Project Mean - Computing Averages in Java

Project Overview

The Mean project focuses on calculating the average value of elements in an array using concurrent thread processing. It utilizes the CompletableFuture class for asynchronous computation.

Project Structure

The project consists of two main classes:

Mean.java

• This class implements the calculation of the average value of array elements using multiple threads.
• Method parallelMean1 uses separate threads, and the results are collected and averaged.
• Method parallelMean2 utilizes a results queue (BlockingQueue) for communication between threads.
• Method parallelMean3 uses an ExecutorService to manage a thread pool.

AsyncMean.java

• The AsyncMean class introduces asynchronous computation using CompletableFuture.
• Method asyncMeanv1 uses CompletableFuture.supplyAsync for asynchronous computation of the average in multiple chunks of the array.
• Method asyncMeanv2 also uses CompletableFuture.supplyAsync but employs a results queue for collecting and averaging results.

Summary

In my project, I leveraged threads and implemented various approaches to tackle this topic. This hands-on experience has provided me with valuable insights into working in a multithreaded environment, and I've gained knowledge about several popular approaches to concurrent programming. This experience has deepened my understanding of the challenges associated with parallel programming and has equipped me with valuable insights into effectively harnessing threads for optimizing program execution times.