Java FAQ: Top Questions
36. What is the Fork/Join framework in Java?
The
Fork/Join framework
, introduced in Java 7 in
java.util.concurrent
, is designed for parallel processing of recursive, divide-and-conquer tasks using a thread pool.
- ForkJoinPool: Manages worker threads with work-stealing for efficiency.
-
RecursiveTask:
For tasks returning results; extends
ForkJoinTask. - RecursiveAction: For tasks without results.
- Use Case: Parallelizing tasks like array summation or sorting.