Core Java - OOPs: Polymorphism Interview Questions

101) What is the difference between compile-time polymorphism and runtime

polymorphism?
There are the following differences between compile-time polymorphism and runtime polymorphism.

SN compile-time polymorphism Runtime polymorphism

1 In compile-time polymorphism, In runtime polymorphism, call to

call to a method is resolved at an overridden method is
compile-time. resolved at runtime.

2 It is also known as static binding, It is also known as dynamic

early binding, or overloading. binding, late binding, overriding,
or dynamic method dispatch.

3 Overloading is a way to achieve Overriding is a way to achieve

compile-time polymorphism in runtime polymorphism in which,
which, we can define multiple we can redefine some particular
methods or constructors with method or variable in the
different signatures. derived class. By using
overriding, we can give some
specific implementation to the
base class properties in the
derived class.

4 It provides fast execution It provides slower execution as

because the type of an object is compare to compile-time
determined at compile-time. because the type of an object is
determined at run-time.

5 Compile-time polymorphism Run-time polymorphism

provides less flexibility because provides more flexibility because
all the things are resolved at all the things are resolved at
compile-time. runtime.

102) What is Runtime Polymorphism?

Runtime polymorphism or dynamic method dispatch is a process in which a call to an overridden method is
resolved at runtime rather than at compile-time. In this process, an overridden method is called through the
reference variable of a superclass. The determination of the method to be called is based on the object being
referred to by the reference variable.

class Bike{
void run(){System.out.println("running");}
}
class Splendor extends Bike{
void run(){System.out.println("running safely with 60km");}
public static void main(String args[]){
Bike b = new Splendor();//upcasting
b.run();
}
}

Test it Now

Output:

running safely with 60km.

In this process, an overridden method is called through the reference variable of a superclass. The determination
of the method to be called is based on the object being referred to by the reference variable.

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103) Can you achieve Runtime Polymorphism by data members?

No, because method overriding is used to achieve runtime polymorphism and data members cannot be
overridden. We can override the member functions but not the data members. Consider the example given
below.

class Bike{
int speedlimit=90;
}
class Honda3 extends Bike{
int speedlimit=150;
public static void main(String args[]){
Bike obj=new Honda3();
System.out.println(obj.speedlimit);//90
}

Test it Now

Output:

90

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104) What is the difference between static binding and dynamic binding?
In case of the static binding, the type of the object is determined at compile-time whereas, in the dynamic
binding, the type of the object is determined at runtime.

Static Binding

class Dog{
private void eat(){System.out.println("dog is eating...");}

public static void main(String args[]){

Dog d1=new Dog();
d1.eat();
}
}

Dynamic Binding

class Animal{
void eat(){System.out.println("animal is eating...");}
}

class Dog extends Animal{

void eat(){System.out.println("dog is eating...");}

public static void main(String args[]){

Animal a=new Dog();
a.eat();
}
}

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105) What is the output of the following Java program?

class BaseTest
{
void print()
{
System.out.println("BaseTest:print() called");
}
}
public class Test extends BaseTest
{
void print()
{
System.out.println("Test:print() called");
}
public static void main (String args[])
{
BaseTest b = new Test();
b.print();
}
}

Output

Test:print() called

Explanation

It is an example of Dynamic method dispatch. The type of reference variable b is determined at runtime. At
compile-time, it is checked whether that method is present in the Base class. In this case, it is overridden in the
child class, therefore, at runtime the derived class method is called.

106) What is Java instanceOf operator?

The instanceof in Java is also known as type comparison operator because it compares the instance with type. It
returns either true or false. If we apply the instanceof operator with any variable that has a null value, it returns
false. Consider the following example.

class Simple1{
public static void main(String args[]){
Simple1 s=new Simple1();
System.out.println(s instanceof Simple1);//true
}
}

Test it Now

Output

true

An object of subclass type is also a type of parent class. For example, if Dog extends Animal then object of Dog
can be referred by either Dog or Animal class.

Core Java - OOPs Concepts: Abstraction Interview Questions

107) What is the abstraction?

Abstraction is a process of hiding the implementation details and showing only functionality to the user. It
displays just the essential things to the user and hides the internal information, for example, sending SMS where
you type the text and send the message. You don't know the internal processing about the message delivery.
Abstraction enables you to focus on what the object does instead of how it does it. Abstraction lets you focus on
what the object does instead of how it does it.

In Java, there are two ways to achieve the abstraction.

Abstract Class

Interface

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108) What is the difference between abstraction and encapsulation?

Abstraction hides the implementation details whereas encapsulation wraps code and data into a single unit.

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109) What is the abstract class?

A class that is declared as abstract is known as an abstract class. It needs to be extended and its method
implemented. It cannot be instantiated. It can have abstract methods, non-abstract methods, constructors, and
static methods. It can also have the final methods which will force the subclass not to change the body of the
method. Consider the following example.

abstract class Bike{

abstract void run();
}
class Honda4 extends Bike{
void run(){System.out.println("running safely");}
public static void main(String args[]){
Bike obj = new Honda4();
obj.run();
}
}

Test it Now

Output

running safely

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110) Can there be an abstract method without an abstract class?

No, if there is an abstract method in a class, that class must be abstract.

111) Is the following program written correctly? If yes then what will be the output
of the program?

abstract class Calculate

{
abstract int multiply(int a, int b);
}

public class Main

{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int result = new Calculate()
{
@Override
int multiply(int a, int b)
{
return a*b;
}
}.multiply(12,32);
System.out.println("result = "+result);
}
}

Yes, the program is written correctly. The Main class provides the definition of abstract method multiply declared
in abstract class Calculation. The output of the program will be:

Output

384

112) Can you use abstract and final both with a method?
No, because we need to override the abstract method to provide its implementation, whereas we can't override
the final method.

113) Is it possible to instantiate the abstract class?

No, the abstract class can never be instantiated even if it contains a constructor and all of its methods are
implemented.

114) What is the interface?

The interface is a blueprint for a class that has static constants and abstract methods. It can be used to achieve
full abstraction and multiple inheritance. It is a mechanism to achieve abstraction. There can be only abstract
methods in the Java interface, not method body. It is used to achieve abstraction and multiple inheritance in
Java. In other words, you can say that interfaces can have abstract methods and variables. Java Interface also
represents the IS-A relationship. It cannot be instantiated just like the abstract class. However, we need to
implement it to define its methods. Since Java 8, we can have the default, static, and private methods in an
interface.

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115) Can you declare an interface method static?

No, because methods of an interface are abstract by default, and we can not use static and abstract together.

116) Can the Interface be final?

No, because an interface needs to be implemented by the other class and if it is final, it can't be implemented by
any class.

117) What is a marker interface?

A Marker interface can be defined as the interface which has no data member and member functions. For
example, Serializable, Cloneable are marker interfaces. The marker interface can be declared as follows.

public interface Serializable{

}

118) What are the differences between abstract class and interface?

Abstract class Interface

An abstract class can have a method body (non- The interface has only abstract methods.
abstract methods).

An abstract class can have instance variables. An interface cannot have instance variables.

An abstract class can have the constructor. The interface cannot have the constructor.

An abstract class can have static methods. The interface cannot have static methods.

You can extend one abstract class. You can implement multiple interfaces.

The abstract class can provide the The Interface can't provide the implementation
implementation of the interface. of the abstract class.

The abstract keyword is used to declare an The interface keyword is used to declare an
abstract class. interface.

An abstract class can extend another Java class An interface can extend another Java interface
and implement multiple Java interfaces. only.

