Networking · interview question
How can you ensure a CompletableFuture computation times out if it takes too long?
Multiple choiceMediumchapter-11-curatedpremiumnetworkingasynchronous-http
Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. Use completeOnTimeout
Why
The completeOnTimeout method allows you to specify a timeout duration after which a default value will be returned if the original computation has not completed. This is useful for handling cases where the computation may hang indefinitely.
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