java-design-patterns/callback/index.md

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layout: pattern
title: Callback
folder: callback
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categories: Other
tags:
 - Java
 - Difficulty-Beginner
 - Functional
 - Idiom
---

**Intent:** Callback is a piece of executable code that is passed as an
argument to other code, which is expected to call back (execute) the argument
at some convenient time.

![alt text](./etc/callback.png "Callback")

**Applicability:** Use the Callback pattern when

* when some arbitrary synchronous or asynchronous action must be performed after execution of some defined activity.

**Real world examples:**

* [CyclicBarrier] (http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/concurrent/CyclicBarrier.html#CyclicBarrier%28int,%20java.lang.Runnable%29) constructor can accept callback that will be triggered every time when barrier is tripped.
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			`Intent: Callback is a piece of executable code that is passed as an`
			`argument to other code, which is expected to call back (execute) the argument`
			`at some convenient time.`

			`![alt text](./etc/callback.png "Callback")`

			`Applicability: Use the Callback pattern when`

			`* when some arbitrary synchronous or asynchronous action must be performed after execution of some defined activity.`

			`Real world examples:`

Work towards #56: Add permalink to every pattern This makes cleaner URLs thanks to jekyll 2015-08-15 18:03:05 +02:00			`* [CyclicBarrier] (http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/concurrent/CyclicBarrier.html#CyclicBarrier%28int,%20java.lang.Runnable%29) constructor can accept callback that will be triggered every time when barrier is tripped.`