Virtual Threads (Project Loom)
Virtual Threads (Project Loom) – Lightweight Concurrency in Java Java 21 brings one of the most awaited concurrency updates – Virtual Threads from Project Loom . Designed to dramatically reduce the complexity and resource cost of multithreaded programming, virtual threads enable scalable, high-throughput applications without complicated thread management. 🚀 What are Virtual Threads? Virtual threads are lightweight threads managed by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), not the OS. Unlike platform (or "native") threads, virtual threads use minimal memory and can scale to millions of concurrent tasks. ✅ Lightweight ✅ Non-blocking friendly ✅ Familiar API (same Thread class) ✨ Why They Matter Traditional Java threads are costly in memory (1MB+ per thread) and limited in scalability. With virtual threads, you can handle massive I/O-bound workloads using simple, synchronous-style code. ...