Akka Streams is a powerful library for building and processing streams of data using the actor-based Akka framework. It provides a Reactive Streams implementation, which is a specification for asynchronous, non-blocking, backpressure-enabled stream processing.
Akka Streams is designed to handle large or infinite streams of data efficiently, allowing developers to define and execute stream-based workflows in a modular and composable manner.
Core Features of Akka Streams :
- Asynchronous and Non-Blocking: Akka Streams ensures efficient resource usage by processing data asynchronously, allowing for better performance in I/O-bound applications.
- Backpressure: It uses backpressure to manage flow control, ensuring that faster producers do not overwhelm slower consumers.
- Composable API: It provides a fluent, declarative API for defining complex data processing pipelines.
- Integration with Akka: It integrates seamlessly with Akka actors, enabling advanced use cases such as distributed stream processing.
- Fault Tolerance: Streams can recover from failures, making them robust for real-world scenarios.
