Java Thread Programming

It's amazing how much is assumed in most after-market Java books! I can't estimate how often I've seen, "It is assumed you know about Threaded Programming, and therefore it is not covered here." Well, good news, It IS covered here. And is is covered well. As a professional programmer for 20 years, I can attest to the fact that Thread programming is the most schizophrenic of disciplines. In addition, since most legacy thread concepts come from 'procedural' languages, the Java implementation tends to be hard to hold on to. I found this book to be a wonderful 'primer' into Java's Thread capabilities. It doesn't attempt to relate to older languages. It starts from the begining, and presents its subject clearly. It's a good learning tool, and is organized well enough to be a reliable refference. Even if you have experience with threading, this is worth it to orient your head to Java Threading. This book is a comprehensive guide to multi-threading programming with Java. It shows you how to take full advantage of Java's thread facilities: when to use threads to increase your program's efficiency, how to use them effectively, and how to avoid common mistakes. There is thorough coverage of the Thread API, ThreadGroup classes, the Runnable interface, and the synchronized operator.Extensive, complete, code examples show programmers the details of creating and managing threads in real-world applications. Comprehensive and professional approach to multi-threaded Java programming and development with the Java Thread APIs xtremely practical, hands-on book that contains concise descriptions of the theory, complete applications, and thousands of lines of proven, real world Java code Paul Hyde is a professional Java developer and a Sun Certified Java Programmer who has worked for Lucent Technologies, Sybase, and now is President of Programix, Inc., a company that specializes in Java development

Java Thread Programming shows you how to take full advantage of Java's thread facilities: when to use threads to increase your program's efficiency, how to use them effectively, and how to avoid common mistakes. There is thorough coverage of the Thread API, ThreadGroup classes, the Runnable interface, and the synchronized operator. Extensive, complete, code examples show programmers the details of creating and managing threads in real-world applications.