

Learning how to write multithreaded applications is the key to taking full advantage of the Java platform. In Taming Java Threads, well-known columnist and Java expert Allen Holub provides Java programmers with the information they need to write real multithreaded programsprograms with real code. Holub provides an in-depth explanation of how threads work along with information about how to solve common problems such as deadlocks and race conditions. He not only explains common problems, but also provides the uncommon solutions that mark the difference between production-level code and toy demos.

While it is essential to build support for threading into a Java program from the very beginning, most books on the subjects of Java user interface construction and Java networking barely touch on threading topics. Along with being a basic Java reference, this book is a must-read for any Java developer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893115100
• ISBN13: 9781893115101
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Apress
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

THE BEST Java/Thread book

Taming Java Threads by Allen Holub is THE best book dealing with Java and threads. Typically you can just pick any O'Reilly book for any subject matter and just assume it is going to be one of the best books out there. That is not the case here - Allen has written a very comprehensive book on threads in Java and covering issues related to multithreaded programming not covered anywhere else.Unlike a lot of people, I got exposed...

Absolutely enlightening.

Nearly a decade ago I had read Alan's 'Compiler Design in C' book, which was a surreal experience in learning from someone's self evident mastery of putting theory to practice. Taming Java Threads does the same for me. There is no other book (I repeat) on the market, on the topic of multithreaded programming in Java, which is as succinct, incisive and authoritative. A LOT MANY MORE people should be following his advise, than...

Great guide to "taming" threads

Of all the topics a programmer learns, it's been my experience that the two most complex topics are recursion, and multi-threading. Both require a different way of thinking about software, very much out-of-the-box thinking. So if threads are getting you down, Taming Java Threads is the book for you. In Taming Java Threads, you'll learn how threads work, by examining practical...

Excellent

Great treatment of Java threads. Not a rehash of the API, but actual useful information on how to use threads to do work. I particularly like the object-oriented perspective of the examples. As one reviewer complains, the code is not in the public domain, but if you buy this book for the code, you're shortchanging yourself. There's much to learn here. Holub does a great job of explaining threads, locking, and their use...

All meat, no potatos...

A book like this is overdue. It fills the gap between dry academic books on concurrency and light-weight books that just repeat the spec. The book is directed at experienced java programmers who want to do threads the right way. It addresses how to solve classic deadlock and synchronization problems with extremely practical java code and techniques. This book is clearly written and it contains lots of well documented...