AtomicLong (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong class
Date: 2026-04-22

compact1, compact2, compact3
java.util.concurrent.atomic

## Class AtomicLong

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Number
  - - java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class AtomicLong
      extends Number
      implements Serializable

  A `long` value that may be updated atomically. See the `java.util.concurrent.atomic` package specification for description of the properties of atomic variables. An `AtomicLong` is used in applications such as atomically incremented sequence numbers, and cannot be used as a replacement for a `Long`. However, this class does extend `Number` to allow uniform access by tools and utilities that deal with numerically-based classes.
  Since:
    1.5
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `AtomicLong()` Creates a new AtomicLong with initial value `0`.
    `AtomicLong(long initialValue)` Creates a new AtomicLong with the given initial value.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `long` | `accumulateAndGet(long x, LongBinaryOperator accumulatorFunction)` Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function to the current and given values, returning the updated value.
    `long` | `addAndGet(long delta)` Atomically adds the given value to the current value.
    `boolean` | `compareAndSet(long expect, long update)` Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value `==` the expected value.
    `long` | `decrementAndGet()` Atomically decrements by one the current value.
    `double` | `doubleValue()` Returns the value of this `AtomicLong` as a `double` after a widening primitive conversion.
    `float` | `floatValue()` Returns the value of this `AtomicLong` as a `float` after a widening primitive conversion.
    `long` | `get()` Gets the current value.
    `long` | `getAndAccumulate(long x, LongBinaryOperator accumulatorFunction)` Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function to the current and given values, returning the previous value.
    `long` | `getAndAdd(long delta)` Atomically adds the given value to the current value.
    `long` | `getAndDecrement()` Atomically decrements by one the current value.
    `long` | `getAndIncrement()` Atomically increments by one the current value.
    `long` | `getAndSet(long newValue)` Atomically sets to the given value and returns the old value.
    `long` | `getAndUpdate(LongUnaryOperator updateFunction)` Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function, returning the previous value.
    `long` | `incrementAndGet()` Atomically increments by one the current value.
    `int` | `intValue()` Returns the value of this `AtomicLong` as an `int` after a narrowing primitive conversion.
    `void` | `lazySet(long newValue)` Eventually sets to the given value.
    `long` | `longValue()` Returns the value of this `AtomicLong` as a `long`.
    `void` | `set(long newValue)` Sets to the given value.
    `String` | `toString()` Returns the String representation of the current value.
    `long` | `updateAndGet(LongUnaryOperator updateFunction)` Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function, returning the updated value.
    `boolean` | `weakCompareAndSet(long expect, long update)` Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value `==` the expected value.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Number

      `byteValue, shortValue`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AtomicLong

          public AtomicLong(long initialValue)

      Creates a new AtomicLong with the given initial value.
      Parameters:
        `initialValue` - the initial value

    - #### AtomicLong

          public AtomicLong()

      Creates a new AtomicLong with initial value `0`.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### get

          public final long get()

      Gets the current value.
      Returns:
        the current value

    - #### set

          public final void set(long newValue)

      Sets to the given value.
      Parameters:
        `newValue` - the new value

    - #### lazySet

          public final void lazySet(long newValue)

      Eventually sets to the given value.
      Parameters:
        `newValue` - the new value
      Since:
        1.6

    - #### getAndSet

          public final long getAndSet(long newValue)

      Atomically sets to the given value and returns the old value.
      Parameters:
        `newValue` - the new value
      Returns:
        the previous value

    - #### compareAndSet

          public final boolean compareAndSet(long expect,
                                             long update)

      Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value `==` the expected value.
      Parameters:
        `expect` - the expected value
        `update` - the new value
      Returns:
        `true` if successful. False return indicates that the actual value was not equal to the expected value.

    - #### weakCompareAndSet

          public final boolean weakCompareAndSet(long expect,
                                                 long update)

      Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value `==` the expected value.

