Our example demonstrates how to implement a worker pool using threads and queues in Java.
Our running program shows the 5 jobs being executed by various workers. The program only takes about 2 seconds despite doing about 5 seconds of total work because there are 3 workers operating concurrently.
This example demonstrates the use of Java’s concurrency utilities to create a worker pool. We use BlockingQueue for thread-safe communication between the main thread and worker threads. The Worker class implements Runnable, allowing it to be executed in separate threads. This approach achieves similar functionality to the original example, showcasing concurrent execution of tasks in a pool of workers.