AtomicMarkableReference
Understand the role of AtomicMarkableReference in Java concurrency as it helps maintain the state of nodes in lock-free linked lists. Explore how it uses a boolean mark alongside references to track logical deletions, preventing race conditions and inconsistent data during concurrent updates.
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Overview
The AtomicMarkedReference class is similar to the AtomicStampedReference class in that it holds a reference to an object but instead of an integer stamp it takes in a boolean value, called the mark. Both these fields can be updated atomically either together or individually. One could argue that ...