Re: java.util.Hashtable.size()/isEmpty()

[Sascha Brawer]

Etienne M. Gagnon <address@hidden> wrote on Fri, 15 Feb
2002 09:33:04 -0500:

> The "synchronize" will force the "current processor" to update its data 
> cache.  Without the synchronize keyword, [another] processor could read
> an obsolete value from its local cache, even though all other methods are
> synchronized.

Thanks for the explanations -- I've learnt something. Also, chapter 8 of
the Java Virtual Machine Specification helped me understanding the issue.

So, please forget my patch suggestion for java.util.Hashtable.

-- Sascha