An abstract class can be extended using An interface class can be implemented using
keyword extends keyword implements

A Java abstract class can have class members like Members of a Java interface are public by default.
private, protected, etc.

Example: Example:
public abstract class Shape{ public interface Drawable{
public abstract void draw(); void draw();
} }

119) Can we define private and protected modifiers for the members in
interfaces?
No, they are implicitly public.

120) When can an object reference be cast to an interface reference?

An object reference can be cast to an interface reference when the object implements the referenced interface.

121) How to make a read-only class in Java?

A class can be made read-only by making all of the fields private. The read-only class will have only getter
methods which return the private property of the class to the main method. We cannot modify this property
because there is no setter method available in the class. Consider the following example.

//A Java class which has only getter methods.

public class Student{
//private data member
private String college="AKG";
//getter method for college
public String getCollege(){
return college;
}
}

122) How to make a write-only class in Java?

A class can be made write-only by making all of the fields private. The write-only class will have only setter
methods which set the value passed from the main method to the private fields. We cannot read the properties
of the class because there is no getter method in this class. Consider the following example.

//A Java class which has only setter methods.

public class Student{
//private data member
private String college;
//getter method for college
public void setCollege(String college){
this.college=college;
}
}

123) What are the advantages of Encapsulation in Java?

There are the following advantages of Encapsulation in Java?

By providing only the setter or getter method, you can make the class read-only or write-only. In
other words, you can skip the getter or setter methods.

It provides you the control over the data. Suppose you want to set the value of id which should be
greater than 100 only, you can write the logic inside the setter method. You can write the logic not
to store the negative numbers in the setter methods.

It is a way to achieve data hiding in Java because other class will not be able to access the data
through the private data members.

The encapsulate class is easy to test. So, it is better for unit testing.

The standard IDE's are providing the facility to generate the getters and setters. So, it is easy and fast
to create an encapsulated class in Java.

Core Java - OOPs Concepts: Package Interview Questions

124) What is the package?

A package is a group of similar type of classes, interfaces, and sub-packages. It provides access protection and
removes naming collision. The packages in Java can be categorized into two forms, inbuilt package, and user-
defined package. There are many built-in packages such as Java, lang, awt, javax, swing, net, io, util, sql, etc.
Consider the following example to create a package in Java.

//save as Simple.java
package mypack;
public class Simple{
public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println("Welcome to package");
}
}

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125) What are the advantages of defining packages in Java?

By defining packages, we can avoid the name conflicts between the same class names defined in different
packages. Packages also enable the developer to organize the similar classes more effectively. For example, one
can clearly understand that the classes present in java.io package are used to perform io related operations.

126) How to create packages in Java?

If you are using the programming IDEs like Eclipse, NetBeans, MyEclipse, etc. click on file->new->project and
eclipse will ask you to enter the name of the package. It will create the project package containing various
directories such as src, etc. If you are using an editor like notepad for java programming, use the following steps
to create the package.

Define a package package_name. Create the class with the name class_name and save this file
with your_class_name.java.

Now compile the file by running the following command on the terminal.

javac -d . your_class_name.java

The above command creates the package with the name package_name in the present working directory.

Now, run the class file by using the absolute class file name, like following.

java package_name.class_name

127) How can we access some class in another class in Java?

There are two ways to access a class in another class.

By using the fully qualified name: To access a class in a different package, either we must use the
fully qualified name of that class, or we must import the package containing that class.

By using the relative path, We can use the path of the class that is related to the package that
contains our class. It can be the same or subpackage.

128) Do I need to import java.lang package any time? Why?

No. It is by default loaded internally by the JVM.

129) Can I import same package/class twice? Will the JVM load the package
twice at runtime?
One can import the same package or the same class multiple times. Neither compiler nor JVM complains about
it. However, the JVM will internally load the class only once no matter how many times you import the same class.

130) What is the static import?

By static import, we can access the static members of a class directly, and there is no to qualify it with the class
name.

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Java: Exception Handling Interview Questions

There is given a list of exception handling interview questions with answers. If you know any exception handling
interview question, kindly post it in the comment section.

131) How many types of exception can occur in a Java program?

There are mainly two types of exceptions: checked and unchecked. Here, an error is considered as the unchecked
exception. According to Oracle, there are three types of exceptions:

Checked Exception: Checked exceptions are the one which are checked at compile-time. For
example, SQLException, ClassNotFoundException, etc.

Unchecked Exception: Unchecked exceptions are the one which are handled at runtime because
they can not be checked at compile-time. For example, ArithmaticException, NullPointerException,
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException, etc.

Error: Error cause the program to exit since they are not recoverable. For Example,
OutOfMemoryError, AssertionError, etc.

132) What is Exception Handling?

Exception Handling is a mechanism that is used to handle runtime errors. It is used primarily to handle checked
exceptions. Exception handling maintains the normal flow of the program. There are mainly two types of
exceptions: checked and unchecked. Here, the error is considered as the unchecked exception.

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133) Explain the hierarchy of Java Exception classes?

The java.lang.Throwable class is the root class of Java Exception hierarchy which is inherited by two subclasses:
Exception and Error. A hierarchy of Java Exception classes are given below:

134) What is the difference between Checked Exception and Unchecked

Exception?

1) Checked Exception
The classes that extend Throwable class except RuntimeException and Error are known as checked exceptions,
e.g., IOException, SQLException, etc. Checked exceptions are checked at compile-time.

2) Unchecked Exception
The classes that extend RuntimeException are known as unchecked exceptions, e.g., ArithmeticException,
NullPointerException, etc. Unchecked exceptions are not checked at compile-time.

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135) What is the base class for Error and Exception?

The Throwable class is the base class for Error and Exception.

136) Is it necessary that each try block must be followed by a catch block?
It is not necessary that each try block must be followed by a catch block. It should be followed by either a catch
block OR a finally block. So whatever exceptions are likely to be thrown should be declared in the throws clause of
the method. Consider the following example.

public class Main{

public static void main(String []args){
try{
int a = 1;
System.out.println(a/0);
}
finally
{
System.out.println("rest of the code...");
}
}
}

Output:

Exception in thread main java.lang.ArithmeticException:/ by zero

rest of the code...

137) What is the output of the following Java program?

public class ExceptionHandlingExample {

public static void main(String args[])
{
try
{
int a = 1/0;
System.out.println("a = "+a);
}
catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}
catch(ArithmeticException ex){System.out.println(ex);}
}
}

Output

ExceptionHandlingExample.java:10: error: exception ArithmeticException has already been caught

catch(ArithmeticException ex){System.out.println(ex);}
^
1 error

Explanation

ArithmaticException is the subclass of Exception. Therefore, it can not be used after Exception. Since Exception is
the base class for all the exceptions, therefore, it must be used at last to handle the exception. No class can be
used after this.

138) What is finally block?

The "finally" block is used to execute the important code of the program. It is executed whether an exception is
handled or not. In other words, we can say that finally block is the block which is always executed. Finally block
follows try or catch block. If you don't handle the exception, before terminating the program, JVM runs finally
block, (if any). The finally block is mainly used to place the cleanup code such as closing a file or closing a
connection. Here, we must know that for each try block there can be zero or more catch blocks, but only one
finally block. The finally block will not be executed if program exits(either by calling System.exit() or by causing a
fatal error that causes the process to abort).

More details.

139) Can finally block be used without a catch?

Yes, According to the definition of finally block, it must be followed by a try or catch block, therefore, we can use
try block instead of catch. More details.

