Core Java Book

Language Fundamentals
1. Identifiers
2. Reserved words
3. Data types
4. Literals
5. Arrays
6. Types of variabless
7. Var arg method
8. Main method
9. Command line arguments
10. Java coding standards
Identifier: A name in java program is called identifier. It may be class name,
method name, variable name and label name.
Example:
Rules to define java identifiers:

Rule 1: The only allowed characters in java identifiers are:
1) a to z
2) A to Z
3) 0 to 9
4) _
5) $
Rule 2: If we are using any other character we will get compile time error.
Example:
1) total_number-------valid
2) Total#------------------invalid
Rule 3: identifiers are not allowed to starts with digit.
Example:
1) ABC123---------valid
2) 123ABC---------invalid
Rule 4: java identifiers are case sensitive up course java language itself
treated as case sensitive language.
Example:
class Test{
int number=10;
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int Number=20;
int NUMBER=20; we can differentiate with case.
int NuMbEr=30;
}]
Rule 5: There is no length limit for java identifiers but it is not recommended
to take more than 15 lengths.
Rule 6: We cant use reserved words as identifiers.
Example: int if=10; --------------invalid
Rule 7: All predefined java class names and interface names we use as
identifiers.
Example 1:
class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args){
int String=10;
System.out.println(String);
}}
Output:
10
Example 2:
class Test
{
int Runnable=10;
System.out.println(Runnable);
}}
Output:
10
Even though it is legal to use class names and interface names as identifiers
but it is not a good programming practice.
Which of the following are valid java identifiers?
Reserved words:
In java some identifiers are reserved to associate some functionality or
meaning such type of reserved identifiers are called reserved words.
Diagram:
Reserved words for data types:

1) byte
2) short
3) int
4) long
5) float
6) double
7) char
8) boolean
Reserved words for flow control:
1) if
2) else
3) switch
4) case
5) default
6) for
7) do
8) while
9) break
10) continue
11) return
Keywords for modifiers:
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1) public
2) private
3) protected
4) static
5) final
6) abstract
7) synchronized
8) native
9) strictfp(1.2 version)
10) transient
11) volatile
Keywords for exception handling:
1) try
2) catch
3) finally
4) throw
5) throws
6) assert(1.4 version)
Class related keywords:
1) class
2) package
3) import
4) extends
5) implements
6) interface
Object related keywords:
1) new
2) instanceof
3) super
4) this
Void return type keyword:
If a method wont return anything compulsory that method should be
declared with the void return type in java but it is optional in C++.
1) void
Unused keywords:
goto: Create several problems in old languages and hence it is banned in
java.
Const: Use final instead of this.
By mistake if we are using these keywords in our program we will get
compile time error.
Reserved literals:
1) true values for boolean data type.
2) false
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3) null----------------- default value for object reference.

Enum:
This keyword introduced in 1.5v to define a group of named constants
Example:
enum Beer
{
KF, RC, KO, FO;
}
Note: All reserved words in java contain only lowercase alphabet symbols.
New keywords are:
Strictfp-----------1.2
Assert-------------1.4
Enum--------------1.5
Which of the following list contains only java reserved words?
1) final, finally, finalize (invalid)//here finalize is a method in Object class.
2) throw, throws, thrown(invalid)//thrown is not available in java
3) break, continue, return, exit(invalid)//exit is not reserved keyword
4) goto, constant(invalid)//here constant is not reserved keyword
5) byte, short, Integer, long(invalid)//here Integer is a wrapper class
6) extends, implements, imports(invalid)//imports keyword is not
available in java
7) finalize, synchronized(invalid)//finalize is a method in Object class
8) instanceof, sizeOf(invalid)//sizeOf is not reserved keyword
9) new, delete(invalid)//delete is not a keyword
10) None of the above(valid)
Which of the following are valid java keywords?
1) public(valid)
2) static(valid)
3) void(valid)
4) main(invalid)
5) String(invalid)
6) args(invalid)
Data types: Every variable has a type, every expression has a type and all
types are strictly define more over every assignment should be checked by
the compiler by the type compatibility hence java language is considered as
strongly typed language.
Java is pure object oriented programming or not?
Java is not considered as pure object oriented programming language
because several oops features (like multiple inheritance, operator
overloading) are not supported by java moreover we are depending on
primitive data types which are non objects.
Diagram:
Except Boolean and char all remaining data types are considered as
signed data types because we can represent both +ve and-ve
numbers.
Byte:
Size: 1byte (8bits)
Maxvalue: +127
Minvalue:-128
Range:-128to 127[-27 to 27-1]
The most significant bit acts as sign bit. 0 means +ve number and
1 means ve number.
+ve numbers will be represented directly in the memory whereas
ve numbers will be represented in 2s complement form.
Example:
byte b=10;
byte b2=130;//C.E:possible loss of precision
byte b=10.5;//C.E:possible loss of precision
byte b=true;//C.E:incompatible types
byte b="durga";//C.E:incompatible types
byte data type is best suitable if we are handling data in terms of
streams either from the file or from the network.
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Short:
The most rarely used data type in java is short.
Size: 2 bytes
Range: -32768 to 32767(-215 to 215-1)
Example:
short s=130;
short s=32768;//C.E:possible loss of precision
short s=true;//C.E:incompatible types
Short data type is best suitable for 16 bit processors like 8086 but
these processors are completely outdated and hence the
corresponding short data type is also out data type.
Int:
This is most commonly used data type in java.
Size: 4 bytes
Range:-2147483648 to 2147483647 (-231 to 231-1)
Example:
int i=130;
int i=10.5;//C.E:possible loss of precision
int i=true;//C.E:incompatible types
long:
Whenever int is not enough to hold big values then we should go for
long data type.
Example:
To hold the no. Of characters present in a big file int may not enough
hence the return type of length() method is long.
long l=f.length();//f is a file
Size: 8 bytes
Range:-263 to 263-1
Note: All the above data types (byte, short, int and long) can be used to
represent whole numbers. If we want to represent real numbers then we
should go for floating point data types.
Floating Point Data types:
float
double
1) If we want to 5 to 6 decimal
1) If we want to 14 to 15 decimal
places of accuracy then we
places of accuracy then we
should go for float.
should go for double.
2) Size:4 bytes.
3) Range:-3.4e38 to 3.4e38.
4) float follows single precision.
2) Size:8 bytes.
3) -1.7e308 to1.7e308.
4) double
follows
precision.
boolean data type:

