I see that for using objects which are not thread safe we wrap the code with a lock like this: private static readonly Object obj = new Object(); lock (obj) { // thread unsafe code } So, what happens when multiple threads access the same code (let’s assume that it is running in a ASP.NET … Read more
Let’s say that a class has a public int counter field that is accessed by multiple threads. This int is only incremented or decremented. To increment this field, which approach should be used, and why? lock(this.locker) this.counter++;, Interlocked.Increment(ref this.counter);, Change the access modifier of counter to public volatile. Now that I’ve discovered volatile, I’ve been … Read more
I understand the differences between optimistic and pessimistic locking. Now could someone explain to me when I would use either one in general? And does the answer to this question change depending on whether or not I’m using a stored procedure to perform the query? But just to check, optimistic means “don’t lock the table … Read more
