Virtual Threads, Structured Concurrency, and Scoped Values: Explore Java’s New Threading Model

Table of Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Introduction
Chapter 1: Virtual Threads
	Existing Threading Model
		Using Threads
		Using the Executor Service
		Async Programming
	Virtual Threads
		Carrier Threads
		Mounting and Unmounting
		Pinned Virtual Threads
		When Not to Use Virtual Threads
	Summary
Chapter 2: Structured Concurrency
	What Is Structured Concurrency?
		Unstructured Concurrency
		Structured Concurrency
	StructuredTaskScope
		Basic Example of StructuredTaskScope
		Subtasks
		Using Virtual Threads by Default
		Handling Timeouts
		Structured ConcurrencyPolicies
			The Invoke All Pattern
			The Invoke Any Pattern
		Implementing Our Own Strategy
	Structured Concurrency Alternatives
		Completable Futures
		Reactive Programming
	Summary
Chapter 3: Scoped Values
	What Are ThreadLocal Variables Again?
		How ThreadLocals Work
		How ThreadLocals Work Internally
		Advantages of ThreadLocals
			Thread Safety
			Storing Contextual Information
			Thread-Specific Configuration
		Disadvantages of ThreadLocals
			Mutable State
			Memory Leaks
			ThreadLocals Everywhere
	Introducing Scoped Values
		A Simple ScopedValue Example
		Supplying More Than One ScopedValue
		When No Value Is Bound
		Summing Up Scoped Values
		Scope Binding Revisited
			Standard Binding
			Rebinding a ScopedValue
		Final Thoughts
	Summary
Chapter 4: Concurrency Patterns
	How to Reason About Virtual Threads
	How to Use Virtual Threads in Your Application
		Virtual Threads for Web Applications
		Using CompletableFuture with Virtual Threads
	Summary
Index