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When is dropping old values an acceptable backpressure strategy?
Track: Java
Topic: Reactive Streams
Focus: Backpressure Strategies
Java: Backpressure Strategies
Answer
When the stream is a live view where only the newest value matters, such as a price ticker UI.
Backpressure policy depends on business meaning. For a live display, old ticks may be disposable because users mainly care about the latest state. That is very different from durable workflow events like payments or order confirmations.
Backpressure policy depends on business meaning. For a live display, old ticks may be disposable because users mainly care about the latest state. That is very different from durable workflow events like payments or order confirmations.
Topics: Backpressure Strategies Java Reactive Streams