If you're not careful, threads can disappear from server applications without a (stack) trace. In this article, threading expert Brian Goetz offers some techniques for both prevention and detection of threads going AWOL.

Examines ThreadLocal and offers tips for exploiting its power. By Brian Goetz.

Examines the roots of the double-checked locking idiom, why it was developed, and why it doesn't work.

Explores the motivations for thread pools, some basic implementation and tuning techniques, and some common hazards to avoid.

Explains how the new atomic variable classes in JDK 5.0 enable the development of highly scalable nonblocking algorithms in the Java language.

Explains why contended synchronization is a problem and then explores several techniques for reducing contention, and hence improving scalability.

Introduces the Java Thread API, outlines issues involved in multithreading, and offers solutions to common problems. By Alex Roetter.

Takes a look at the semantics and the performance penalty of Java's synchronized keyword. By Brian Goetz.

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