Phaser in Java for Reusable Phase Coordination
Phaser is the most flexible coordination utility in this part of the JDK.
Phaser is the most flexible coordination utility in this part of the JDK.
The optional barrier action is what turns CyclicBarrier from a simple rendezvous tool into a phase-transition tool.
CyclicBarrier is the coordination primitive for repeated rendezvous.
Many coordination mistakes happen because developers choose a tool by API familiarity instead of by synchronization shape.
CountDownLatch is one of the simplest coordination tools in the JDK, and that simplicity is exactly why it stays useful.