This package is used as a collection point for usage patterns which involve actors, futures, etc.
This package is used as a collection point for usage patterns which involve actors, futures, etc. but are loosely enough coupled to (multiple of) them to present them separately from the core implementation. Currently supported are:
In Scala the recommended usage is to import the pattern from the package object:
import akka.pattern.ask ask(actor, message) // use it directly actor ask message // use it by implicit conversion
For Java the patterns are available as static methods of the akka.pattern.Patterns class:
import static akka.pattern.Patterns.ask;
ask(actor, message);