# Class AtomicBoolean

java.lang.Object
java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class AtomicBoolean extends Object implements Serializable
A `boolean` value that may be updated atomically. See the `VarHandle` specification for descriptions of the properties of atomic accesses. An `AtomicBoolean` is used in applications such as atomically updated flags, and cannot be used as a replacement for a `Boolean`.

Since:
  1.5
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `AtomicBoolean()`
  Creates a new `AtomicBoolean` with initial value `false`.
  `AtomicBoolean(boolean initialValue)`
  Creates a new `AtomicBoolean` with the given initial value.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final boolean`
  `compareAndExchange(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value, referred to as the witness value, `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.compareAndExchange(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `compareAndExchangeAcquire(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value, referred to as the witness value, `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.compareAndExchangeAcquire(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `compareAndExchangeRelease(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value, referred to as the witness value, `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.compareAndExchangeRelease(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `compareAndSet(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.compareAndSet(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `get()`
  Returns the current value, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.getVolatile(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `getAcquire()`
  Returns the current value, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.getAcquire(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `getAndSet(boolean newValue)`
  Atomically sets the value to `newValue` and returns the old value, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.getAndSet(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `getOpaque()`
  Returns the current value, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.getOpaque(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `getPlain()`
  Returns the current value, with memory semantics of reading as if the variable was declared non-`volatile`.
  `final void`
  `lazySet(boolean newValue)`
  Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.setRelease(Object...)`.
  `final void`
  `set(boolean newValue)`
  Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.setVolatile(Object...)`.
  `final void`
  `setOpaque(boolean newValue)`
  Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.setOpaque(Object...)`.
  `final void`
  `setPlain(boolean newValue)`
  Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory semantics of setting as if the variable was declared non-`volatile` and non-`final`.
  `final void`
  `setRelease(boolean newValue)`
  Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.setRelease(Object...)`.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns the String representation of the current value.
  `boolean`
  `weakCompareAndSet(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Deprecated.
  This method has plain memory effects but the method name implies volatile memory effects (see methods such as `compareAndExchange(boolean, boolean)` and `compareAndSet(boolean, boolean)`).
  `final boolean`
  `weakCompareAndSetAcquire(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(Object...)`.
  `boolean`
  `weakCompareAndSetPlain(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetPlain(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `weakCompareAndSetRelease(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetRelease(Object...)`.
  `final boolean`
  `weakCompareAndSetVolatile(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)`
  Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSet(Object...)`.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### AtomicBoolean

    public AtomicBoolean(boolean initialValue)
    Creates a new `AtomicBoolean` with the given initial value.
    Parameters:
      `initialValue` - the initial value

  - ### AtomicBoolean

    public AtomicBoolean()
    Creates a new `AtomicBoolean` with initial value `false`.

- ## Method Details

  - ### get

    public final boolean get()
    Returns the current value, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.getVolatile(Object...)`.
    Returns:
      the current value

  - ### compareAndSet

    public final boolean compareAndSet(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.compareAndSet(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      `true` if successful. False return indicates that the actual value was not equal to the expected value.

  - ### weakCompareAndSet

    @Deprecated(since="9") public boolean weakCompareAndSet(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Deprecated.
    This method has plain memory effects but the method name implies volatile memory effects (see methods such as `compareAndExchange(boolean, boolean)` and `compareAndSet(boolean, boolean)`). To avoid confusion over plain or volatile memory effects it is recommended that the method `weakCompareAndSetPlain(boolean, boolean)` be used instead.
    Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetPlain(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      `true` if successful
    See Also:
      - `weakCompareAndSetPlain(boolean, boolean)`

  - ### weakCompareAndSetPlain

    public boolean weakCompareAndSetPlain(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetPlain(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      `true` if successful
    Since:
      9

  - ### set

    public final void set(boolean newValue)
    Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.setVolatile(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `newValue` - the new value

  - ### lazySet

    public final void lazySet(boolean newValue)
    Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.setRelease(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `newValue` - the new value
    Since:
      1.6

  - ### getAndSet

    public final boolean getAndSet(boolean newValue)
    Atomically sets the value to `newValue` and returns the old value, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.getAndSet(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      the previous value

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns the String representation of the current value.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`
    Returns:
      the String representation of the current value

  - ### getPlain

    public final boolean getPlain()
    Returns the current value, with memory semantics of reading as if the variable was declared non-`volatile`.
    Returns:
      the value
    Since:
      9

  - ### setPlain

    public final void setPlain(boolean newValue)
    Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory semantics of setting as if the variable was declared non-`volatile` and non-`final`.
    Parameters:
      `newValue` - the new value
    Since:
      9

  - ### getOpaque

    public final boolean getOpaque()
    Returns the current value, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.getOpaque(Object...)`.
    Returns:
      the value
    Since:
      9

  - ### setOpaque

    public final void setOpaque(boolean newValue)
    Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.setOpaque(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `newValue` - the new value
    Since:
      9

  - ### getAcquire

    public final boolean getAcquire()
    Returns the current value, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.getAcquire(Object...)`.
    Returns:
      the value
    Since:
      9

  - ### setRelease

    public final void setRelease(boolean newValue)
    Sets the value to `newValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.setRelease(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `newValue` - the new value
    Since:
      9

  - ### compareAndExchange

    public final boolean compareAndExchange(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value, referred to as the witness value, `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.compareAndExchange(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      the witness value, which will be the same as the expected value if successful
    Since:
      9

  - ### compareAndExchangeAcquire

    public final boolean compareAndExchangeAcquire(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value, referred to as the witness value, `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.compareAndExchangeAcquire(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      the witness value, which will be the same as the expected value if successful
    Since:
      9

  - ### compareAndExchangeRelease

    public final boolean compareAndExchangeRelease(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value, referred to as the witness value, `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.compareAndExchangeRelease(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      the witness value, which will be the same as the expected value if successful
    Since:
      9

  - ### weakCompareAndSetVolatile

    public final boolean weakCompareAndSetVolatile(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSet(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      `true` if successful
    Since:
      9

  - ### weakCompareAndSetAcquire

    public final boolean weakCompareAndSetAcquire(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetAcquire(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      `true` if successful
    Since:
      9

  - ### weakCompareAndSetRelease

    public final boolean weakCompareAndSetRelease(boolean expectedValue, boolean newValue)
    Possibly atomically sets the value to `newValue` if the current value `== expectedValue`, with memory effects as specified by `VarHandle.weakCompareAndSetRelease(Object...)`.
    Parameters:
      `expectedValue` - the expected value
      `newValue` - the new value
    Returns:
      `true` if successful
    Since:
      9