Working with Virtual Thread

• Start from Java 19 (preview feature)

1. Enable Virtual Thread in application.properties

spring.threads.virtual.enabled=true

2. Sample app :: with blocking tasks

import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;

@RestController
public class VirtualThreadController {

    @GetMapping("/blocking-task")
    public String performBlockingTask() throws InterruptedException {
        // Simulate a blocking operation, e.g., a network call or database query
        Thread.sleep(2000); // Simulate a 2-second delay
        return "Blocking task completed by: " + Thread.currentThread().getName();
    }
}