Java Programming for Complete Beginners - Java 16 - Step 04 - Introduction to Atomic Classes – AtomicInteger

The video tutorial explains the concept of atomic operations in Java, focusing on the need for thread safety in concurrent programming. It introduces the AtomicInteger class, demonstrating its use and benefits in ensuring atomic operations without locks. The tutorial also discusses the limitations of AtomicInteger and when locks are still necessary. Additionally, it provides an overview of various methods available in the AtomicInteger class and introduces other atomic classes in the Java util concurrent atomic package.

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