TimeoutHandling
TimeoutHandling is the practice of managing operations that exceed a defined time limit to keep systems responsive and protect resources. It encompasses detection, cancellation, and recovery actions when an operation cannot complete within the allotted duration.
It is commonly applied to network requests, database queries, file I/O, inter-process communication, and user interface
Core techniques include setting explicit timeouts, using cancellation mechanisms, and implementing follow-up behavior such as retries,
Language-specific examples illustrate how timeout handling is implemented in different environments. Java offers Future.get with a
Considerations include choosing appropriate timeout values, ensuring safe cancellation and resource cleanup, handling partial results, and