140) Is there any case when finally will not be executed?

Finally block will not be executed if program exits(either by calling System.exit() or by causing a fatal error that
causes the process to abort).More details.

141) What is the difference between throw and throws?

throw keyword throws keyword

1) The throw keyword is used to throw an The throws keyword is used to declare an
exception explicitly. exception.

2) The checked exceptions cannot be propagated The checked exception can be propagated with
with throw only. throws

3) The throw keyword is followed by an instance. The throws keyword is followed by class.

4) The throw keyword is used within the method. The throws keyword is used with the method
signature.

5) You cannot throw multiple exceptions. You can declare multiple exceptions, e.g., public
void method()throws IOException, SQLException.

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142) What is the output of the following Java program?

public class Main{

public static void main(String []args){
try
{
throw 90;
}
catch(int e){
System.out.println("Caught the exception "+e);
}

}
}

Output

Main.java:6: error: incompatible types: int cannot be converted to Throwable

throw 90;
^
Main.java:8: error: unexpected type
catch(int e){
^
required: class
found: int
2 errors

Explanation

In Java, the throwable objects can only be thrown. If we try to throw an integer object, The compiler will show an
error since we can not throw basic data type from a block of code.

143) What is the output of the following Java program?

class Calculation extends Exception

{
public Calculation()
{
System.out.println("Calculation class is instantiated");
}
public void add(int a, int b)
{
System.out.println("The sum is "+(a+b));
}
}
public class Main{
public static void main(String []args){
try
{
throw new Calculation();
}
catch(Calculation c){
c.add(10,20);
}
}
}

Output

Calculation class is instantiated

The sum is 30

Explanation

The object of Calculation is thrown from the try block which is caught in the catch block. The add() of Calculation
class is called with the integer values 10 and 20 by using the object of this class. Therefore there sum 30 is printed.
The object of the Main class can only be thrown in the case when the type of the object is throwable. To do so, we
need to extend the throwable class.

144) Can an exception be rethrown?

Yes.

145) Can subclass overriding method declare an exception if parent class method

doesn't throw an exception?

Yes but only unchecked exception not checked.

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146) What is exception propagation?

An exception is first thrown from the top of the stack and if it is not caught, it drops down the call stack to the
previous method, If not caught there, the exception again drops down to the previous method, and so on until
they are caught or until they reach the very bottom of the call stack. This procedure is called exception
propagation. By default, checked exceptions are not propagated.

class TestExceptionPropagation1{
void m(){
int data=50/0;
}
void n(){
m();
}
void p(){
try{
n();
}catch(Exception e){System.out.println("exception handled");}
}
public static void main(String args[]){
TestExceptionPropagation1 obj=new TestExceptionPropagation1();
obj.p();
System.out.println("normal flow...");
}
}

Test it Now

Output:

exception handled
normal flow...

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147) What is the output of the following Java program?

public class Main

{
void a()
{
try{
System.out.println("a(): Main called");
b();
}catch(Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Exception is caught");
}
}
void b() throws Exception
{
try{
System.out.println("b(): Main called");
c();
}catch(Exception e){
throw new Exception();
}
finally
{
System.out.println("finally block is called");
}
}
void c() throws Exception
{
throw new Exception();
}

public static void main (String args[])

{
Main m = new Main();
m.a();
}
}

Output

a(): Main called

b(): Main called
finally block is called
Exception is caught

Explanation

In the main method, a() of Main is called which prints a message and call b(). The method b() prints some
message and then call c(). The method c() throws an exception which is handled by the catch block of method b.
However, It propagates this exception by using throw Exception() to be handled by the method a(). As we know,
finally block is always executed therefore the finally block in the method b() is executed first and prints a
message. At last, the exception is handled by the catch block of the method a().

148) What is the output of the following Java program?

public class Calculation

{
int a;
public Calculation(int a)
{
this.a = a;
}
public int add()
{
a = a+10;
try
{
a = a+10;
try
{
a = a*10;
throw new Exception();
}catch(Exception e){
a = a - 10;
}
}catch(Exception e)
{
a = a - 10;
}
return a;
}

public static void main (String args[])

{
Calculation c = new Calculation(10);
int result = c.add();
System.out.println("result = "+result);
}
}

Output

result = 290

Explanation

The instance variable a of class Calculation is initialized to 10 using the class constructor which is called while
instantiating the class. The add method is called which returns an integer value result. In add() method, a is
incremented by 10 to be 20. Then, in the first try block, 10 is again incremented by 10 to be 30. In the second try
block, a is multiplied by 10 to be 300. The second try block throws the exception which is caught by the catch
block associated with this try block. The catch block again alters the value of a by decrementing it by 10 to make
it 290. Thus the add() method returns 290 which is assigned to result. However, the catch block associated with
the outermost try block will never be executed since there is no exception which can be handled by this catch
block.

Java: String Handling Interview Questions

There is given a list of string handling interview questions with short and pointed answers. If you know any string
handling interview question, kindly post it in the comment section.

149) What is String Pool?

String pool is the space reserved in the heap memory that can be used to store the strings. The main advantage
of using the String pool is whenever we create a string literal; the JVM checks the "string constant pool" first. If the
string already exists in the pool, a reference to the pooled instance is returned. If the string doesn't exist in the
pool, a new string instance is created and placed in the pool. Therefore, it saves the memory by avoiding the
duplicacy.

150) What is the meaning of immutable regarding String?

The simple meaning of immutable is unmodifiable or unchangeable. In Java, String is immutable, i.e., once string
object has been created, its value can't be changed. Consider the following example for better understanding.

class Testimmutablestring{
public static void main(String args[]){
String s="Sachin";
s.concat(" Tendulkar");//concat() method appends the string at the end
System.out.println(s);//will print Sachin because strings are immutable objects
}
}

Test it Now

Output:

Sachin

More details.

151) Why are the objects immutable in java?

Because Java uses the concept of the string literal. Suppose there are five reference variables, all refer to one
object "sachin". If one reference variable changes the value of the object, it will be affected by all the reference
variables. That is why string objects are immutable in java.

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152) How many ways can we create the string object?

1) String Literal
Java String literal is created by using double quotes. For Example:

String s="welcome";

Each time you create a string literal, the JVM checks the "string constant pool" first. If the string already exists in
the pool, a reference to the pooled instance is returned. If the string doesn't exist in the pool, a new string
instance is created and placed in the pool. String objects are stored in a special memory area known as the string
constant pool For example:

String s1="Welcome";
String s2="Welcome";//It doesn't create a new instance

2) By new keyword

String s=new String("Welcome");//creates two objects and one reference variable

In such case, JVM will create a new string object in normal (non-pool) heap memory, and the literal "Welcome"
will be placed in the constant string pool. The variable s will refer to the object in a heap (non-pool).

153) How many objects will be created in the following code?

String s1="Welcome";
String s2="Welcome";
String s3="Welcome";

Only one object will be created using the above code because strings in Java are immutable.

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154) Why java uses the concept of the string literal?

To make Java more memory efficient (because no new objects are created if it exists already in the string
constant pool).

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155) How many objects will be created in the following code?

String s = new String("Welcome");

Two objects, one in string constant pool and other in non-pool(heap).

More details.

