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---
layout: pattern
title: Thread Local Storage
folder: tls
permalink: /patterns/tls/
pumlid:
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categories: Concurrency
tags:
- Java
- Difficulty-Intermediate
---
## Intent
Securing variables global to a thread against being spoiled by other threads. That is needed if you use class variables or static variables in your Callable object or Runnable object that are not read-only.
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![alt text](./etc/tls.png "Thread Local Storage")
## Applicability
Use the Thread Local Storage in any of the following situations
* when you use class variables in your Callable / Runnable object that are not read-only and you use the same Callable instance in more than one thread running in parallel.
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* when you use static variables in your Callable / Runnable object that are not read-only and more than one instances of the Callable / Runnable may run in parallel threads.