Asynchronous Processing

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Asynchronous computation in Spring Boot refers to executing tasks or methods asynchronously, meaning they run in the background without blocking the main thread of execution. This allows the main thread to continue processing other tasks while the asynchronous computation runs independently. Asynchronous processing is especially useful for tasks that are time-consuming, such as I/O operations, long-running calculations, or external API calls.

Ways to Achieve Asynchronous Computation in Spring Boot

1. Using @Async Annotation

• The @Async annotation is the simplest and most commonly used approach in Spring Boot for asynchronous processing.

• When applied to a method, the method execution is offloaded to a separate thread, freeing the caller to continue with other operations.

• Refer to this Page for more details: @Async annotation

2. Using CompletableFuture and Future

• Asynchronous processing can be achieved using CompletableFuture or Future.

• This allows the caller to retrieve the result of the computation later or handle exceptions.

• Refer to this Page for more details: ExecutorService

3. Using WebFlux for Reactive Programming

• Spring WebFlux is part of the Spring ecosystem that enables building non-blocking, reactive applications.

• It uses reactive types like Mono and Flux to achieve asynchronous processing.

• Refer to this Page for more details: Reactive Programming

4. Using Project Reactor (Mono and Flux) without WebFlux:

• Even if you are not using WebFlux, you can still leverage Project Reactor’s Mono and Flux for asynchronous, non-blocking processing in your Spring Boot application.

• Refer to this Page for more details: Project Reactor