Overview
This course introduces experienced Java developers to the Akka framework, focusing on building distributed, concurrent, and reactive applications. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, participants will learn to implement the Actor model, manage fault tolerance, and develop scalable systems using Akka.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Prerequisites
- Proficiency in Java 8 or higher, including experience with the Lambda API.
- Basic understanding of concurrent programming and distributed systems.
- A laptop with Java 8 installed for hands-on exercises.
Course Outline
- Overview of Akka and reactive programming principles.
- Understanding the Actor model and its applications.
- Creating and managing actors.
- Actor lifecycle and behavior changes.
- Fault tolerance and supervision strategies.
- Routers and dispatchers.
- The Ask pattern and Akka Extensions.
- Effective testing strategies for Akka applications.
- Configuring and deploying Akka clusters.
- Managing state transitions with finite state machines (FSM).
- Best practices for scalable state management.