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If an object is garbage collected, can it become reachable again?
If an object is garbage collected, can it become reachable again? Once an object is garbage collected, it ceases to exist. It can no longer become reachable again.
2013-01-02, 2585👍, 0💬

Does garbage collection guarantee that a program will not run out of memory?
Does garbage collection guarantee that a program will not run out of memory? Garbage collection does not guarantee that a program will not run out of memory. It is possible for programs to use up memory resources faster than they are garbage collected. It is also possible for programs to create obje...
2013-06-06, 2584👍, 0💬

How can you force garbage collection?
How can you force garbage collection? You can't force GC, but could request it by calling System.gc(). JVM does not guarantee that GC will be started immediately.
2012-08-03, 2582👍, 0💬

What is the purpose of the enableEvents() method?
What is the purpose of the enableEvents() method? The enableEvents() method is used to enable an event for a particular object. Normally, an event is enabled when a listener is added to an object for a particular event. The enableEvents() method is used by objects that handle events by overriding th...
2013-01-07, 2581👍, 0💬

You are planning to do an indexed search in a list of objects. Which of the two Java collections should you use: ArrayList or Li
You are planning to do an indexed search in a list of objects. Which of the two Java collections should you use: ArrayList or LinkedList? ArrayList
2013-04-16, 2580👍, 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.
2012-09-28, 2578👍, 0💬

What environment variables do I need to set on my machine in order to be able to run Java programs?
What environment variables do I need to set on my machine in order to be able to run Java programs? CLASSPATH and PATH are the two variables.
2013-05-07, 2577👍, 0💬

How are Java source code files named?
How are Java source code files named? A Java source code file takes the name of a public class or interface that is defined within the file. A source code file may contain at most one public class or interface. If a public class or interface is defined within a source code file, then the source code...
2012-11-01, 2575👍, 0💬

What is Incremental Low Pause Collector?
What is Incremental Low Pause Collector? The incremental low pause collector is a generational collector similar to the default collector. The minor collections are done with the same young generation collector as the default collector. Do not use either -XX:+UseParallelGC or -XX:+UseParNewGC with t...
2013-03-27, 2574👍, 0💬

What happens if an exception is not caught?
What happens if an exception is not caught? An uncaught exception results in the uncaughtException() method of the thread's ThreadGroup being invoked, which eventually results in the termination of the program in which it is thrown.
2013-01-15, 2574👍, 0💬

What is the difference between the String and StringBuffer classes?
What is the difference between the String and StringBuffer classes? String objects are constants. StringBuffer objects are not.
2012-11-06, 2574👍, 0💬

To what value is a variable of the String type automatically initialized
To what value is a variable of the String type automatically initialized The default value of a String type is null.
2012-10-10, 2574👍, 0💬

Can an anonymous class be declared as implementing an interface and extending a class?
Can an anonymous class be declared as implementing an interface and extending a class? An anonymous class may implement an interface or extend a superclass, but may not be declared to do both.
2012-10-15, 2573👍, 0💬

Which Container method is used to cause a container to be laid out and redisplayed?
Which Container method is used to cause a container to be laid out and redisplayed? validate()
2013-04-12, 2572👍, 0💬

What class allows you to read objects directly from a stream?
What class allows you to read objects directly from a stream? The ObjectInputStream class supports the reading of objects from input streams.
2012-12-25, 2572👍, 0💬

Is Java code slower than native code?
Is Java code slower than native code? Not really. As a platform-independent environment, the Java platform can be a bit slower than native code. However, smart compilers, well-tuned interpreters, and just-in-time bytecode compilers can bring performance close to that of native code without threateni...
2013-02-22, 2569👍, 0💬

What is the difference between the prefix and postfix forms of the ++ operator?
What is the difference between the prefix and postfix forms of the ++ operator? The prefix form performs the increment operation and returns the value of the increment operation. The postfix form returns the current value all of the expression and then performs the increment operation on that value.
2013-01-23, 2569👍, 0💬

Can main() method be overloaded?
Can main() method be overloaded? Yes. the main() method is a special method for a program entry. You can overload main() method in any ways. But if you change the signature of the main method, the entry point for the program will be gone.
2013-02-25, 2568👍, 0💬

How can I customize the seralization process? i.e. how can one have a control over the serialization process?
How can I customize the seralization process? i.e. how can one have a control over the serialization process? Yes it is possible to have control over serialization process. The class should implement Externalizable interface. This interface contains two methods namely readExternal and writeExternal....
2013-05-21, 2567👍, 0💬

What is final?
What is final? A final class can't be extended ie., final class may not be subclassed. A final method can't be overridden when its class is inherited. You can't change value of a final variable (is a constant).
2013-05-01, 2564👍, 0💬

What if the main method is declared as private?
What if the main method is declared as private? The program compiles properly but at runtime it will give "Main method not public." message.
2013-05-02, 2563👍, 0💬

What is the difference between a break statement and a continue statement?
What is the difference between a break statement and a continue statement? A break statement results in the termination of the statement to which it applies (switch, for, do, or while). A continue statement is used to end the current loop iteration and return control to the loop statement.
2012-10-26, 2562👍, 0💬

What is synchronization and why is it important?
What is synchronization and why is it important? With respect to multithreading, synchronization is the capability to control the access of multiple threads to shared resources. Without synchronization, it is possible for one thread to modify a shared object while another thread is in the process of...
2013-06-05, 2561👍, 0💬

What is the Set interface?
What is the Set interface? The Set interface provides methods for accessing the elements of a finite mathematical set. Sets do not allow duplicate elements.
2013-01-03, 2561👍, 0💬

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