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What is a transient variable?
What is a transient variable? A transient variable is a variable that may not be serialized. If you don't want some field to be serialized, you can mark that field transient or static.
2012-05-30, 2997👍, 0💬

Calculating Most Frequent Number
Can you write a computer code for the following problem: Given an online stream of infinite numbers, print out the most frequent number. Here is a solution in Java: import java.io.*; import java.util.*; public class MostFrequent { public static void main(String[] a) { int mapMax = 99; // Most freque...
2013-12-19, 2993👍, 0💬

Why would you use a synchronized block vs. synchronized method?
Why would you use a synchronized block vs. synchronized method? Synchronized blocks place locks for shorter periods than synchronized methods.
2012-07-27, 2990👍, 0💬

What is the highest-level event class of the event-delegation model?
What is the highest-level event class of the event-delegation model? The java.util.EventObject class is the highest-level class in the event-delegation class hierarchy.
2012-12-05, 2978👍, 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.
2012-09-17, 2970👍, 0💬

Does a class inherit the constructors of its superclass?
Does a class inherit the constructors of its superclass? A class does not inherit constructors from any of its superclasses.
2012-07-20, 2965👍, 0💬

What value does readLine() return when it has reached the end of a file?
What value does readLine() return when it has reached the end of a file? The readLine() method returns null when it has reached the end of a file.
2012-10-05, 2963👍, 0💬

What are the different identifier states of a Thread?
What are the different identifier states of a Thread? The different identifiers of a Thread are: R - Running or runnable thread S - Suspended thread CW - Thread waiting on a condition variable MW - Thread waiting on a monitor lock MS - Thread suspended waiting on a monitor lock
2013-02-07, 2962👍, 0💬

What can go wrong if you replace &emp;&emp; with &emp; in the following code: String a=null; if (a!=null && a.length()&gt;10) {
What can go wrong if you replace &emp;&emp; with &emp; in the following code: String a=null; if (a!=null && a.length()&gt;10) {...} A single ampersand here would lead to a NullPointerException.
2012-06-19, 2962👍, 0💬

How is rounding performed under integer division?
How is rounding performed under integer division? The fractional part of the result is truncated. This is known as rounding toward zero.
2012-11-14, 2961👍, 0💬

What's new with the stop(), suspend() and resume() methods in JDK 1.2?
What's new with the stop(), suspend() and resume() methods in JDK 1.2? The stop(), suspend() and resume() methods have been deprecated in JDK 1.2.
2012-06-05, 2955👍, 0💬

What is NullPointerException and how to handle it?
What is NullPointerException and how to handle it? When an object is not initialized, the default value is null. When the following things happen, the NullPointerException is thrown: --Calling the instance method of a null object. --Accessing or modifying the field of a null object. --Taking the len...
2012-05-17, 2953👍, 0💬

ArithmeticException?
ArithmeticException? The ArithmeticException is thrown when integer is divided by zero or taking the remainder of a number by zero. It is never thrown in floating-point operations.
2012-09-12, 2950👍, 0💬

What is the purpose of finalization?
What is the purpose of finalization? The purpose of finalization is to give an unreachable object the opportunity to perform any cleanup processing before the object is garbage collected.
2012-06-28, 2950👍, 0💬

What is Serialization and deserialization?
What is Serialization and deserialization? Serialization is the process of writing the state of an object to a byte stream. Deserialization is the process of restoring these objects.
2012-08-09, 2949👍, 0💬

What is the difference between Process and Thread?
What is the difference between Process and Thread? A process can contain multiple threads. In most multithreading operating systems, a process gets its own memory address space; a thread doesn't. Threads typically share the heap belonging to their parent process. For instance, a JVM runs in a single...
2012-06-18, 2945👍, 0💬

Is Iterator a Class or Interface? What is its use?
Is Iterator a Class or Interface? What is its use? Iterator is an interface which is used to step through the elements of a Collection.
2012-05-23, 2940👍, 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...
2012-09-17, 2938👍, 0💬

How many bits are used to represent Unicode, ASCII, UTF-16, and UTF-8 characters?
How many bits are used to represent Unicode, ASCII, UTF-16, and UTF-8 characters? Unicode requires 16 bits and ASCII require 7 bits. Although the ASCII character set uses only 7 bits, it is usually represented as 8 bits. UTF-8 represents characters using 8, 16, and 18 bit patterns. UTF-16 uses 16-bi...
2012-06-22, 2929👍, 0💬

Is null a keyword?
Is null a keyword? The null value is not a keyword.
2012-09-18, 2928👍, 0💬

Can an inner class declared inside of a method access local variables of this method?
Can an inner class declared inside of a method access local variables of this method? It's possible if these variables are final.
2012-06-19, 2927👍, 0💬

How are the elements of a BorderLayout organized?
How are the elements of a BorderLayout organized? The elements of a BorderLayout are organized at the borders (North, South, East, and West) and the center of a container.
2012-11-08, 2925👍, 0💬

What is the purpose of the File class?
What is the purpose of the File class? The File class is used to create objects that provide access to the files and directories of a local file system.
2012-07-27, 2923👍, 0💬

Can you declare a class as private?
Can you declare a class as private? Yes, we can declare a private class as an inner class. For example, class MyPrivate { private static class MyKey { String key = "12345"; } public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println(new MyKey().key);//prints 12345 } }
2012-08-23, 2922👍, 0💬

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