layout	title	folder	permalink	categories	tags
pattern	Balking	balking	/patterns/balking/	Concurrency	Java Difficulty-Beginner

Intent

Balking Pattern is used to prevent an object from executing certain code if it is an incomplete or inappropriate state

Applicability

Use the Balking pattern when

• you want to invoke an action on an object only when it is in a particular state
• objects are generally only in a state that is prone to balking temporarily but for an unknown amount of time

Related patterns

• Guarded Suspension Pattern
• Double Checked Locking Pattern