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Ask HN: Java NIO stands for non-blocking I/O or New I/O?

2 pointsdpeterson6y ago4 comments

I just had an internal discussion at my company and it seems I've been wrong for 15 years thinking NIO or java.nio stands for non-blocking i/o. In fact, I've been told it does in fact stand for New I/O. I'm just wondering what HN folks have to say about this. Surprising? Still up for debate? Or is it cut and dry that NIO stands for New I/O?

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Traubenfuchs6y ago

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/io/en...

"NIO stands for non-blocking I/O"

Funny, I thought it was NATIVE I/O.

humbleMouse6y ago

If you want java to be non blocking I sugguest using the DeferredResult feature in the Spring React 5.0 framework.

mindcrime6y ago

I always thought it stood for New IO.

haglin6y ago

New IO.

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