Java SDK developer guide
Build Temporal Applications with the Java SDK.
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Core application
Use the essential components of a Temporal Application (Workflows, Activities, and Workers) to build and run a Temporal application.
- How to develop a Workflow Definition in Java
- How to develop a basic Activity
- How to start an Activity Execution
- How to develop a Worker Program in Java
Temporal Client
Connect to a Temporal Service and start a Workflow Execution.
- Connect to a development Temporal Service
- Connect to a custom Namespace
- Connect to Temporal Cloud
- Start a Workflow Execution
Testing
Set up the testing suite and test Workflows and Activities.
Failure detection
Explore how your application can detect failures using timeouts and automatically attempt to mitigate them with retries.
Workflow message passing
Send messages to and read the state of Workflow Executions.
- How to develop with Signals
- How to develop with Queries
- What is a Dynamic Handler?
- How to develop with Updates
Asynchronous Activity completion
Complete Activities asynchronously.
Versioning
Change Workflow Definitions without causing non-deterministic behavior in running Workflows.
Observability
Configure and use the Temporal Observability APIs.
Debugging
Explore various ways to debug your application.
Schedules
Run Workflows on a schedule and delay the start of a Workflow.
Data encryption
Use compression, encryption, and other data handling by implementing custom converters and codecs.
Temporal Nexus
The Temporal Nexus feature guide shows how to use Temporal Nexus to connect Durable Executions within and across Namespaces using a Nexus Endpoint, a Nexus Service contract, and Nexus Operations.
- Create a Nexus Endpoint to route requests from caller to handler
- Define the Nexus Service contract
- Develop a Nexus Service and Operation handlers
- Develop a caller Workflow that uses a Nexus Service
- Make Nexus calls across Namespaces with a development Server
- Make Nexus calls across Namespaces in Temporal Cloud
Child Workflows
Explore how to spawn a Child Workflow Execution and handle Child Workflow Events.
Continue-As-New
Continue the Workflow Execution with a new Workflow Execution using the same Workflow ID.
Durable Timers
Use Timers to make a Workflow Execution pause or "sleep" for seconds, minutes, days, months, or years.
Side Effects
Use Side Effects in Workflows.
Manage Namespaces
Create and manage Namespaces.