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This approach may not be used when a getter method performs operations other than just returning the value of a {{volatile}} field without having to use any synchronization. Unless read performance is critical, this technique may not offer significant advantages over synchronization \[[Goetz 06|AA. Java References#Goetz 06]\]. |
The guideline CON11-J. Do not assume that declaring an object reference volatile guarantees visibility of its members also addresses the volatile-read, synchronized-write pattern.
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