Size: Not applicable (virtual machine dependent)
Range: Not applicable but allowed values are true or false.
Which of the following boolean declarations are valid?
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double
Example 1:
boolean b=true;
boolean b=True;//C.E:cannot find symbol
boolean b="True";//C.E:incompatible types
boolean b=0;//C.E:incompatible types
Example 2:
Char data type:

In java we are allowed to use any worldwide alphabets character and
java is Unicode based to represent all these characters one byte is not
enough compulsory we should go for 2 bytes.
Size: 2 bytes
Range: 0 to 65535
Example:
char ch1=97;
char ch2=65536;//C.E:possible loss of precision
Summary of java primitive data type:
data type
size
Range
Correspondi Default
ng
value
Wrapper
class
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7
byte
1 byte
-2 to 2 -1
Byte
0
(-128 to 127)
short
2 bytes
-215 to 215-1
Short
0
(-32768 to
32767)
int
4 bytes
-231 to 231-1
Integer
0
(2147483648
to
2147483647)
long
8 bytes
-263 to 263-1
Long
0
float
4 bytes
-3.4e38 to
Float
0.0
3.4e38
double
8 bytes
-1.7e308 to
Double
0.0
1.7e308
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boolean
Not
applicable
char
2 bytes
Not
applicable(bu
t allowed
values true|
false)
0 to 65535
Boolean
false
Character
0(represents
blank space)
The default value for the object references is null.

Literals:
Any constant value which can be assigned to the variable is called
literal.
Example:
Integral Literals: For the integral data types (byte, short, int and long) we
can specify literal value in the following ways.
1) Decimal literals: Allowed digits are 0 to 9.
Example: int x=10;
2) Octal literals: Allowed digits are 0 to 7. Literal value should be
prefixed with zero.
Example: int x=010;
3) Hexa Decimal literals: The allowed digits are 0 to 9, A to Z. For the
extra digits we can use both upper case and lower case characters.
This is one of very few areas where java is not case sensitive. Literal
value should be prefixed with ox(or)oX.
Example: int x=0x10;
These are the only possible ways to specify integral literal.
Which of the following are valid declarations?
1) int x=0786;//C.E:integer number too large: 0786(invalid)
2) int x=0xFACE;(valid)
3) int x=0xbeef;(valid)
4) int x=0xBeer;//C.E:';' expected(invalid)
//:int x=0xBeer;
^
// ^
5) int x=0xabb2cd;(valid)
Example:
int x=10;
int y=010;
int z=0x10;
System.out.println(x+"----"+y+"----"+z); //10----8----16
By default every integral literal is int type but we can specify explicitly
as long type by suffixing with small l (or) capital L.
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Example:
int x=10;(valid)
long l=10L;(valid)
long l=10;(valid)
int x=10l;//C.E:possible loss of precision(invalid)
There is no direct way to specify byte and short literals explicitly. But
whenever we are assigning integral literal to the byte variables and its
value within the range of byte compiler automatically treats as byte
literal. Similarly short literal also.
Example:
byte b=10;(valid)
byte b=130;//C.E:possible loss of precision(invalid)
short s=32767;(valid)
short s=32768;//C.E:possible loss of precision(invalid)
Floating Point Literals: Floating point literal is by default double type but
we can specify explicitly as float type by suffixing with f or F.
Example:
float f=123.456;//C.E:possible loss of precision(invalid)
float f=123.456f;(valid)
double d=123.456;(valid)
We can specify explicitly floating point literal as double type by
suffixing with d or D.
Example:
double d=123.456D;
We can specify floating point literal only in decimal form and we cant
specify in octal and hexadecimal forms.
Example:
double d=0x123.456;//C.E:malformed floating point literal(invalid)
Which of the following floating point declarations are valid?
1) float f=123.456;//C.E:possible loss of precision(invalid)
2) float f=123.456D;//C.E:possible loss of precision(invalid)
3) double d=0x123.456;//C.E:malformed floating point literal(invalid)
4) double d=0xFace;(valid)
5) double d=0xBeef;(valid)
We can assign integral literal directly to the floating point data types
and that integral literal can be specified in octal and Hexa decimal
form also.
Example:
double d=0xBeef;
System.out.println(d);//48879.0
But we cant assign floating point literal directly to the integral types.
Example:
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int x=10.0;//C.E:possible loss of precision

We can specify floating point literal even in exponential form
also(significant notation).
Example:
double d=10e2;//==>10*102(valid)
float f=10e2;//C.E:possible loss of precision(invalid)
float f=10e2F;(valid)
Boolean literals: The only allowed values for the boolean type are true (or)
false where case is important.
Example:
1) boolean b=true;(valid)
2) boolean b=0;//C.E:incompatible types(invalid)
3) boolean b=True;//C.E:cannot find symbol(invalid)
4) boolean b="true";//C.E:incompatible types(invalid)
Char literals:
1) A char literal can be represented as single character within single
quotes.
Example:
1) char ch='a';(valid)
2) char ch=a;//C.E:cannot find symbol(invalid)
3) char ch="a";//C.E:incompatible types(invalid)
4) char ch='ab';//C.E:unclosed character literal(invalid)
2) We can specify a char literal as integral literal which represents
Unicode of that character. We can specify that integral literal either in
decimal or octal or hexadecimal form but allowed values range is 0 to
65535.
Example:
1) char ch=97;(valid)
2) char ch=0xFace; (valid)
System.out.println(ch);//?
3) char ch=65536;//C.E: possible loss of precision(invalid)
3) We can represent a char literal by Unicode representation which is
nothing but \uxxxx.
Example:
1) char ch1='\u0061';
System.out.println(ch1);//a
2) char ch2=\u0062;//C.E:cannot find symbol
3) char ch3='\iface';//C.E:illegal escape character
4) Every escape character in java acts as a char literal.
Example:
1) char ch='\n';//(valid)
2) char ch='\l';//C.E:illegal escape character(invalid)
Escape Character
Description
\n
New line
\t
Horizontal tab
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\r
Carriage return
\f
Form feed
\b
Back space character
\
Single quote
\
Double quote
\\
Back space
Which of the following char declarations are valid?
1) char ch=a;//C.E:cannot find symbol(invalid)
2) char ch='ab';//C.E:unclosed character literal(invalid)
3) char ch=65536;//C.E:possible loss of precision(invalid)
4) char ch=\uface;//C.E:illegal character: \64206(invalid)
5) char ch='/n';//C.E:unclosed character literal(invalid)
6) none of the above.(valid)
String literals:
Any sequence of characters with in double quotes is treated as String
literal.
Example:
String s="bhaskar";(valid)
Diagram:
Arrays
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
Introduction
Array declaration
Array construction
Array initialization
Array declaration, construction, initialization in a single line.
length Vs length() method
Anonymous arrays
Array element assignments
Array variable assignments.
An array is an indexed collection of fixed number of homogeneous data
elements.
The main advantage of arrays is we can represent multiple values with
the same name so that readability of the code will be improved.
But the main disadvantage of arrays is:
Fixed in size that is once we created an array there is no chance of
increasing or decreasing the size based on our requirement that is to
use arrays concept compulsory we should know the size in advance
which may not possible always.
We can resolve this problem by using collections.
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Array declarations:
Single dimensional array declaration:
Example:
int[] a;//recommended to use because name is clearly separated from the
type
int []a;
int a[];
At the time of declaration we cant specify the size otherwise we will
get compile time error.
Example:
int[] a;//valid
int[5] a;//invalid
Two dimensional array declaration:
Example:
int[][] a;
int [][]a;
int a[][];
All are valid.
int[] []a;
int[] a[];
int []a[];
Three dimensional array declaration:
Example:
int[][][] a;
int [][][]a;
int a[][][];
int[] [][]a;
int[] a[][];
All are valid.
int[] []a[];
int[][] []a;
int[][] a[];
int []a[][];
int [][]a[];
Which of the following declarations are valid?
1) int[] a1,b1;//a-1,b-1(valid)
2) int[] a2[],b2;//a-2,b-1(valid)
3) int[] []a3,b3;//a-2,b-2(valid)
4) int[] a,[]b;//C.E:<identifier> expected(invalid)
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If we want to specify the dimension before the variable that rule is

applicable only for the 1st variable. Second variable onwards we cant
apply in the same declaration.
Example:
Array construction: Every array in java is an object hence we can create by

using new operator.
Example:
int[] a=new int[3];
Diagram:
For every array type corresponding classes are available but these
classes are part of java language and not available to the programmer
level.
Array Type
corresponding class name
int[]
[I
int[][]
[[I
double[]
[D
.
.
.
.
Rule 1:
At the time of array creation compulsory we should specify the size
otherwise we will get compile time error.
Example:
int[] a=new int[3];
int[] a=new int[];//C.E:array dimension missing
Rule 2:
It is legal to have an array with size zero in java.
Example:
int[] a=new int[0];
System.out.println(a.length);//0
Rule 3:
If we are taking array size with -ve int value then we will get runtime
exception saying NegativeArraySizeException.
Example:
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int[] a=new int[-3];//R.E:NegativeArraySizeException

Rule 4:
The allowed data types to specify array size are byte, short, char, int.
By mistake if we are using any other type we will get compile time
error.
Example:
int[] a=new int['a'];//(valid)
byte b=10;
int[] a=new int[b];//(valid)
short s=20;
int[] a=new int[s];//(valid)
int[] a=new int[10l];//C.E:possible loss of precision//(invalid)
int[] a=new int[10.5];//C.E:possible loss of precision//(invalid)
Rule 5:
The maximum allowed array size in java is maximum value of int size
[2147483647].
Example:
int[] a1=new int[2147483647];(valid)
int[]
a2=new
int[2147483648];//C.E:integer
number
too
large:
2147483648(invalid)
Two dimensional array creation:
In java multidimensional arrays are implemented as array of arrays
approach but not matrix form.
The main advantage of this approach is to improve memory utilization.
Example 1:
int[][] a=new int[2][];
a[0]=new int[3];
a[1]=new int[2];
Diagram:
Example 2:
int[][][] a=new int[2][][];
a[0]=new int[3][];
a[0][0]=new int[1];
a[0][1]=new int[2];
a[0][2]=new int[3];
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a[1]=new int[2][2];
Diagram:

