Blocking methods in Java are those method which block the executing thread until there operation finished. Famous
example of blocking method is InputStream read() method which blocks until all data from InputStream has been read
completely. Correct understanding of blocking methods are required if you are serious towards Java programming specially
in early days because if not used carefully blocking method can freeze GUIs, hung your program and become non responsive for longer duration of time. In this post we will see What is Blocking methods in Java, Examples of Blocking methods and Some best practices around blocking methods and how to use blocking methods in Java.
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