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What is a static method?
What is a static method? A static method is a method that belongs to the class rather than any object of the class and doesn't apply to an object or even require that any objects of the class have been instantiated. 2012-07-11, 2744👍, 0💬

What is the preferred size of a component?
What is the preferred size of a component? The preferred size of a component is the minimum component size that will allow the component to display normally. 2012-06-06, 2743👍, 0💬

What would you use to compare two String variables - the operator == or the method equals()?
What would you use to compare two String variables - the operator == or the method equals()? I'd use the method equals() to compare the values of the Strings and the == to check if two variables point at the same instance of a String object. 2012-06-07, 2742👍, 0💬

When should the method invokeLater()be used?
When should the method invokeLater()be used? This method is used to ensure that Swing components are updated through the event-dispatching thread. 2012-06-29, 2741👍, 0💬

How to create a thread in a program?
How to create a thread in a program? You have two ways to do so. First, making your class "extends" Thread class. Second, making your class "implements" Runnable interface. Put jobs in a run() method and call start() method to start the thread. 2012-06-11, 2738👍, 0💬

What do you understand by Synchronization?
What do you understand by Synchronization? Synchronization is a process of controlling the access of shared resources by the multiple threads in such a manner that only one thread can access one resource at a time. In non synchronized multithreaded application, it is possible for one thread to modif... 2012-05-22, 2737👍, 0💬

Can we use System.arraycopy() method to copy the same array?
Can we use System.arraycopy() method to copy the same array? Yes, you can. The source and destination arrays can be the same if you want to copy a subset of the array to another area within that array. 2012-09-04, 2736👍, 0💬

What happens when a thread cannot acquire a lock on an object?
What happens when a thread cannot acquire a lock on an object? If a thread attempts to execute a synchronized method or synchronized statement and is unable to acquire an object's lock, it enters the waiting state until the lock becomes available. 2012-06-18, 2735👍, 0💬

Can a lock be acquired on a class?
Can a lock be acquired on a class? Yes, a lock can be acquired on a class. This lock is acquired on the class's Class object. 2012-06-05, 2735👍, 0💬

What restrictions are placed on the values of each case of a switch statement?
What restrictions are placed on the values of each case of a switch statement? During compilation, the values of each case of a switch statement must evaluate to a value that can be promoted to an int value. 2012-12-04, 2732👍, 0💬

What is the difference between a Choice and a List?
What is the difference between a Choice and a List? A Choice is displayed in a compact form that requires you to pull it down to see the list of available choices. Only one item may be selected from a Choice. A List may be displayed in such a way that several List items are visible. A List supports ... 2012-12-24, 2730👍, 0💬

What is the differnce between final, finally and finalize?
What is the differnce between final, finally and finalize? final is used for making a class no-subclassable, and making a member variable as a constant which cannot be modified. finally is usuall used to release all the resources utilized inside the try block. All the resources present in the finali... 2012-09-10, 2730👍, 0💬

What is the Properties class?
What is the Properties class? The properties class is a subclass of Hashtable that can be read from or written to a stream. It also provides the capability to specify a set of default values to be used. 2012-07-05, 2730👍, 0💬

What happens if you dont initialize an instance variable of any of the primitive types in Java?
What happens if you dont initialize an instance variable of any of the primitive types in Java? Java by default initializes it to the default value for that primitive type. Thus an int will be initialized to 0, a boolean will be initialized to false. 2013-06-27, 2728👍, 0💬

What is the difference between yielding and sleeping?
What is the difference between yielding and sleeping? When a task invokes its yield() method, it returns to the ready state. When a task invokes its sleep() method, it returns to the waiting state. 2012-06-15, 2728👍, 0💬

What is the purpose of the Runtime class?
What is the purpose of the Runtime class? The purpose of the Runtime class is to provide access to the Java runtime system. 2012-07-07, 2727👍, 0💬

What is the difference between preemptive scheduling and time slicing?
What is the difference between preemptive scheduling and time slicing? Under preemptive scheduling, the highest priority task executes until it enters the waiting or dead states or a higher priority task comes into existence. Under time slicing, a task executes for a predefined slice of time and the... 2012-06-26, 2726👍, 0💬

What is design by contract?
What is design by contract? The design by contract specifies the obligations of a method to any other methods that may use its services and also theirs to it. For example, the preconditions specify what the method required to be true when the method is called. Hence making sure that preconditions ar... 2012-08-15, 2724👍, 0💬

What is the advantage of the event-delegation model over the earlier event-inheritance model?
What is the advantage of the event-delegation model over the earlier event-inheritance model? The event-delegation model has two advantages over the event-inheritance model. First, it enables event handling to be handled by objects other than the ones that generate the events (or their containers). ... 2012-10-30, 2720👍, 0💬

What is an IO filter?
What is an IO filter? An IO 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. 2012-08-02, 2714👍, 0💬

When a thread is created and started, what is its initial state?
When a thread is created and started, what is its initial state? A thread is in the ready state after it has been created and started. 2013-06-07, 2713👍, 0💬

What is the Map interface?
What is the Map interface? The Map interface replaces the JDK 1.1 Dictionary class and is used associate keys with values. 2012-07-20, 2712👍, 0💬

When is the ArithmeticException throwQuestion: What is the GregorianCalendar class?
When is the ArithmeticException throwQuestion: What is the GregorianCalendar class? The GregorianCalendar provides support for traditional Western calendars. 2012-07-04, 2712👍, 0💬

What is an Iterator interface?
What is an Iterator interface? The Iterator interface is used to step through the elements of a Collection. 2012-06-21, 2712👍, 0💬

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