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In what cases is it advisable to use CopyOnWriteArrayList in your program?
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Answer from AI
CopyOnWriteArrayList is suitable for use in multithreaded programs where:
- Read operations from the list are performed frequently.
- Modification operations (adding, removing elements) are infrequent.
This class implements a strategy of copying the array upon each modification, which ensures safe iteration without locks.
Example usage: cache, event listener list, where multiple threads read data, and modifications occur rarely.