1) int[] a=new int[]//C.E: array dimension missing(invalid)
2) int[][] a=new int[3][4];(valid)
3) int[][] a=new int[3][];(valid)
4) int[][] a=new int[][4];//C.E:']' expected(invalid)
5) int[][][] a=new int[3][4][5];(valid)
6) int[][][] a=new int[3][4][];(valid)
7) int[][][] a=new int[3][][5];//C.E:']' expected(invalid)
Array initialization: Whenever we are creating an array every element is
initialized with default value automatically.
Example 1:
int[] a=new int[3];
System.out.println(a);//[I@3e25a5
System.out.println(a[0]);//0
Diagram:
Note: Whenever we are trying to print any object reference internally

toString() method will be executed which is implemented by default to return
the following.
classname@hexadecimalstringrepresentationofhashcode.
Example 2:
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System.out.println(a);//[[I@3e25a5
System.out.println(a[0]);//[I@19821f
System.out.println(a[0][0]);//0
Diagram:
Example 3:
System.out.println(a);//[[I@3e25a5
System.out.println(a[0]);//null
System.out.println(a[0][0]);//R.E:NullPointerException
Diagram:
Once we created an array all its elements by default initialized with

default values. If we are not satisfied with those default values then we
can replays with our customized values.
Example:
int[] a=new int[4];
a[0]=10;
a[1]=20;
a[2]=30;
a[3]=40;
a[4]=50;//R.E:ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 4
a[-4]=60;//R.E:ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: -4
Diagram:
Note: if we are trying to access array element with out of range index we
will get Runtime Exception saying ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.
Declaration construction and initialization of an array in a single
line:
We can perform declaration construction and initialization of an array
in a single line.
Example:
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char[] ch={'a','e','i','o','u'};(valid)
String[] s={"balayya","venki","nag","chiru"};(valid)
We can extend this short cut even for multi dimensional arrays also.
Example:
int[][] a={{10,20,30},{40,50}};`
Diagram:
Example:
int[][][] a={{{10,20,30},{40,50}},{{60},{70,80},{90,100,110}}};
Diagram:
int[][][] a={{{10,20,30},{40,50}},{{60},{70,80},{90,100,110}}};
System.out.println(a[0][1][1]);//50(valid)
System.out.println(a[1][0][2]);//R.E:ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException:
2(invalid)
System.out.println(a[2][1][0]);//R.E:ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException:
2(invalid)
If we want to use this short cut compulsory we should perform
declaration, construction and initialization in a single line. If we are
trying to divide into multiple lines then we will get compile time error.
Example:
length Vs length():
length:
1) It is the final variable applicable only for arrays.
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2) It represents the size of the array.

Example:
int[] x=new int[3];
System.out.println(x.length());//C.E:
cannot
symbol
System.out.println(x.length);//3
find
length() method:
1) It is a final method applicable for String objects.
2) It returns the no of characters present in the String.
Example:
String s="bhaskar";
System.out.println(s.length);//C.E:cannot find symbol
System.out.println(s.length());//7
In multidimensional arrays length variable represents only base size
but not total size.
Example:
int[][] a=new int[6][3];
System.out.println(a.length);//6
System.out.println(a[0].length);//3
Diagram:
length variable applicable only for arrays where as length()method is

applicable for String objects.
Anonymous Arrays:
Sometimes we can create an array without name such type of
nameless arrays are called anonymous arrays.
The main objective of anonymous arrays is just for instant use.
We can create anonymous array as follows.
new int[]{10,20,30,40};(valid)
new int[][]{{10,20},{30,40}};(valid)
At the time of anonymous array creation we cant specify the size
otherwise we will get compile time error.
Example:
new int[3]{10,20,30,40};//C.E:';' expected(invalid)
new int[]{10,20,30,40};(valid)
Based on our programming requirement we can give the name for
anonymous array then it is no longer anonymous.
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Example:
int[] a=new int[]{10,20,30,40};(valid)
Example:
class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println(sum(new int[]{10,20,30,40}));//100
}
public static int sum(int[] x)
{
int total=0;
for(int x1:x)
{
total=total+x1;
}
return total;
}
}
Array element assignments:
Case 1: In the case of primitive array as array element any type is allowed
which can be promoted to declared type.
Example 1: For the int type arrays the allowed array element types are
byte, short, char int.
int[] a=new int[10];
a[0]=97;//(valid)
a[1]='a';//(valid)
byte b=10;
a[2]=b;//(valid)
short s=20;
a[3]=s;//(valid)
a[4]=10l;//C.E:possible loss of precision
Example 2: For float type arrays the allowed element types are byte, short,
char, int, long, float.
Case 2: In the case of Object type arrays as array elements we can provide
either declared type objects or its child class objects.
Example 1:
Object[] a=new Object[10];
a[0]=new Integer(10);//(valid)
a[1]=new Object();//(valid)
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a[2]=new String("bhaskar");//(valid)
Example 2:
Number[] n=new Number[10];
n[0]=new Integer(10);//(valid)
n[1]=new Double(10.5);//(valid)
n[2]=new String("bhaskar");//C.E:incompatible types//(invalid)
Diagram:
Case 3: In the case of interface type arrays as array elements we can

provide its implemented class objects.
Example:
Runnable[] r=new Runnable[10];
r[0]=new Thread();
r[1]=new String("bhaskar");//C.E: incompatible types
Array Type
Allowed Element Type
1) Primitive arrays.
1) Any type which can be
promoted to declared type.
2) Object type arrays.
2) Either declared type or its child
class objects.
3) Interface type arrays.
3) Its implemented class objects.
4) Abstract class type arrays.
4) Its child class objects are
allowed.
Array variable assignments:
Case 1:
Element level promotions are not applicable at array level.
A char value can be promoted to int type but char array cannot be
promoted to int array.
Example:
int[] a={10,20,30};
char[] ch={'a','b','c'};
int[] b=a;//(valid)
int[] c=ch;//C.E:incompatible types(invalid)
Which of the following promotions are valid?
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Note: In the case of object type arrays child type array can be assign to
parent type array variable.
Example:
String[] s={"A","B"};
Object[] o=s;
Case 2: Whenever we are assigning one array to another array internal
elements wont be copy just reference variables will be reassigned hence
sizes are not important but types must be matched.
Example:
int[] a={10,20,30,40,50,60,70};
int[] b={80,90};
a=b;//(valid)
b=a;//(valid)
Diagram:
Case 3: Whenever we are assigning one array to another array dimensions

must be matched that is in the place of one dimensional array we should
provide the same type only otherwise we will get compile time error.
Example:
a[0]=new int[4][5];//C.E:incompatible types(invalid)
a[0]=10;//C.E:incompatible types(invalid)
a[0]=new int[4];//(valid)
Note: Whenever we are performing array assignments the types and
dimensions must be matched but sizes are not important.
Example 1:
int[][] a=new int[3][2];
a[0]=new int[3];
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a[1]=new int[4];
a=new int[4][3];
Diagram:
Total how many objects created?

