bluelinelabs / bluelinelabs/LoganSquare
Threading issue with parsing/serializing classes on separate threads
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- Java
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Description
I've come across a peculiar threading issue. It seems that parsing an object of Class X while serializing a separate object of Class X on a separate thread can cause data inconsistencies with the parsed object. I've created a sample app that demonstrates said issue.
Parsing and serializing objects of the same class should be allowed on separate threads at the same time. The use case for this functionality is parsing JSON from a database read while serializing JSON from a network response to be saved to the database.
Let me know if you need further info.
[ThreadingIssue.zip](https://github.com/bluelinelabs/LoganSquare/files/101588/ThreadingIssue.zip)
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Research direction
Start by running the sample app in ThreadingIssue.zip and reproduce concurrent parsing and serialization of separate objects of the same class. Trace the shared state involved in those operations and verify the result after both threads complete. Done means the sample no longer produces inconsistent parsed data when these operations run concurrently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100