156) What is the output of the following Java program?

public class Test

public static void main (String args[])

{
String a = new String("Sharma is a good player");
String b = "Sharma is a good player";
if(a == b)
{
System.out.println("a == b");
}
if(a.equals(b))
{
System.out.println("a equals b");
}
}

Output

a equals b

Explanation

The operator == also check whether the references of the two string objects are equal or not. Although both of
the strings contain the same content, their references are not equal because both are created by different
ways(Constructor and String literal) therefore, a == b is unequal. On the other hand, the equal() method always
check for the content. Since their content is equal hence, a equals b is printed.

157) What is the output of the following Java program?

public class Test

{
public static void main (String args[])
{
String s1 = "Sharma is a good player";
String s2 = new String("Sharma is a good player");
s2 = s2.intern();
System.out.println(s1 ==s2);
}
}

Output

true

Explanation

The intern method returns the String object reference from the string pool. In this case, s1 is created by using
string literal whereas, s2 is created by using the String pool. However, s2 is changed to the reference of s1, and the
operator == returns true.

158) What are the differences between String and StringBuffer?

The differences between the String and StringBuffer is given in the table below.

No. String StringBuffer

1) The String class is immutable. The StringBuffer class is

mutable.

2) The String is slow and consumes The StringBuffer is fast and

more memory when you concat consumes less memory when
too many strings because every you cancat strings.
time it creates a new instance.

3) The String class overrides the The StringBuffer class doesn't

equals() method of Object class. override the equals() method of
So you can compare the Object class.
contents of two strings by
equals() method.

159) What are the differences between StringBuffer and StringBuilder?

The differences between the StringBuffer and StringBuilder is given below.

No. StringBuffer StringBuilder

1) StringBuffer is synchronized, i.e., StringBuilder is non-

thread safe. It means two synchronized,i.e., not thread safe.
threads can't call the methods It means two threads can call
of StringBuffer simultaneously. the methods of StringBuilder
simultaneously.

2) StringBuffer is less efficient than StringBuilder is more efficient

StringBuilder. than StringBuffer.

160) How can we create an immutable class in Java?

We can create an immutable class by defining a final class having all of its members as final. Consider the
following example.

public final class Employee{

final String pancardNumber;

public Employee(String pancardNumber){

this.pancardNumber=pancardNumber;
}

public String getPancardNumber(){

return pancardNumber;
}

More details.

161) What is the purpose of toString() method in Java?

The toString() method returns the string representation of an object. If you print any object, java compiler
internally invokes the toString() method on the object. So overriding the toString() method, returns the desired
output, it can be the state of an object, etc. depending upon your implementation. By overriding the toString()
method of the Object class, we can return the values of the object, so we don't need to write much code. Consider
the following example.

class Student{
int rollno;
String name;
String city;

Student(int rollno, String name, String city){

this.rollno=rollno;
this.name=name;
this.city=city;
}

public String toString(){//overriding the toString() method

return rollno+" "+name+" "+city;
}
public static void main(String args[]){
Student s1=new Student(101,"Raj","lucknow");
Student s2=new Student(102,"Vijay","ghaziabad");

System.out.println(s1);//compiler writes here s1.toString()

System.out.println(s2);//compiler writes here s2.toString()
}
}

Output:

101 Raj lucknow

102 Vijay ghaziabad

More details.

162) Why CharArray() is preferred over String to store the password?

String stays in the string pool until the garbage is collected. If we store the password into a string, it stays in the
memory for a longer period, and anyone having the memory-dump can extract the password as clear text. On
the other hand, Using CharArray allows us to set it to blank whenever we are done with the password. It avoids
the security threat with the string by enabling us to control the memory.

163) Write a Java program to count the number of words present in a string?
Program:

public class Test

{
public static void main (String args[])
{
String s = "Sharma is a good player and he is so punctual";
String words[] = s.split(" ");
System.out.println("The Number of words present in the string are : "+words.length);
}
}

Output

The Number of words present in the string are : 10

164) Name some classes present in java.util.regex package.

There are the following classes and interfaces present in java.util.regex package.

MatchResult Interface

Matcher class

Pattern class

PatternSyntaxException class

165) How the metacharacters are different from the ordinary characters?
Metacharacters have the special meaning to the regular expression engine. The metacharacters are ^, $, ., *, +, etc.
The regular expression engine does not consider them as the regular characters. To enable the regular expression
engine treating the metacharacters as ordinary characters, we need to escape the metacharacters with the
backslash.

166) Write a regular expression to validate a password. A password must start

with an alphabet and followed by alphanumeric characters; Its length must be in

between 8 to 20.
The regular expression for the above criteria will be: ^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]{8,19} where ^ represents the start of
the regex, [a-zA-Z] represents that the first character must be an alphabet, [a-zA-Z0-9] represents the
alphanumeric character, {8,19} represents that the length of the password must be in between 8 and 20.

167) What is the output of the following Java program?

import java.util.regex.*;
class RegexExample2{
public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println(Pattern.matches(".s", "as")); //line 4
System.out.println(Pattern.matches(".s", "mk")); //line 5
System.out.println(Pattern.matches(".s", "mst")); //line 6
System.out.println(Pattern.matches(".s", "amms")); //line 7
System.out.println(Pattern.matches("..s", "mas")); //line 8
}}

Output

true
false
false
false
true

Explanation

line 4 prints true since the second character of string is s, line 5 prints false since the second character is not s, line
6 prints false since there are more than 3 characters in the string, line 7 prints false since there are more than 2
characters in the string, and it contains more than 2 characters as well, line 8 prints true since the third character
of the string is s.

Core Java: Nested classes and Interfaces Interview Questions

168) What are the advantages of Java inner classes?

There are two types of advantages of Java inner classes.

Nested classes represent a special type of relationship that is it can access all the members (data
members and methods) of the outer class including private.

Nested classes are used to develop a more readable and maintainable code because it logically
groups classes and interfaces in one place only.

Code Optimization: It requires less code to write.

169) What is a nested class?

The nested class can be defined as the class which is defined inside another class or interface. We use the nested
class to logically group classes and interfaces in one place so that it can be more readable and maintainable. A
nested class can access all the data members of the outer class including private data members and methods.
The syntax of the nested class is defined below.

class Java_Outer_class{
//code
class Java_Nested_class{
//code
}
}

There are two types of nested classes, static nested class, and non-static nested class. The non-static nested class
can also be called as inner-class

More details.

170) What are the disadvantages of using inner classes?

There are the following main disadvantages of using inner classes.

Inner classes increase the total number of classes used by the developer and therefore increases
the workload of JVM since it has to perform some routine operations for those extra classes which
result in slower performance.

IDEs provide less support to the inner classes as compare to the top level classes and therefore it
annoys the developers while working with inner classes.

171) What are the types of inner classes (non-static nested class) used in Java?
There are mainly three types of inner classes used in Java.

Type Description

Member Inner Class A class created within class and outside method.

Anonymous Inner Class A class created for implementing an interface or

extending class. Its name is decided by the java
compiler.

Local Inner Class A class created within the method.

172) Is there any difference between nested classes and inner classes?
Yes, inner classes are non-static nested classes. In other words, we can say that inner classes are the part of
nested classes.

More details.

173) Can we access the non-final local variable, inside the local inner class?
No, the local variable must be constant if you want to access it in the local inner class.

More details.

174) How many class files are created on compiling the OuterClass in the
following program?

public class Person {

String name, age, address;
class Employee{
float salary=10000;
}
class BusinessMen{
final String gstin="�4433drt3$";
}
public static void main (String args[])
{
Person p = new Person();
}
}

3 class-files will be created named as Person.class, Person$BusinessMen.class, and Person$Employee.class.

