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Apr 13, 2022 · Fundamentals
Why Does Java Need Lock When Synchronized Exists? Exploring Deadlock Solutions
The article examines why Java provides the Lock API despite the presence of synchronized, detailing synchronized’s blocking behavior, the risk of deadlocks, and how Lock’s interruptible and tryLock methods offer flexible, non‑blocking alternatives to prevent such deadlocks.
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