Will using multiple threads with a RandomAccessFile help performance?

Question

I am working on a (database-ish) project, where data is stored in a flat file. For reading/writing I\'m using the RandomAccessFile class. Will I gain anything f

Answer 1

There is an option to memory map your flat file with NIO. In that case the OS memory manager becomes responsible for moving in-out sections of the file. You can also apply region locks for writers.