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By default, Java does not have built-in channels like Go. However, we can simulate buffered channels using `BlockingQueue`. In this example, we'll use `ArrayBlockingQueue` which is a bounded blocking queue backed by an array.
```java
import java.util.concurrent.ArrayBlockingQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
public class ChannelBuffering {
public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
// Here we create a BlockingQueue of strings with a capacity of 2.
BlockingQueue<String> messages = new ArrayBlockingQueue<>(2);
// Because this queue is buffered, we can add these
// values into the queue without a corresponding
// concurrent receive.
messages.put("buffered");
messages.put("channel");
// Later we can receive these two values as usual.
System.out.println(messages.take());
System.out.println(messages.take());
}
}
To run the program:
$ javac ChannelBuffering.java
$ java ChannelBuffering
buffered
channel
In this Java code, we use ArrayBlockingQueue
to simulate a buffered channel. The put
method is used to add elements to the queue, which will block if the queue is full. The take
method is used to retrieve and remove elements from the queue, which will block if the queue is empty.
This approach provides similar functionality to Go’s buffered channels, allowing a limited number of values to be sent without a corresponding receiver being immediately available.