Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Introducing RxJava Framework (In a Nutshell)

This lecture introduces reactive programming, a modern approach to application development that models applications as chains of events. It highlights the benefits of increased responsiveness and scalability. The concept of backpressure is explained as a way to manage high event loads. The lecture also introduces RxJava, a popular framework for handling event flows in a reactive manner, detailing its components like Observable and Observer, and how it facilitates event transformations.

What is reactive programming and how has it evolved in recent years?

Explain the core concept of reactive programming as described in the lecture.

What are the advantages of architecting an application using reactive programming?

Define backpressure in the context of reactive programming.

How does the Eric's Java framework facilitate reactive programming?

What role do Observables and Observers play in the Eric's Java framework?

Describe how transformations of events can be performed in the Eric's Java framework.