Ans: 11
How many objects eligible for GC: 6
Example 2:
class Test
{
{
String[] argh={"A","B"};
args=argh;
System.out.println(args.length);//2
for(int i=0;i<=args.length;i++)
{
System.out.println(args[i]);
}
}
}
Output:
java Test x y
R.E: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 2
java Test x
java Test
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Note: Replace with i<args.length.

Example 3:
class Test
{
{
String[] argh={"A","B"};
args=argh;
System.out.println(args.length);//2
for(int i=0;i<args.length;i++)
{
}
}
}
Output:
2
A
B
Types of Variables
Based the type of value represented by the variable all variables are
divided into 2 types. They are:
1) Primitive variables
2) Reference variables
Primitive variables: Primitive variables can be used to represent primitive
values.
Example: int x=10;
Reference variables: Reference variables can be used to refer objects.
Example: Student s=new Student();
Diagram:
Based on the purpose and position of declaration all variables are

divided into the following 3 types.
1) Instance variables
2) Static variables
3) Local variables
Instance variables:
If the value of a variable is varied from object to object such type of
variables are called instance variables.
For every object a separate copy of instance variables will be created.
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Instance variables will be created at the time of object creation and

destroyed at the time of object destruction hence the scope of instance
variables is exactly same as scope of objects.
Instance variables will be stored on the heap as the part of object.
Instance variables should be declared with in the class directly but
outside of any method or block or constructor.
Instance variables can be accessed directly from Instance area. But
cannot be accessed directly from static area.
But by using object reference we can access instance variables from
static area.
Example:
class Test
{
int i=10;
{
//System.out.println(i);//C.E:non-static variable i cannot be
referenced from a static context(invalid)
Test t=new Test();
System.out.println(t.i);//10(valid)
t.methodOne();
}
public void methodOne()
{
System.out.println(i);//10(valid)
}
}
For the instance variables it is not required to perform initialization JVM
will always provide default values.
Example:
class Test
{
boolean b;
{
Test t=new Test();
System.out.println(t.b);//false
}
}
Instance variables also known as object level variables or attributes.
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Static variables:
If the value of a variable is not varied from object to object such type
of variables is not recommended to declare as instance variables. We
have to declare such type of variables at class level by using static
modifier.
In the case of instance variables for every object a separate copy will
be created but in the case of static variables for entire class only one
copy will be created and shared by every object of that class.
Static variables will be crated at the time of class loading and
destroyed at the time of class unloading hence the scope of the static
variable is exactly same as the scope of the .class file.
Static variables will be stored in method area. Static variables should
be declared with in the class directly but outside of any method or
block or constructor.
Static variables can be accessed from both instance and static areas
directly.
We can access static variables either by class name or by object
reference but usage of class name is recommended.
But within the same class it is not required to use class name we can
access directly.
1) Start JVM.
2) Create and start Main Thread by JVM.
3) Locate(find) Test.class by main Thread.
4) Load Test.class by main Thread.
5) Execution of main() method.
6) Unload Test.class
7) Terminate main Thread.
8) Shutdown JVM.
Example:
class Test
{
static int i=10;
{
Test t=new Test();
System.out.println(t.i);//10
System.out.println(Test.i);//10
System.out.println(i);//10
}
}
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For the static variables it is not required to perform initialization

explicitly, JVM will always provide default values.
Example:
class Test
{
static String s;
{
System.out.println(s);//null
}
}
Example:
class Test
{
int x=10;
static int y=20;
{
Test t1=new Test();
t1.x=888;
t1.y=999;
Test t2=new Test();
System.out.println(t2.x+"----"+t2.y);//10----999
}
}
Diagram:
Static variables also known as class level variables or fields.

Local variables:
Some time to meet temporary requirements of the programmer we can
declare variables inside a method or block or constructors such type of
variables are called local variables or automatic variables or temporary
variables or stack variables.
The local variables will be created as part of the block execution in
which it is declared and destroyed once that block execution
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completes. Hence the scope of the local variables is exactly same as

scope of the block in which we declared.
Example 1:
class Test
{
{
int i=0;
for(int j=0;j<3;j++)
{
i=i+j;
}
}
}
Example 2:
class Test
{
{
try
{
int i=Integer.parseInt("ten");
}
catch(NullPointerException e)
{
}
}
}
The local variables will be stored on the stack.

