Tricks and Tips with NIO, Using the Grizzly Framework
TS-2992

Writing scalable high-volume traffic network server applications in the Java programming language has always been difficult. Before the advent of the Java New I/O (NIO) API, thread and buffer management issues made it impossible for a server to scale to thousands of users. But using NIO presents its own challenges in terms of program design and implementation. However, the Grizzly project has gained a lot of interest and adoption over the past two years, as a result of its performance and scalability as a general-purpose Java NIO Framework.

This session discusses some tricks and tips the speakers have learned in working on the Grizzly NIO Framework. They describe how to efficiently manage the byte buffer and how to properly handle SelectionKey, recommend some thread and byte buffer techniques, and talk about efficient NIO/SSL implementation. Finally they compare the Grizzly framework with other existing Java NIO API frameworks.

Watch The Session
You need to be a registered Sun Developer Network member to view this multimedia session. If you are a registered SDN member, please click on "Watch Multimedia" button to log-in to view the multimedia session. If you wish to join SDN, please click here.