Design Patterns for Concurrency

This is a survey of existing work on design patterns for concurrency.

Concurrency Patterns, Nat Pryce

A small and incomplete collection of patterns related to concurrency, at a low level (threads and locks). The patterns are more in the narrative style. Useful as a reminder of strategies.

Design Patterns for Concurrent, Parallel, and Distributed Systems, Doug Schmidt

A collection of documented and published patterns for concurrent and distributed applications. The work is in the context of the Adaptive Communication Environment (ACE) project.

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Essential Software Design Patterns , Walter F. Tichy

Architectural-level design patterns. Has two unfinished patterns on concurrency and distribution.

Entity-life modeling and concurrent design patterns, Bo Sanden

Overview of the entity life modeling (ELM) approach. Sanden claims that "Like patterns, the entity-life modeling (ELM) design approach for concurrent software is a means for experienced designers to reason about designs." Mostly useful for (non-electronic) references.

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• Entity-life Modeling. Concurrent design patterns (references)

Parallel Patterns for Synchronization on Shared-Memory Multiprocessors

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Books

• Concurrent Programming in Java: Design Principles and Patterns