| layout | pattern | ||
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| title | Balking | ||
| folder | balking | ||
| permalink | /patterns/balking/ | ||
| categories | Concurrency | ||
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Balking Pattern is used to prevent an object from executing certain code if it is an incomplete or inappropriate state
Use the Balking pattern when
*you want to invoke an action on an object only when it is in a particular state *objects are generally only in a state that is prone to balking temporarily but for an unknown amount of time
- Guarded Suspendion Pattern
- Double Checked Locking Pattern