Asynchronous processing

Asynchronous execution refers to the ability to execute tasks without having to wait to finish previously executed tasks first. The execution model decouples tasks, so that each of them can be performed simultaneously, utilizing the available hardware.

The Reactive Streams API delivers events in an asynchronous manner. A publisher can generate event data in a synchronous blocking manner. On the other hand, each of the on-event handlers can process the events in a synchronously blocking manner. However, event publishing must occur asynchronously. It must not be blocked by the subscriber while processing events.