175) What are anonymous inner classes?

Anonymous inner classes are the classes that are automatically declared and instantiated within an expression.
We cannot apply different access modifiers to them. Anonymous class cannot be static, and cannot define any
static fields, method, or class. In other words, we can say that it a class without the name and can have only one
object that is created by its definition. Consider the following example.

abstract class Person{

abstract void eat();
}
class TestAnonymousInner{
public static void main(String args[]){
Person p=new Person(){
void eat(){System.out.println("nice fruits");}
};
p.eat();
}
}

Test it Now

Output:

nice fruits

Consider the following example for the working of the anonymous class using interface.

interface Eatable{
void eat();
}
class TestAnnonymousInner1{
public static void main(String args[]){
Eatable e=new Eatable(){
public void eat(){System.out.println("nice fruits");}
};
e.eat();
}
}

Test it Now

Output:

nice fruits

176) What is the nested interface?

An Interface that is declared inside the interface or class is known as the nested interface. It is static by default.
The nested interfaces are used to group related interfaces so that they can be easy to maintain. The external
interface or class must refer to the nested interface. It can't be accessed directly. The nested interface must be
public if it is declared inside the interface but it can have any access modifier if declared within the class. The
syntax of the nested interface is given as follows.

interface interface_name{
...
interface nested_interface_name{
...
}
}

More details.

177) Can a class have an interface?

Yes, an interface can be defined within the class. It is called a nested interface.

More details.

178) Can an Interface have a class?

Yes, they are static implicitly.

More details.

Garbage Collection Interview Questions

179) What is Garbage Collection?

Garbage collection is a process of reclaiming the unused runtime objects. It is performed for memory
management. In other words, we can say that It is the process of removing unused objects from the memory to
free up space and make this space available for Java Virtual Machine. Due to garbage collection java gives 0 as
output to a variable whose value is not set, i.e., the variable has been defined but not initialized. For this purpose,
we were using free() function in the C language and delete() in C++. In Java, it is performed automatically. So, java
provides better memory management.

More details.

180) What is gc()?

The gc() method is used to invoke the garbage collector for cleanup processing. This method is found in System
and Runtime classes. This function explicitly makes the Java Virtual Machine free up the space occupied by the
unused objects so that it can be utilized or reused. Consider the following example for the better understanding
of how the gc() method invoke the garbage collector.

public class TestGarbage1{

public void finalize(){System.out.println("object is garbage collected");}
public static void main(String args[]){
TestGarbage1 s1=new TestGarbage1();
TestGarbage1 s2=new TestGarbage1();
s1=null;
s2=null;
System.gc();
}
}

Test it Now

object is garbage collected

object is garbage collected

181) How is garbage collection controlled?

Garbage collection is managed by JVM. It is performed when there is not enough space in the memory and
memory is running low. We can externally call the System.gc() for the garbage collection. However, it depends
upon the JVM whether to perform it or not.

182) How can an object be unreferenced?

There are many ways:

By nulling the reference

By assigning a reference to another

By anonymous object etc.

1) By nulling a reference:

Employee e=new Employee();

e=null;

2) By assigning a reference to another:

Employee e1=new Employee();

Employee e2=new Employee();
e1=e2;//now the first object referred by e1 is available for garbage collection

3) By anonymous object:

new Employee();

183) What is the purpose of the finalize() method?

The finalize() method is invoked just before the object is garbage collected. It is used to perform cleanup
processing. The Garbage collector of JVM collects only those objects that are created by new keyword. So if you
have created an object without new, you can use the finalize method to perform cleanup processing (destroying
remaining objects). The cleanup processing is the process to free up all the resources, network which was
previously used and no longer needed. It is essential to remember that it is not a reserved keyword, finalize
method is present in the object class hence it is available in every class as object class is the superclass of every
class in java. Here, we must note that neither finalization nor garbage collection is guaranteed. Consider the
following example.

public class FinalizeTest {

int j=12;
void add()
{
j=j+12;
System.out.println("J="+j);
}
public void finalize()
{
System.out.println("Object is garbage collected");
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
new FinalizeTest().add();
System.gc();
new FinalizeTest().add();
}
}

184) Can an unreferenced object be referenced again?

Yes,

185) What kind of thread is the Garbage collector thread?

Daemon thread.

186) What is the difference between final, finally and finalize?

No. final finally finalize

1) Final is used to apply Finally is used to place Finalize is used to

restrictions on class, important code, it will perform clean up
method, and variable. be executed whether processing just before
The final class can't be an exception is handled an object is garbage
inherited, final method or not. collected.
can't be overridden,
and final variable value
can't be changed.

2) Final is a keyword. Finally is a block. Finalize is a method.

187) What is the purpose of the Runtime class?

Java Runtime class is used to interact with a java runtime environment. Java Runtime class provides methods to
execute a process, invoke GC, get total and free memory, etc. There is only one instance of java.lang.Runtime class
is available for one java application. The Runtime.getRuntime() method returns the singleton instance of
Runtime class.

188) How will you invoke any external process in Java?

By Runtime.getRuntime().exec(?) method. Consider the following example.

public class Runtime1{

public static void main(String args[])throws Exception{
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("notepad");//will open a new notepad
}
}

I/O Interview Questions

189) Give the hierarchy of InputStream and OutputStream classes.

OutputStream Hierarchy

InputStream Hierarchy

190) What do you understand by an IO stream?

The stream is a sequence of data that flows from source to destination. It is composed of bytes. In Java, three
streams are created for us automatically.

System.out: standard output stream

System.in: standard input stream

System.err: standard error stream

191) What is the difference between the Reader/Writer class hierarchy and the
InputStream/OutputStream class hierarchy?
The Reader/Writer class hierarchy is character-oriented, and the InputStream/OutputStream class hierarchy is
byte-oriented. The ByteStream classes are used to perform input-output of 8-bit bytes whereas the
CharacterStream classes are used to perform the input/output for the 16-bit Unicode system. There are many
classes in the ByteStream class hierarchy, but the most frequently used classes are FileInputStream and
FileOutputStream. The most frequently used classes CharacterStream class hierarchy is FileReader and
FileWriter.

192) What are the super most classes for all the streams?
All the stream classes can be divided into two types of classes that are ByteStream classes and CharacterStream
Classes. The ByteStream classes are further divided into InputStream classes and OutputStream classes.
CharacterStream classes are also divided into Reader classes and Writer classes. The SuperMost classes for all the
InputStream classes is java.io.InputStream and for all the output stream classes is java.io.OutPutStream. Similarly,
for all the reader classes, the super-most class is java.io.Reader, and for all the writer classes, it is java.io.Writer.

193) What are the FileInputStream and FileOutputStream?

Java FileOutputStream is an output stream used for writing data to a file. If you have some primitive values to
write into a file, use FileOutputStream class. You can write byte-oriented as well as character-oriented data
through the FileOutputStream class. However, for character-oriented data, it is preferred to use FileWriter than
FileOutputStream. Consider the following example of writing a byte into a file.

import java.io.FileOutputStream;
public class FileOutputStreamExample {
public static void main(String args[]){
try{
FileOutputStream fout=new FileOutputStream("D:\\testout.txt");
fout.write(65);
fout.close();
System.out.println("success...");
}catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}
}
}

Java FileInputStream class obtains input bytes from a file. It is used for reading byte-oriented data (streams of
raw bytes) such as image data, audio, video, etc. You can also read character-stream data. However, for reading
streams of characters, it is recommended to use FileReader class. Consider the following example for reading
bytes from a file.

import java.io.FileInputStream;
public class DataStreamExample {
public static void main(String args[]){
try{
FileInputStream fin=new FileInputStream("D:\\testout.txt");
int i=fin.read();
System.out.print((char)i);

fin.close();
}catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}
}
}

194) What is the purpose of using BufferedInputStream and

BufferedOutputStream classes?
Java BufferedOutputStream class is used for buffering an output stream. It internally uses a buffer to store data.
It adds more efficiency than to write data directly into a stream. So, it makes the performance fast. Whereas, Java
BufferedInputStream class is used to read information from the stream. It internally uses the buffer mechanism
to make the performance fast.

195) How to set the Permissions to a file in Java?

In Java, FilePermission class is used to alter the permissions set on a file. Java FilePermission class contains the
permission related to a directory or file. All the permissions are related to the path. The path can be of two types:

D:\\IO\\-: It indicates that the permission is associated with all subdirectories and files recursively.

D:\\IO\\*: It indicates that the permission is associated with all directory and files within this directory
excluding subdirectories.

Let's see the simple example in which permission of a directory path is granted with read permission and a file of
this directory is granted for write permission.

package com.javatpoint;
import java.io.*;
import java.security.PermissionCollection;
public class FilePermissionExample{
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
String srg = "D:\\IO Package\\ java.txt";
FilePermission file1 = new FilePermission("D:\\IO Package\\-", "read");
PermissionCollection permission = file1.newPermissionCollection();
permission.add(file1);
FilePermission file2 = new FilePermission(srg, "write");
permission.add(file2);
if(permission.implies(new FilePermission(srg, "read,write"))) {
System.out.println("Read, Write permission is granted for the path "+srg );
}else {
System.out.println("No Read, Write permission is granted for the path "+srg); }
}
}

Output

Read, Write permission is granted for the path D:\IO Package\java.txt

196) What are FilterStreams?

FilterStream classes are used to add additional functionalities to the other stream classes. FilterStream classes
act like an interface which read the data from a stream, filters it, and pass the filtered data to the caller. The
FilterStream classes provide extra functionalities like adding line numbers to the destination file, etc.

197) What is an I/O filter?

An I/O filter is an object that reads from one stream and writes to another, usually altering the data in some way
as it is passed from one stream to another. Many Filter classes that allow a user to make a chain using multiple
input streams. It generates a combined effect on several filters.

198) In Java, How many ways you can take input from the console?
In Java, there are three ways by using which, we can take input from the console.

Using BufferedReader class: we can take input from the console by wrapping System.in into an
InputStreamReader and passing it into the BufferedReader. It provides an efficient reading as the
input gets buffered. Consider the following example.

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
public class Person
{
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
{
System.out.println("Enter the name of the person");
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
String name = reader.readLine();
System.out.println(name);
}
}

Using Scanner class: The Java Scanner class breaks the input into tokens using a delimiter that is
whitespace by default. It provides many methods to read and parse various primitive values. Java
Scanner class is widely used to parse text for string and primitive types using a regular expression.
Java Scanner class extends Object class and implements Iterator and Closeable interfaces. Consider
the following example.

import java.util.*;
public class ScannerClassExample2 {
public static void main(String args[]){
String str = "Hello/This is JavaTpoint/My name is Abhishek.";
//Create scanner with the specified String Object
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(str);
System.out.println("Boolean Result: "+scanner.hasNextBoolean());
//Change the delimiter of this scanner
scanner.useDelimiter("/");
//Printing the tokenized Strings
System.out.println("---Tokenizes String---");
while(scanner.hasNext()){
System.out.println(scanner.next());
}
//Display the new delimiter
System.out.println("Delimiter used: " +scanner.delimiter());
scanner.close();
}
}

Using Console class: The Java Console class is used to get input from the console. It provides
methods to read texts and passwords. If you read the password using the Console class, it will not be
displayed to the user. The java.io.Console class is attached to the system console internally. The
Console class is introduced since 1.5. Consider the following example.

import java.io.Console;
class ReadStringTest{
public static void main(String args[]){
Console c=System.console();
System.out.println("Enter your name: ");
String n=c.readLine();
System.out.println("Welcome "+n);
}
}

Serialization Interview Questions

199) What is serialization?

Serialization in Java is a mechanism of writing the state of an object into a byte stream. It is used primarily in
Hibernate, RMI, JPA, EJB and JMS technologies. It is mainly used to travel object's state on the network (which is
known as marshaling). Serializable interface is used to perform serialization. It is helpful when you require to save
the state of a program to storage such as the file. At a later point of time, the content of this file can be restored
using deserialization. It is also required to implement RMI(Remote Method Invocation). With the help of RMI, it is
possible to invoke the method of a Java object on one machine to another machine.

More details.

200) How can you make a class serializable in Java?

A class can become serializable by implementing the Serializable interface.

201) How can you avoid serialization in child class if the base class is
implementing the Serializable interface?
It is very tricky to prevent serialization of child class if the base class is intended to implement the Serializable
interface. However, we cannot do it directly, but the serialization can be avoided by implementing the
writeObject() or readObject() methods in the subclass and throw NotSerializableException from these methods.
Consider the following example.

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.NotSerializableException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
class Person implements Serializable
{
String name = " ";
public Person(String name)
{
this.name = name;
}
}
class Employee extends Person
{
float salary;
public Employee(String name, float salary)
{
super(name);
this.salary = salary;
}
private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException
{
throw new NotSerializableException();
}
private void readObject(ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException
{
throw new NotSerializableException();
}

}
public class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args)
throws Exception
{
Employee emp = new Employee("Sharma", 10000);

System.out.println("name = " + emp.name);

System.out.println("salary = " + emp.salary);

FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream("abc.ser");

ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(fos);

oos.writeObject(emp);

oos.close();
fos.close();

System.out.println("Object has been serialized");

FileInputStream f = new FileInputStream("ab.txt");

ObjectInputStream o = new ObjectInputStream(f);

Employee emp1 = (Employee)o.readObject();

o.close();
f.close();

System.out.println("Object has been deserialized");

System.out.println("name = " + emp1.name);

System.out.println("salary = " + emp1.salary);
}
}

202) Can a Serialized object be transferred via network?

Yes, we can transfer a serialized object via network because the serialized object is stored in the memory in the
form of bytes and can be transmitted over the network. We can also write the serialized object to the disk or the
database.

203) What is Deserialization?

Deserialization is the process of reconstructing the object from the serialized state. It is the reverse operation of
serialization. An ObjectInputStream deserializes objects and primitive data written using an
ObjectOutputStream.

import java.io.*;
class Depersist{
public static void main(String args[])throws Exception{

ObjectInputStream in=new ObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream("f.txt"));

Student s=(Student)in.readObject();
System.out.println(s.id+" "+s.name);

in.close();
}
}

211 ravi

204) What is the transient keyword?

If you define any data member as transient, it will not be serialized. By determining transient keyword, the value
of variable need not persist when it is restored. More details.

205) What is Externalizable?

The Externalizable interface is used to write the state of an object into a byte stream in a compressed format. It is
not a marker interface.

206) What is the difference between Serializable and Externalizable interface?

No. Serializable Externalizable

1) The Serializable interface does The Externalizable interface

not have any method, i.e., it is a contains is not a marker
marker interface. interface, It contains two
methods, i.e., writeExternal() and
readExternal().

2) It is used to "mark" Java classes The Externalizable interface

so that objects of these classes provides control of the
may get the certain capability. serialization logic to the
programmer.

