[OPENEJB-2017] @Asynchronous methods execute sequentially, although being invoked asynchronously

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: 4.6.0
• Component/s: ejb31
• Assignee: Romain Manni-Bucau
• Reporter: Reinis Vicups
• Created: 03/May/13 14:17
• Updated: 17/May/13 09:52
• Resolved: 17/May/13 09:52

Description

A BaringController that is @Singleton, @Startup is invoked periodically through @Schedule method.

In the @Schedule method of BaringController an @Asynchronous method of a @Stateful BaringWorker is being invoked.

What I observe (see attached replication project) in log output (solely console output) is that although @Schedule method of BaringController is invoked DURING execution of @Asynchronous method of worker, the consecutive invocations of @Asynchronous method are sequencial!

In other words - @Schedule method of BaringController is invoked during execution of @Asynchronous but the consecutive invocations of @Asynchronous "wait" until previous invocation is complete.

Thus effectively I have only one running @Asynchronous thread at any given time.

As I understood from comments in irc this should not be the case.

Thanks and best regards
Reinis