influxdata / influxdata/influxdb-java

Broken double-checked locking implementation

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Description

Did somebody really commit a broken double-checked locking implementation? Come on guys, this is Sophomore year Java...

https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb-java/blob/master/src/main/java/org/influxdb/impl/InfluxDBImpl.java#L311

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Research direction

Start at src/main/java/org/influxdb/impl/InfluxDBImpl.java around line 311 and inspect the surrounding double-checked locking implementation against Java's concurrency rules. Run the repository's existing test suite after the change; done means initialization remains safe under concurrent access.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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