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Can backpressure be configured to drop or buffer items in a fast data stream?
Track: Java
Topic: Reactive Streams
Focus: Backpressure Strategies
Java: Backpressure Strategies
Answer
Yes, you can choose to drop or buffer items.
In Project Reactor, you can configure backpressure to either drop excess items or buffer them, depending on your system's needs. In a stock trading app, dropping outdated price updates might be preferred to avoid processing stale data, while buffering could be useful for log storage where data integrity is crucial.
In Project Reactor, you can configure backpressure to either drop excess items or buffer them, depending on your system's needs. In a stock trading app, dropping outdated price updates might be preferred to avoid processing stale data, while buffering could be useful for log storage where data integrity is crucial.
Topics: Backpressure Strategies Java Reactive Streams