For the local variables JVM wont provide any default values
compulsory we should perform initialization explicitly before using that
variable.
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Example:
Example:
class Test
{
{
int x;
if(args.length>0)
{
x=10;
}
System.out.println(x);//C.E:variable x might not have been
initialized
}
}
Example:
class Test
{
{
int x;
if(args.length>0)
{
x=10;
}
else
{
x=20;
}
System.out.println(x);
}
}
Output:
java Test x
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10
java Test x y
10
java Test
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It is never recommended to perform initialization for the local variables
inside logical blocks because there is no guarantee of executing that
block always at runtime.
It is highly recommended to perform initialization for the local variables
at the time of declaration at least with default values.
Note: The only applicable modifier for local variables is final. If we are
using any other modifier we will get compile time error.
Example:
class Test
{
{
public int x=10;
private int x=10;
protected int x=10;
C.E: illegal start of expression
static int x=10;
volatile int x=10;
transient int x=10;
final int x=10;//(valid)
}
}
Conclusions:
1) For the static and instance variables it is not required to perform
initialization explicitly JVM will provide default values. But for the local
variables JVM wont provide any default values compulsory we should
perform initialization explicitly before using that variable.
2) For every object a separate copy of instance variable will be created
whereas for entire class a single copy of static variable will be created.
For every Thread a separate copy of local variable will be created.
3) Instance and static variables can be accessed by multiple Threads
simultaneously and hence these are not Thread safe but local variables
can be accessed by only one Thread at a time and hence local
variables are Thread safe.
UN initialized arrays
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Example:
class Test
{
int[] a;
{
Test t1=new Test();
System.out.println(t1.a);//null
System.out.println(t1.a[0]);//R.E:NullPointerException
}
}
Instance level:
Example 1:
int[] a;
System.out.println(obj.a);//null
System.out.println(obj.a[0]);//R.E:NullPointerException
Example 2:
int[] a=new int[3];
System.out.println(obj.a);//[I@3e25a5
System.out.println(obj.a[0]);//0
Static level:
Example 1:
static int[] a;
System.out.println(a);//null
System.out.println(a[0]);//R.E:NullPointerException
Example 2:
static int[] a=new int[3];
Local level:
Example 1:
int[] a;
System.out.println(a);
C.E: variable a might not have been
initialized
System.out.println(a[0]);
Example 2:
int[] a=new int[3];
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Once we created an array every element is always initialized with

default values irrespective of whether it is static or instance or local
array.
Var- arg methods (variable no of argument methods) (1.5)
Until 1.4v we cant declared a method with variable no. Of arguments.
If there is a change in no of arguments compulsory we have to define a
new method. This approach increases length of the code and reduces
readability. But from 1.5 version onwards we can declare a method
with variable no. Of arguments such type of methods are called var-arg
methods.
We can declare a var-arg method as follows.
We can call or invoke this method by passing any no. Of int values
including zero number.
Example:
class Test
{
public static void methodOne(int... x)
{
System.out.println("var-arg method");
}
{
methodOne();
methodOne(10);
methodOne(10,20,30);
}
}
Output:
var-arg method
var-arg method
var-arg method
Internally var-arg parameter implemented by using single dimensional
array hence within the var-arg method we can different arguments by
using index.
Example:
class Test
{
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public static void sum(int... x)

{
int total=0;
for(int i=0;i<x.length;i++)
{
total=total+x[i];
}
System.out.println("The sum :"+total);
}
{
sum();
sum(10);
sum(10,20);
sum(10,20,30,40);
}
}
Output:
The sum: 0
The sum: 10
The sum: 30
The sum: 100
Case 1:
Which of the following var-arg method declarations are valid?
1) methodOne(int... x)(valid)
2) methodOne(int ...x)(valid)
3) methodOne(int x...)(invalid)
4) methodOne(int. ..x)(invalid)
5) methodOne(int .x..)(invalid)
Case 2: We can mix var-arg parameter with general parameters also.
Example:
methodOne(int a,int... b)
methodOne(String s,int... x) valid
Case 3: if we mix var-arg parameter with general parameter then var-arg
parameter should be the last parameter.
Example:
methodOne(int... a,int b)(invalid)
Case 4: We can take only one var-arg parameter inside var-arg method
Example:
methodOne(int... a,int... b)(invalid)
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Case 5:
class Test
{
public static void methodOne(int i)
{
System.out.println("general method");
}
public static void methodOne(int... i)
{
}
{
methodOne();//var-arg method
methodOne(10,20);//var-arg method
methodOne(10);//general method
}
}
In general var-arg method will get least priority that is if no other
method matched then only var-arg method will get the chance this is
exactly same as default case inside a switch.
Case 6: For the var-arg methods we can provide the corresponding type
array as argument.
Example:
class Test
{
{
}
{
methodOne(new int[]{10,20,30});//var-arg method
}
}
Case 7:
class Test
{
public void methodOne(int[] i){}
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public void methodOne(int... i){}

}
Output:
Compile time error.
Cannot declare both methodOne(int...) and methodOne(int[]) in Test
Single Dimensional Array Vs Var-Arg Method:
Case 1: Wherever single dimensional array present we can replace with vararg parameter.
Example:
class Test
{
public static void main(String... args)
{
System.out.println("var-arg main method");//var-arg main
method
}
}
Case 2: Wherever var-arg parameter present we cant replace with single
dimensional array.
Example:
class Test
{
public static void methodOne(int[]... x)
{
for(int[] a:x)
{
System.out.println(a[0]);
}
}
{
int[] l={10,20,30};
int[] m={40,50};
methodOne(l,m);
}
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}
Output:
10
40
Analysis:
Main Method
Whether the class contains main() method or not and whether it is
properly declared or not these checkings are not responsibilities of the
compiler, at runtime JVM is responsible for this. If jvm unable to find
the required main() method then we will get runtime exception saying
NoSuchMethodError: main.
Example:
class Test
{}
Output:
javac Test.java
java Test R.E: NoSuchMethodError: main
JVM always searches for the main() method with the following
signature.
If we are performing any changes to the above signature then the code
wont run and will get Runtime exception saying NoSuchMethodError.
Anyway the following changes are acceptable to main() method.
1) The order of modifiers is not important that is instead of public static
we can take static public.
2) We can declare string[] in any acceptable form
1) String[] args
2) String []args
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3) String args[]
3) Instead of args we can use any valid java identifier.
4) We can replace string[] with var-arg parameter.
Example:
main(String... args)
5) main() method can be declared with the following modifiers.
final, synchronized, strictfp.
Which of the following main() method declarations are valid?
1) public static void main(String args){}(invalid)
2) public synchronized final strictfp void main(String[] args){} (invalid)
3) public static void Main(String... args){} (invalid)
4) public static int main(String[] args){}//int return type we can't take//
(invalid)
5) public static synchronized final strictfp void main(String... args){}
(valid)
In which of the above cases we will get compile time error?
No case, in all the cases we will get runtime exception.
Overloading of the main() method is possible but JVM always calls
string[] argument main() method only.
Example:
class Test
{
{
System.out.println("String[] array main method"); overloaded
methods
}
public static void main(int[] args)
{
System.out.println("int[] array main method");
}
}
Output:
String[] array main method
The other overloaded method we have to call explicitly then only it will
be executed.
Inheritance concept is applicable for static methods including main()
method hence while executing child class if the child class doesnt
contain main() method then the parent class main() method will be
executed.
Example 1:
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class Parent
{
{
System.out.println("parent main");
}
}
class Child extends Parent
{}
Analysis:
Example 2:
class Parent
{
{
System.out.println("parent main");
}
}
{
{
System.out.println("Child main");
}
}
Analysis:
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Parent.java
Parent.java
It seems to be overriding concept is applicable for static methods but it

is not overriding it is method hiding.
Command line arguments:

