In the Actor Model, concurrency is the default. Sequencing must by arranged explicitly. An important case of sequencing occurs when there is a data dependency between different parts of a system. One part produces a value that another part needs to perform its function. One mechanism for sequencing data-dependent operations is to create a Future. […]
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Mar
2012
Futures and Capabilities
Tags: actor, adapter, asynchronous, blocking, capability, concurrency, data-flow, deadlock, dependency, future, promise, protocol, proxy, security, sequence, synchronization, value