| layout | pattern |
|---|---|
| title | Poison Pill |
| folder | poison-pill |
| permalink | /patterns/poison-pill/ |
| categories | Other |
| tags | Java |
Intent: Poison Pill is known predefined data item that allows to provide graceful shutdown for separate distributed consumption process.
Applicability: Use the Poison Pill idiom when
- need to send signal from one thread/process to another to terminate
Real world examples: