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lmax-exchange/disruptor — explained in plain English

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★ 18,338JavaAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5LicenseSetup · easy

tl;dr

A high-performance Java library for ultra-low-latency inter-thread communication, built by LMAX Exchange for scenarios where standard concurrency tools are too slow.

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    What it does
      Inter-thread messaging
      Low latency design
      High throughput
    Use cases
      Financial trading
      Real-time systems
      Event processing
    Tech stack
      Java
      Concurrency
    Key features
      Ring buffer
      Lock-free algorithms

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Build ultra-low-latency trading systems that need to pass millions of messages per second between threads.

VIBE 2

Create real-time event processing pipelines where microsecond latencies matter.

VIBE 3

Replace standard Java queues in performance-critical applications where garbage collection pauses are unacceptable.

what's the stack?

Java

how it stacks up fr

lmax-exchange/disruptortencent/apijsonwilliamfiset/algorithms
Stars18,33818,40818,611
LanguageJavaJavaJava
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity3/53/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min
Use freely for any purpose including commercial. Keep the notice and disclose changes to the patent grant.

in plain english

This repository contains the Disruptor, a Java library designed for high-performance communication between threads within a single process. It is developed by LMAX Exchange and is intended for use cases where standard Java concurrency tools do not provide sufficient throughput or low enough latency. No readme is available in this repository.

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How do I integrate the Disruptor library into my Java project to replace a standard BlockingQueue for inter-thread communication?
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Show me a simple example of using Disruptor's RingBuffer to publish and consume events between two threads.
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What are the performance advantages of Disruptor over Java's built-in concurrent queues, and when should I use it?

Frequently asked questions

what is disruptor fr?

A high-performance Java library for ultra-low-latency inter-thread communication, built by LMAX Exchange for scenarios where standard concurrency tools are too slow.

What language is disruptor written in?

Mainly Java. The stack also includes Java.

What license does disruptor use?

Use freely for any purpose including commercial. Keep the notice and disclose changes to the patent grant.

How hard is disruptor to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is disruptor for?

Mainly developer.

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