Concurrent Log Processor 🚀

A high-performance Java application that demonstrates a ~6x performance boost in processing large log files by implementing a concurrent producer-consumer pipeline.

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Table of Contents

• The Problem
• The Solution
• Key Skills & Concepts Showcase
• Architecture
• Performance Benchmark
• Tech Stack
• Getting Started
• Contributing
• License

The Problem

In data engineering, processing massive log files sequentially is a critical bottleneck. This common approach leaves modern multi-core CPUs severely underutilized, leading to wasted time, increased infrastructure costs, and delayed data insights. A single-threaded application simply cannot keep up with the scale of modern data.

The Solution

This project tackles this challenge head-on by implementing a concurrent Producer-Consumer pipeline. This architecture decouples the I/O-bound task (reading the file) from the CPU-bound task (parsing data), allowing them to run in parallel. The result is a dramatic reduction in processing time and maximized hardware efficiency.

Key Skills & Concepts Showcase

This project is a practical demonstration of a strong command of:

• Core Concepts:
  • Concurrency & Multithreading
  • Producer-Consumer Architectural Pattern
  • Performance Benchmarking & Analysis
• Key Java Technologies:
  • java.util.concurrent (ExecutorService, BlockingQueue, ConcurrentHashMap)
  • Java 17 Records & Optional for clean, robust data modeling
  • Stream API for data manipulation
• Development Practices:
  • Professional Documentation & Project Presentation
  • Standardized Git Feature Branch Workflow

Architecture

The system's data flow is designed for maximum parallelism:

graph TD
    A[Input: nasa_access.log] --> B(Reader Thread);
    B -- Puts lines into --> C{BlockingQueue};
    C -- Threads take lines from --> D((Processor Thread Pool));
    D -- Aggregates counts into --> E((ConcurrentHashMap));
    E --> F[Output: Final Report];

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Performance Benchmark

The following benchmark illustrates the expected performance improvement when processing a large log file (~500MB) on a standard multi-core machine.

Mode	Threads	Execution Time	Speedup
Single-Threaded	1	~25s (?)	1x
Multi-Threaded	8	~4s (?)	~6.2x

Note: The (?) indicates that these are estimated target values. Actual benchmarks will be populated upon completion of Issue #2 and Issue #3.

Tech Stack

Technology	Justification
Java 17	Chosen for its Long-Term Support (LTS) status and modern features like Records for creating immutable data models concisely.
Maven	Selected for its declarative dependency management and standardized build lifecycle, making the project portable and easy to build.
JUnit 5	Used for its modern, modular architecture for writing clean and organized unit tests.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• JDK 17 or higher (java --version)
• Apache Maven 3.8.0 or higher (mvn --version)

Installation & Run

1. Clone the Repository

   # Clones the project to your local machine
   git clone [https://github.com/manhtruong03/concurrent-log-processor.git](https://github.com/manhtruong03/concurrent-log-processor.git)
   cd concurrent-log-processor

2. Build the Project with Maven

   # This command compiles the code, runs tests, and packages it into a single executable JAR
   mvn clean package

   • Expected Outcome: You will see a [INFO] BUILD SUCCESS message and a new JAR file located in the /target directory.

3. Run the Application

   # The output, including the execution time, will be printed to the console
   java -jar target/concurrent-log-processor-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

Please see the CONTRIBUTING.md file for detailed guidelines on the development workflow.

License

This project is distributed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.