Workshop: Introduction to the Disruptor

The document provides an introduction to the LMAX Disruptor, a data structure for high performance inter-thread messaging. It describes the Disruptor as allowing very fast message passing without contention by using a lock-free data structure called a ring buffer. The workshop covers the basic components of the Disruptor including the publisher, event handlers, and batch processing. It includes exercises to demonstrate wiring up a simple Disruptor configuration, adding parallel event handlers, and managing dependencies between handlers. Real-world uses like high throughput financial applications are also discussed.Read less