Uses of Package java.util.concurrent.atomic (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

# Uses of Package
java.util.concurrent.atomic

- Packages that use java.util.concurrent.atomic
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.util.concurrent.atomic | A small toolkit of classes that support lock-free thread-safe programming on single variables.

- Classes in java.util.concurrent.atomic used by java.util.concurrent.atomic
  Class and Description
  AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater A reflection-based utility that enables atomic updates to designated `volatile int` fields of designated classes.
  AtomicLongFieldUpdater A reflection-based utility that enables atomic updates to designated `volatile long` fields of designated classes.
  AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater A reflection-based utility that enables atomic updates to designated `volatile` reference fields of designated classes.

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