The arguments which are passing from command prompt are called
command line arguments. The main objective of command line
arguments are we can customize the behavior of the main() method.
Example 1:
class Test
{
{
for(int i=0;i<=args.length;i++)
{
}
}
}
Output:
java Test x y z
ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 3
Example 2:
Replace i<=args.length with i<args.length then it will run successfully.
Within the main() method command line arguments are available in
the form of String hence + operator acts as string concatenation but
not arithmetic addition.
Example:
class Test
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{
{
System.out.println(args[0]+args[1]);
}
}
Output:
E:\SCJP>javac Test.java
E:\SCJP>java Test 10 20
1020
Space is the separator between 2 command line arguments and if our
command line argument itself contains space then we should enclose
with in double quotes.
Example:
class Test
{
{
System.out.println(args[0]);
}
}
Output:
E:\SCJP>java Test "vijaya bhaskar"
Vijaya bhaskar
Java coding standards
It is highly recommended to follow coding standards.
Whenever we are writing any component the name of the component
should reflect the purpose or functionality.
Example:
Coding standards for classes:

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Usually class names are nouns.

Should starts with uppercase letter and if it contains multiple words
every inner word should starts with upper case letter.
Example:
Coding standards for interfaces:
Usually interface names are adjectives.
Should starts with upper case letter and if it contains multiple words
Example:
1) Serializable
2) Runnable
adjectives
3) Cloneable
Coding standards for methods:
Usually method names are either verbs or verb noun combination.
Should starts with lowercase character and if it contains multiple words
Example:
Coding standards for variables:
Usually variable names are nouns.

Should starts with lowercase alphabet symbol and if it contains
multiple words every inner word should starts with upper case
character.
Example:
length
name
salary
nouns
age
mobileNumber
Coding standards for constants:
Usually constants are nouns.
Should contain only uppercase characters and if it contains multiple
words then these words are separated with underscore symbol.
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Usually we can declare constants by using public static final

modifiers.
Example:
MAX_VALUEnouns
MIN_VALUE
Java bean coding standards:
A java bean is a simple java class with private properties and public
getter and setter methods.
Example:
Syntax for setter method:

1) Method name should be prefixed with set.
2) It should be public.
3) Return type should be void.
4) Compulsory it should take some argument.
Syntax for getter method:
1) The method name should be prefixed with get.
2) It should be public.
3) Return type should not be void.
4) It is always no argument method.
Note: For the boolean properties the getter method can be prefixed with
either get or is.
Example:
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Coding standards for listeners:

To register a listener:
Method name should be prefixed with add.
1) public void addMyActionListener(MyActionListener l)(valid)
2) public void registerMyActionListener(MyActionListener l)(invalid)
3) public void addMyActionListener(ActionListener l)(invalid)
To unregister a listener:
The method name should be prefixed with remove.
1) public void removeMyActionListener(MyActionListener l)(valid)
2) publc void unregisterMyActionListener(MyActionListener l)(invalid)
3) public void removeMyActionListener(ActionListener l)(invalid)
4) public void delete MyActionListener(MyActionListener l)(invalid)
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Declaration and Access Modifiers

1) Java source file structure
2) Class modifiers
3) Member modifiers
4) Interfaces
Java source file structure:
A java program can contain any no. Of classes but at mot one class can
be declared as public. If there is a public class the name of the
program and name of the public class must be matched otherwise we
will get compile time error.
If there is no public class then any name we gives for java source file.
Example:
Case1:
If there is no public class then we can use any name for java source file
there are no restrictions.
Example:
A.java
B.java
C.java
Bhaskar.java
case2:
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If class B declared as public then the name of the program should be

B.java otherwise we will get compile time error saying class B is
public, should be declared in a file named B.java.
Cae3:
If both B and C classes are declared as public and name of the file is
B.java then we will get compile time error saying class C is public,
should be declared in a file named C.java.
It is highly recommended to take only one class for source file and
name of the program (file) must be same as class name. This approach
improves readability and understandability of the code.
Example:
class A
{
public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println("A class main method is executed");
}
}
class B
{
System.out.println("B class main method is executed");
}
}
class C
{
System.out.println("C class main method is executed");
}
}
class D
{
}
Output:
D:\Java>java A
A class main method is executed
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D:\Java>java B
B class main method is executed
D:\Java>java C
C class main method is executed
D:\Java>java D
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: main
D:\Java>java Bhaskar
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Bhaskar
We can compile a java program but not java class in that program for
every class one dot class file will be created.
We can run a java class but not java source file whenever we are trying
to run a class the corresponding class main method will be executed.
If the class wont contain main method then we will get runtime
exception saying NoSuchMethodError: main.
If we are trying to execute a java class and if the corresponding .class
file is not available then we will get runtime execution saying
NoClassDefFoundError: Bhaskar.
Import statement:
class Test{
ArrayList l=new ArrayList();
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac Test.java
Test.java:3: cannot find symbol
symbol : class ArrayList
location: class Test
symbol : class ArrayList
location: class Test
We can resolve this problem by using fully qualified name
java.util.ArrayList l=new java.util.ArrayList();. But problem with using
fully qualified name every time is it increases length of the code and
reduces readability.
We can resolve this problem by using import statements.
Example:
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import java.util.ArrayList;
class Test{
}
}
Output:
Hence whenever we are using import statement it is not require to use
fully qualified names we can use short names directly. This approach
decreases length of the code and improves readability.
Case 1: Types of Import Statements:
There are 2 types of import statements.
1) Explicit class import
2) Implicit class import.
Explicit class import:
Example: Import java.util.ArrayList
This type of import is highly recommended to use because it improves
readability of the code.
Best suitable for Hi-Tech city where readability is important.
Implicit class import:
Example: import java.util.*;
It is never recommended to use because it reduces readability of the
code.
Bet suitable for Ameerpet where typing is important.
Case2:
Which of the following import statements are valid?
Case3:
consider the following code.
class MyArrayList extends java.util.ArrayList
{
}
The code compiles fine even though we are not using import
statements because we used fully qualified name.
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Whenever we are using fully qualified name it is not required to use

