Add throttle to AutosaveUIManager

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 - We added support to switch between biblatex and bibtex library types. [#5550](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5550)
 - We changed the save action buttons to be easier to understand. [#5565](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5565)
 - We made the columns for groups, files and uri in the main table reorderable and merged the clickable icon columns for uri, url, doi and eprint. [#5544](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/5544)
+- We reduced the number of write actions performed when autosave is enabled [#5679](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5679)
 
 ### Fixed
 

src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/autosaveandbackup/AutosaveManager.java

@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.ArrayBlockingQueue;
-import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException;
-import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
@@ -21,38 +19,40 @@
 
 /**
  * Saves the given {@link BibDatabaseContext} on every {@link BibDatabaseContextChangedEvent} by posting a new {@link AutosaveEvent}.
- * An intelligent {@link ExecutorService} with a {@link BlockingQueue} prevents a high load while saving and rejects all redundant save tasks.
+ * An intelligent {@link ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor} prevents a high load while saving and rejects all redundant save tasks.
+ * The scheduled action is stored and canceled if a newer save action is proposed.
  */
 public class AutosaveManager {
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AutosaveManager.class);
+    private static final int AUTO_SAVE_DELAY = 200;
 
     private static Set<AutosaveManager> runningInstances = new HashSet<>();
 
     private final BibDatabaseContext bibDatabaseContext;
-    private final BlockingQueue<Runnable> workerQueue;
-    private final ExecutorService executor;
+    private final ScheduledExecutorService executor;
     private final EventBus eventBus;
     private final CoarseChangeFilter changeFilter;
+    private Future<?> scheduledSaveAction;
 
     private AutosaveManager(BibDatabaseContext bibDatabaseContext) {
         this.bibDatabaseContext = bibDatabaseContext;
-        this.workerQueue = new ArrayBlockingQueue<>(1);
-        this.executor = new ThreadPoolExecutor(1, 1, 0, TimeUnit.SECONDS, workerQueue);
+        ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor executor = new ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor(1);
+        executor.setRemoveOnCancelPolicy(true); // This prevents memory leaks
+        this.executor = executor;
         this.eventBus = new EventBus();
         this.changeFilter = new CoarseChangeFilter(bibDatabaseContext);
         changeFilter.registerListener(this);
     }
 
     @Subscribe
     public synchronized void listen(@SuppressWarnings("unused") BibDatabaseContextChangedEvent event) {
-        try {
-            executor.submit(() -> {
-                eventBus.post(new AutosaveEvent());
-            });
-        } catch (RejectedExecutionException e) {
-            LOGGER.debug("Rejecting autosave while another save process is already running.");
+        if (scheduledSaveAction != null) {
+            scheduledSaveAction.cancel(false);
         }
+        scheduledSaveAction = executor.schedule(() -> {
+            eventBus.post(new AutosaveEvent());
+        }, AUTO_SAVE_DELAY, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
     }
 
     private void shutdown() {