Introduction to Akka with Java Course

Course Summary

The Introduction to Akka with Java training course is designed to examine how to build Akka-based applications using Java as the primary programming language.

The course beings with a review of the history of Akka and the problems it solves in building highly-distributed, concurrent applications. Next, it examines key concepts and terminologies. The course concludes by analyzing how to use Akka in clusters and how to effectively test Akka applications.

Purpose

Learn how to use the Akka Framework with Java to build distributed applications.

Audience

Developers looking to adopt the Akka framework.

Role

Software Developer

Skill Level

Intermediate

Style

Hack-a-thon - Learning Spikes - Workshops

Duration

3 Days

Related Technologies

Akka

Java

Scala

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Productivity Objectives:

Describe the key architectural components of the Akka framework
Design, build and test an Akka application

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What You'll Learn

In the Introduction to Akka with Java training course, you'll learn:

What is Akka?
- History of Akka
- Requirements of Akka
- Understanding the Akka and Scala Community
- Terminology
- Use Cases
- Futures and Promises
- The History of java.util.concurrent
- Understanding scala.util.concurrent
Futures and Promises
- Using Futures and Promises in Actors
Java 8 Functions Quick Rundown
Actors
- Actors in Java
- Ask Actors in Java
- Lifecycle Methods
Killing and Poisoning Actors
Fault Tolerance
- One for One Strategy
- One for All Strategy
Dispatchers
- Configuring dispatchers
- Configuring mailboxes
Scaling up with Routers
- Configuring additional routers to handle load
Scaling out with Remote Systems
- Understanding Netty
- Configuring additional systems to handle load
- Analyzing Location Transparency
Persisting State in case of failure
Event Bus
- Listening for changes on the Event Bus
State Machines
- Change state Becoming and Unbecoming
- Finite State Machines usage
Memory Transactions
- Managing State with Agents
Scaling with Clusters
- Configuring Clusters of Actors
- Using Clusters
Testing Akka