      May fail spuriously and does not provide ordering guarantees, so is only rarely an appropriate alternative to `compareAndSet`.

      Parameters:
        `expect` - the expected value
        `update` - the new value
      Returns:
        `true` if successful

    - #### getAndIncrement

          public final long getAndIncrement()

      Atomically increments by one the current value.
      Returns:
        the previous value

    - #### getAndDecrement

          public final long getAndDecrement()

      Atomically decrements by one the current value.
      Returns:
        the previous value

    - #### getAndAdd

          public final long getAndAdd(long delta)

      Atomically adds the given value to the current value.
      Parameters:
        `delta` - the value to add
      Returns:
        the previous value

    - #### incrementAndGet

          public final long incrementAndGet()

      Atomically increments by one the current value.
      Returns:
        the updated value

    - #### decrementAndGet

          public final long decrementAndGet()

      Atomically decrements by one the current value.
      Returns:
        the updated value

    - #### addAndGet

          public final long addAndGet(long delta)

      Atomically adds the given value to the current value.
      Parameters:
        `delta` - the value to add
      Returns:
        the updated value

    - #### getAndUpdate

          public final long getAndUpdate(LongUnaryOperator updateFunction)

      Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function, returning the previous value. The function should be side-effect-free, since it may be re-applied when attempted updates fail due to contention among threads.
      Parameters:
        `updateFunction` - a side-effect-free function
      Returns:
        the previous value
      Since:
        1.8

    - #### updateAndGet

          public final long updateAndGet(LongUnaryOperator updateFunction)

      Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function, returning the updated value. The function should be side-effect-free, since it may be re-applied when attempted updates fail due to contention among threads.
      Parameters:
        `updateFunction` - a side-effect-free function
      Returns:
        the updated value
      Since:
        1.8

    - #### getAndAccumulate

          public final long getAndAccumulate(long x,
                                             LongBinaryOperator accumulatorFunction)

      Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function to the current and given values, returning the previous value. The function should be side-effect-free, since it may be re-applied when attempted updates fail due to contention among threads. The function is applied with the current value as its first argument, and the given update as the second argument.
      Parameters:
        `x` - the update value
        `accumulatorFunction` - a side-effect-free function of two arguments
      Returns:
        the previous value
      Since:
        1.8

    - #### accumulateAndGet

          public final long accumulateAndGet(long x,
                                             LongBinaryOperator accumulatorFunction)

      Atomically updates the current value with the results of applying the given function to the current and given values, returning the updated value. The function should be side-effect-free, since it may be re-applied when attempted updates fail due to contention among threads. The function is applied with the current value as its first argument, and the given update as the second argument.
      Parameters:
        `x` - the update value
        `accumulatorFunction` - a side-effect-free function of two arguments
      Returns:
        the updated value
      Since:
        1.8

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Returns the String representation of the current value.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        the String representation of the current value

    - #### intValue

          public int intValue()

      Returns the value of this `AtomicLong` as an `int` after a narrowing primitive conversion.
      Specified by:
        `intValue` in class `Number`
      Returns:
        the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `int`.
      See The Java™ Language Specification:
        5.1.3 Narrowing Primitive Conversions

    - #### longValue

          public long longValue()

      Returns the value of this `AtomicLong` as a `long`.
      Specified by:
        `longValue` in class `Number`
      Returns:
        the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `long`.

    - #### floatValue

          public float floatValue()

      Returns the value of this `AtomicLong` as a `float` after a widening primitive conversion.
      Specified by:
        `floatValue` in class `Number`
      Returns:
        the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `float`.
      See The Java™ Language Specification:
        5.1.2 Widening Primitive Conversions

    - #### doubleValue

          public double doubleValue()

      Returns the value of this `AtomicLong` as a `double` after a widening primitive conversion.
      Specified by:
        `doubleValue` in class `Number`
      Returns:
        the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `double`.
      See The Java™ Language Specification:
        5.1.2 Widening Primitive Conversions

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