3) It is easy to implement but has It is used to perform the

the higher performance cost. serialization and often result in
better performance.

4) No class constructor is called in We must call a public default

serialization. constructor while using this
interface.

Networking Interview Questions

207) Give a brief description of Java socket programming?

Java Socket programming is used for communication between the applications running on different JRE. Java
Socket programming can be connection-oriented or connectionless. Socket and ServerSocket classes are used for
connection-oriented socket programming and DatagramSocket, and DatagramPacket classes are used for
connectionless socket programming. The client in socket programming must know two information:

IP address of the server

port number

208) What is Socket?

A socket is simply an endpoint for communications between the machines. It provides the connection
mechanism to connect the two computers using TCP. The Socket class can be used to create a socket.

209) What are the steps that are followed when two computers connect through
TCP?
There are the following steps that are performed when two computers connect through TCP.

The ServerSocket object is instantiated by the server which denotes the port number to which, the
connection will be made.

After instantiating the ServerSocket object, the server invokes accept() method of ServerSocket
class which makes server wait until the client attempts to connect to the server on the given port.

Meanwhile, the server is waiting, a socket is created by the client by instantiating Socket class. The
socket class constructor accepts the server port number and server name.

The Socket class constructor attempts to connect with the server on the specified name. If the
connection is established, the client will have a socket object that can communicate with the
server.

The accept() method invoked by the server returns a reference to the new socket on the server that
is connected with the server.

210) Write a program in Java to establish a connection between client and

server?
Consider the following program where the connection between the client and server is established.

File: MyServer.java

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
public class MyServer {
public static void main(String[] args){
try{
ServerSocket ss=new ServerSocket(6666);
Socket s=ss.accept();//establishes connection
DataInputStream dis=new DataInputStream(s.getInputStream());
String str=(String)dis.readUTF();
System.out.println("message= "+str);
ss.close();
}catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}
}
}

File: MyClient.java

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
public class MyClient {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try{
Socket s=new Socket("localhost",6666);
DataOutputStream dout=new DataOutputStream(s.getOutputStream());
dout.writeUTF("Hello Server");
dout.flush();
dout.close();
s.close();
}catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}
}
}

211) How do I convert a numeric IP address like 192.18.97.39 into a hostname like
java.sun.com?
By InetAddress.getByName("192.18.97.39").getHostName() where 192.18.97.39 is the IP address. Consider the
following example.

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
public class InetDemo{
public static void main(String[] args){
try{
InetAddress ip=InetAddress.getByName("195.201.10.8");

System.out.println("Host Name: "+ip.getHostName());

}catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}
}
}

Reflection Interview Questions

212) What is the reflection?

Reflection is the process of examining or modifying the runtime behavior of a class at runtime. The java.lang.Class
class provides various methods that can be used to get metadata, examine and change the runtime behavior of
a class. The java.lang and java.lang.reflect packages provide classes for java reflection. It is used in:

IDE (Integrated Development Environment), e.g., Eclipse, MyEclipse, NetBeans.

Debugger

Test Tools, etc.

213) What is the purpose of using java.lang.Class class?

The java.lang.Class class performs mainly two tasks:

Provides methods to get the metadata of a class at runtime.

Provides methods to examine and change the runtime behavior of a class.

214) What are the ways to instantiate the Class class?

There are three ways to instantiate the Class class.

forName() method of Class class: The forName() method is used to load the class dynamically. It
returns the instance of Class class. It should be used if you know the fully qualified name of the class.
This cannot be used for primitive types.

getClass() method of Object class: It returns the instance of Class class. It should be used if you
know the type. Moreover, it can be used with primitives.

the .class syntax: If a type is available, but there is no instance then it is possible to obtain a Class by
appending ".class" to the name of the type. It can be used for primitive data type also.

215) What is the output of the following Java program?

class Simple{
public Simple()
{
System.out.println("Constructor of Simple class is invoked");
}
void message(){System.out.println("Hello Java");}
}

class Test1{
public static void main(String args[]){
try{
Class c=Class.forName("Simple");
Simple s=(Simple)c.newInstance();
s.message();
}catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}
}
}

Output

Constructor of Simple class is invoked

Hello Java

Explanation

The newInstance() method of the Class class is used to invoke the constructor at runtime. In this program, the
instance of the Simple class is created.

216) What is the purpose of using javap?

The javap command disassembles a class file. The javap command displays information about the fields,
constructors and methods present in a class file.

Syntax

javap fully_class_name

217) Can you access the private method from outside the class?
Yes, by changing the runtime behavior of a class if the class is not secured.

More details.

Miscellaneous Interview Questions

218)What are wrapper classes?

Wrapper classes are classes that allow primitive types to be accessed as objects. In other words, we can say that
wrapper classes are built-in java classes which allow the conversion of objects to primitives and primitives to
objects. The process of converting primitives to objects is called autoboxing, and the process of converting objects
to primitives is called unboxing. There are eight wrapper classes present in java.lang package is given below.

Primitive Type Wrapper class

boolean Boolean

char Character

byte Byte

short Short

int Integer

long Long

float Float

double Double

219)What are autoboxing and unboxing? When does it occur?

The autoboxing is the process of converting primitive data type to the corresponding wrapper class object, eg., int
to Integer. The unboxing is the process of converting wrapper class object to primitive data type. For eg., integer
to int. Unboxing and autoboxing occur automatically in Java. However, we can externally convert one into
another by using the methods like valueOf() or xxxValue().

It can occur whenever a wrapper class object is expected, and primitive data type is provided or vice versa.

Adding primitive types into Collection like ArrayList in Java.

Creating an instance of parameterized classes ,e.g., ThreadLocal which expect Type.

Java automatically converts primitive to object whenever one is required and another is provided in
the method calling.

When a primitive type is assigned to an object type.

220) What is the output of the below Java program?

public class Test1

{
public static void main(String[] args) {
Integer i = new Integer(201);
Integer j = new Integer(201);
if(i == j)
{
System.out.println("hello");
}
else
{
System.out.println("bye");
}
}
}

Output

bye

Explanation

The Integer class caches integer values from -127 to 127. Therefore, the Integer objects can only be created in the
range -128 to 127. The operator == will not work for the value greater than 127; thus bye is printed.

221) What is object cloning?

The object cloning is a way to create an exact copy of an object. The clone() method of the Object class is used to
clone an object. The java.lang.Cloneable interface must be implemented by the class whose object clone we want
to create. If we don't implement Cloneable interface, clone() method generates CloneNotSupportedException.
The clone() method is defined in the Object class. The syntax of the clone() method is as follows:

protected Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException

222) What are the advantages and disadvantages of object cloning?

Advantage of Object Cloning

You don't need to write lengthy and repetitive codes. Just use an abstract class with a 4- or 5-line
long clone() method.

It is the easiest and most efficient way of copying objects, especially if we are applying it to an
already developed or an old project. Just define a parent class, implement Cloneable in it, provide
the definition of the clone() method and the task will be done.

Clone() is the fastest way to copy the array.

Disadvantage of Object Cloning

To use the Object.clone() method, we have to change many syntaxes to our code, like
implementing a Cloneable interface, defining the clone() method and handling
CloneNotSupportedException, and finally, calling Object.clone(), etc.

We have to implement the Cloneable interface while it does not have any methods in it. We have to
use it to tell the JVM that we can perform a clone() on our object.

Object.clone() is protected, so we have to provide our own clone() and indirectly call Object.clone()
from it.

