Actors
Explore the actor model as a method for concurrent processing in Kotlin coroutines. Understand how actors handle messages sequentially on a single thread without synchronization conflicts. This lesson explains the actor coroutine builder, message queuing with channels, and practical applications of actors in concurrent systems.
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Actor model
In computer science, there is a model of concurrent computation known as the actor model, in which an essential concept is the actor. This is a computational entity that, in response to a message it receives, can concurrently:
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Send a finite number of messages to other actors.
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Create a finite number of new actors.
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Designate the behavior to be used for ...