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 BlockingQueue for concurrent communication between threads, which is similar to channels in other languages. The Worker class implements Runnable, allowing it to be executed in separate threads. The main difference from some other languages is that Java uses explicit thread creation and management, rather than lightweight concurrency primitives.