Object.clone() does not invoke any constructor, so we do not have any control over object
construction.

If you want to write a clone method in a child class, then all of its superclasses should define the
clone() method in them or inherit it from another parent class. Otherwise, the super.clone() chain will
fail.

Object.clone() supports only shallow copying, but we will need to override it if we need deep cloning.

223) What is a native method?

A native method is a method that is implemented in a language other than Java. Natives methods are
sometimes also referred to as foreign methods.

224) What is the purpose of the strictfp keyword?

Java strictfp keyword ensures that you will get the same result on every platform if you perform operations in the
floating-point variable. The precision may differ from platform to platform that is why java programming
language has provided the strictfp keyword so that you get the same result on every platform. So, now you have
better control over the floating-point arithmetic.

225) What is the purpose of the System class?

The purpose of the System class is to provide access to system resources such as standard input and output. It
cannot be instantiated. Facilities provided by System class are given below.

Standard input

Error output streams

Standard output

utility method to copy the portion of an array

utilities to load files and libraries

There are the three fields of Java System class, i.e., static printstream err, static inputstream in, and standard
output stream.

226) What comes to mind when someone mentions a shallow copy in Java?
Object cloning.

227) What is a singleton class?

Singleton class is the class which can not be instantiated more than once. To make a class singleton, we either
make its constructor private or use the static getInstance method. Consider the following example.

class Singleton{
private static Singleton single_instance = null;
int i;
private Singleton ()
{
i=90;
}
public static Singleton getInstance()
{
if(single_instance == null)
{
single_instance = new Singleton();
}
return single_instance;
}
}
public class Main
{
public static void main (String args[])
{
Singleton first = Singleton.getInstance();
System.out.println("First instance integer value:"+first.i);
first.i=first.i+90;
Singleton second = Singleton.getInstance();
System.out.println("Second instance integer value:"+second.i);
}
}

228) Write a Java program that prints all the values given at command-line.
Program

class A{
public static void main(String args[]){

for(int i=0;i<args.length;i++)
System.out.println(args[i]);

}
}

compile by > javac A.java

run by > java A sonoo jaiswal 1 3 abc

Output

sonoo
jaiswal
1
3
abc

229) Which containers use a border layout as their default layout?

The Window, Frame and Dialog classes use a border layout as their default layout.

230) Which containers use a FlowLayout as their default layout?

The Panel and Applet classes use the FlowLayout as their default layout.

231) What are peerless components?

The lightweight component of Swing is called peerless components. Spring has its libraries, so it does not use
resources from the Operating System, and hence it has lightweight components.

232) is there is any difference between a Scrollbar and a ScrollPane?

The Scrollbar is a Component whereas the ScrollPane is a Container. A ScrollPane handles its events and
performs its scrolling.

233) What is a lightweight component?

Lightweight components are the one which does not go with the native call to obtain the graphical units. They
share their parent component graphical units to render them. For example, Swing components, and JavaFX
Components.

234) What is a heavyweight component?

The portable elements provided by the operating system are called heavyweight components. AWT is limited to
the graphical classes provided by the operating system and therefore, It implements only the minimal subset of
screen elements supported by all platforms. The Operating system dependent UI discovery tools are called
heavyweight components.

235) What is an applet?

An applet is a small java program that runs inside the browser and generates dynamic content. It is embedded in
the webpage and runs on the client side. It is secured and takes less response time. It can be executed by
browsers running under many platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac Os, etc. However, the plugins are
required at the client browser to execute the applet. The following image shows the architecture of Applet.

When an applet is created, the following methods are invoked in order.

init()

start()

paint()

When an applet is destroyed, the following functions are invoked in order.

stop()

destroy()

236) Can you write a Java class that could be used both as an applet as well as
an application?
Yes. Add a main() method to the applet.

Internationalization Interview Questions

237) What is Locale?

A Locale object represents a specific geographical, political, or cultural region. This object can be used to get the
locale-specific information such as country name, language, variant, etc.

import java.util.*;
public class LocaleExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Locale locale=Locale.getDefault();
//Locale locale=new Locale("fr","fr");//for the specific locale

System.out.println(locale.getDisplayCountry());
System.out.println(locale.getDisplayLanguage());
System.out.println(locale.getDisplayName());
System.out.println(locale.getISO3Country());
System.out.println(locale.getISO3Language());
System.out.println(locale.getLanguage());
System.out.println(locale.getCountry());

}
}

Output:

United States
English
English (United States)
USA
eng
en
US

238)How will you load a specific locale?

By ResourceBundle.getBundle(?) method.

Java Bean Interview Questions

239) What is a JavaBean?

JavaBean is a reusable software component written in the Java programming language, designed to be
manipulated visually by a software development environment, like JBuilder or VisualAge for Java. t. A JavaBean
encapsulates many objects into one object so that we can access this object from multiple places. Moreover, it
provides the easy maintenance. Consider the following example to create a JavaBean class.

//Employee.java
package mypack;
public class Employee implements java.io.Serializable{
private int id;
private String name;
public Employee(){}
public void setId(int id){this.id=id;}
public int getId(){return id;}
public void setName(String name){this.name=name;}
public String getName(){return name;}
}

240) What is the purpose of using the Java bean?

According to Java white paper, it is a reusable software component. A bean encapsulates many objects into one
object so that we can access this object from multiple places. Moreover, it provides the easy maintenance.

241) What do you understand by the bean persistent property?

The persistence property of Java bean comes into the act when the properties, fields, and state information are
saved to or retrieve from the storage.

RMI Interview Questions

242) What is RMI?

The RMI (Remote Method Invocation) is an API that provides a mechanism to create the distributed application
in java. The RMI allows an object to invoke methods on an object running in another JVM. The RMI provides
remote communication between the applications using two objects stub and skeleton.

243) What is the purpose of stub and skeleton?

Stub

The stub is an object, acts as a gateway for the client side. All the outgoing requests are routed through it. It
resides at the client side and represents the remote object. When the caller invokes the method on the stub
object, it does the following tasks:

It initiates a connection with remote Virtual Machine (JVM).

It writes and transmits (marshals) the parameters to the remote Virtual Machine (JVM).

It waits for the result.

It reads (unmarshals) the return value or exception.

It finally, returns the value to the caller.

Skeleton

The skeleton is an object, acts as a gateway for the server side object. All the incoming requests are routed
through it. When the skeleton receives the incoming request, it does the following tasks:

It reads the parameter for the remote method.

It invokes the method on the actual remote object.

It writes and transmits (marshals) the result to the caller.

244) What are the steps involved to write RMI based programs?
There are 6 steps which are performed to write RMI based programs.

Create the remote interface.

Provide the implementation of the remote interface.

Compile the implementation class and create the stub and skeleton objects using the rmic tool.

Start the registry service by the rmiregistry tool.

Create and start the remote application.

Create and start the client application.

245) What is the use of HTTP-tunneling in RMI?

HTTP tunneling can be defined as the method which doesn't need any setup to work within the firewall
environment. It handles the HTTP connections through the proxy servers. However, it does not allow outbound
TCP connections.

246) What is JRMP?

JRMP (Java Remote Method Protocol) can be defined as the Java-specific, stream-based protocol which looks up
and refers to the remote objects. It requires both client and server to use Java objects. It is wire level protocol
which runs under RMI and over TCP/IP.

247) Can RMI and CORBA based applications interact?

Yes, they can. RMI is available with IIOP as the transport protocol instead of JRMP.