AtomicReference (Java Platform SE 8 )

java.lang.Object
- java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference<V>

Type Parameters:

V - The type of object referred to by this reference

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class AtomicReference<V>
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
An object reference that may be updated atomically. See the java.util.concurrent.atomic package specification for description of the properties of atomic variables.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`AtomicReference()` Creates a new AtomicReference with null initial value.
`AtomicReference(V initialValue)` Creates a new AtomicReference with the given initial value.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`V`	`accumulateAndGet(V x, BinaryOperator<V> accumulatorFunction)` Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function to the current and given values, returning the updated value.
`boolean`	`compareAndSet(V expect, V update)` Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value `==` the expected value.
`V`	`get()` Gets the current value.
`V`	`getAndAccumulate(V x, BinaryOperator<V> accumulatorFunction)` Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function to the current and given values, returning the previous value.
`V`	`getAndSet(V newValue)` Atomically sets to the given value and returns the old value.
`V`	`getAndUpdate(UnaryOperator<V> updateFunction)` Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function, returning the previous value.
`void`	`lazySet(V newValue)` Eventually sets to the given value.
`void`	`set(V newValue)` Sets to the given value.
`String`	`toString()` Returns the String representation of the current value.
`V`	`updateAndGet(UnaryOperator<V> updateFunction)` Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function, returning the updated value.
`boolean`	`weakCompareAndSet(V expect, V update)` Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value `==` the expected value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AtomicReference
```
public AtomicReference(V initialValue)
```
    Creates a new AtomicReference with the given initial value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    initialValue - the initial value
  - AtomicReference
```
public AtomicReference()
```
    Creates a new AtomicReference with null initial value.
- Method Detail
  - get
```
public final V get()
```
    Gets the current value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current value
  - set
```
public final void set(V newValue)
```
    Sets to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - the new value
  - lazySet
```
public final void lazySet(V newValue)
```
    Eventually sets to the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - the new value
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
  - compareAndSet
```
public final boolean compareAndSet(V expect,
                                   V update)
```
    Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value == the expected value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    expect - the expected value
    
    update - the new value
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successful. False return indicates that the actual value was not equal to the expected value.
  - weakCompareAndSet
```
public final boolean weakCompareAndSet(V expect,
                                       V update)
```
    Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value == the expected value.
    May fail spuriously and does not provide ordering guarantees, so is only rarely an appropriate alternative to compareAndSet.
    
    Parameters:
    
    expect - the expected value
    
    update - the new value
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successful
  - getAndSet
```
public final V getAndSet(V newValue)
```
    Atomically sets to the given value and returns the old value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - the new value
    
    Returns:
    
    the previous value
  - getAndUpdate
```
public final V getAndUpdate(UnaryOperator<V> updateFunction)
```
    Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function, returning the previous value. The function should be side-effect-free, since it may be re-applied when attempted updates fail due to contention among threads.
    
    Parameters:
    
    updateFunction - a side-effect-free function
    
    Returns:
    
    the previous value
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
  - updateAndGet
```
public final V updateAndGet(UnaryOperator<V> updateFunction)
```
    Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function, returning the updated value. The function should be side-effect-free, since it may be re-applied when attempted updates fail due to contention among threads.
    
    Parameters:
    
    updateFunction - a side-effect-free function
    
    Returns:
    
    the updated value
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
  - getAndAccumulate
```
public final V getAndAccumulate(V x,
                                BinaryOperator<V> accumulatorFunction)
```
    Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function to the current and given values, returning the previous value. The function should be side-effect-free, since it may be re-applied when attempted updates fail due to contention among threads. The function is applied with the current value as its first argument, and the given update as the second argument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - the update value
    
    accumulatorFunction - a side-effect-free function of two arguments
    
    Returns:
    
    the previous value
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
  - accumulateAndGet
```
public final V accumulateAndGet(V x,
                                BinaryOperator<V> accumulatorFunction)
```
    Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function to the current and given values, returning the updated value. The function should be side-effect-free, since it may be re-applied when attempted updates fail due to contention among threads. The function is applied with the current value as its first argument, and the given update as the second argument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - the update value
    
    accumulatorFunction - a side-effect-free function of two arguments
    
    Returns:
    
    the updated value
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns the String representation of the current value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the String representation of the current value

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Class AtomicReference<V>

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

AtomicReference

AtomicReference

Method Detail

get

set

lazySet

compareAndSet

weakCompareAndSet

getAndSet

getAndUpdate

updateAndGet

getAndAccumulate

accumulateAndGet

toString