How can I avoid blocking with Java ServerSocket?

Question

Im working on a socket listener that has to listen on 2 ports for 2 types of data( port 80 and port 81). These data are very similar as in the kind of operations that are perfor

Answer 1

Many frameworks, such as Apache MINA and Netty, have been implemented based on Java NIO to boost non-blocking IO programming. I strongly recommend them to make your NIO programming a joy, rather than a nightmare. They fit your problem.

In addition, try to use an efficient protocol both in transport message size and encode/decode (serialize/deserialize) performance. Google Protocol Buffers is a reliable solution in this area. Also take a look at Kryo and KryoNet. They can be helpful.