import statement. Similarly whenever we are using import statements
it is not require to use fully qualified name.
Case4:
Example:
import java.util.*;
import java.sql.*;
class Test
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
Date d=new Date();
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:7: reference to Date is ambiguous, both class java.sql.Date in
java.sql and class java.util.Date in java.util match
Date d=new Date();
Note: Even in the List case also we may get the same ambiguity problem
because it is available in both UTIL and AWT packages.
Case5:
While resolving class names compiler will always gives the importance
in the following order.
1) Explicit class import
2) Classes present in current working directory.
3) Implicit class import.
Example:
import java.util.Date;
import java.sql.*;
class Test
{
Date d=new Date();
}}
The code compiles fine and in this case util package Date will be
considered.
Case6:
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Whenever we are importing a package all classes and interfaces

present in that package are by default available but not sub package
classes.
Example:
To use pattern class in our program directly which import statement

is required?
Case7:
In any java program the following 2 packages are not require to import
because these are available by default to every java program.
1. java.lang package
2. default package(current working directory)
Case8:
Import statement is totally compile time concept if more no of
imports are there then more will be the compile time but there is no
change in execution time.
Difference between C language #include and java language import.
In the case of C language #include all the header files will be loaded at
the time of include statement hence it follows static loading.
But in java import statement no .class will be loaded at the time of
import statements in the next lines of the code whenever we are using
a particular class then only corresponding .class file will be loaded.
Hence it follows dynamic loading or load-on demand or load-onfly.
Static import:
This concept introduced in 1.5 versions. According to sun static import
improves readability of the code but according to worldwide
programming exports (like us) static imports creates confusion and
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reduces readability of the code. Hence if there is no specific

requirement never recommended to use a static import.
1.5 versions new features
1) For-Each
2) Var-arg
3) Queue
4) Generics
5) Auto boxing and Auto unboxing
6) Co-varient return types
7) Annotations
8) Enum
9) Static import
10)
String builder
Usually we can access static members by using class name but
whenever we are using static import it is not require to use class name
we can access directly.
Without static import:
class Test
{
System.out.println(Math.sqrt(4));
System.out.println(Math.max(10,20));
System.out.println(Math.random());
}}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
2.0
20
0.841306154315576
With static import:
import static java.lang.Math.sqrt;
import static java.lang.Math.*;
class Test
{
System.out.println(sqrt(4));
System.out.println(max(10,20));
System.out.println(random());
}}
Output:
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D:\Java>java Test
2.0
20
0.4302853847363891
Explain about System.out.println statement?
Example 1 and example 2:
Example 3:
import static java.lang.System.out;
class Test
{
out.println("hello");
out.println("hi");
}}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
hello
hi
Example 4:
import static java.lang.Integer.*;
import static java.lang.Byte.*;
class Test
{
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System.out.println(MAX_VALUE);
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:6: reference to MAX_VALUE is ambiguous, both variable MAX_VALUE
in java.lang.Integer and variable MAX_VALUE in java.lang.Byte match
System.out.println(MAX_VALUE);
Note: Two packages contain a class or interface with the same is very rare
hence ambiguity problem is very rare in normal import.
But 2 classes or interfaces can contain a method or variable with the
same name is very common hence ambiguity problem is also very
common in static import.
While resolving static members compiler will give the precedence in
the following order.
1. Current class static members
2. Explicit static import
3. implict static import.
Example:
If we comet line one then we will get Integer class MAX_VALUE

2147483647.
If we comet lines one and two then Byte class MAX_VALUE will be
considered 127.
Which of the following import statements are valid?
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Diagram:
Usage of static import reduces readability and creates confusion hence

if there is no specific requirement never recommended to use static
import.
What is the difference between general import and static import?
We can use normal imports to import classes and interfaces of a
package. whenever we are using normal import we can access class
and interfaces directly by their short name it is not require to use fully
qualified names.
We can use static import to import static members of a particular class.
whenever we are using static import it is not require to use class name
we can access static members directly.
Package statement:
It is an encapsulation mechanism to group related classes and
interfaces into a single module.
The main objectives of packages are:
To resolve name confects.
To improve modularity of the application.
To provide security.
There is one universally accepted naming conversion for packages that
is to use internet domain name in reverse.
Example:
How to compile package program:

Example:
package com.durgajobs.itjobs;
class HydJobs
{
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System.out.println("package demo");
}
}
Javac HydJobs.java generated class file will be placed in current
working directory.
Diagram:
Javac d . HydJobs.java
-d means destination to place generated class files . means current
working directory.
Generated class file will be placed into corresponding package
structure.
Diagram:
If the specified package structure is not already available then this

command itself will create the required package structure.
As the destination we can use any valid directory.
If the specified destination is not available then we will get compile time
error.
Example:
D:\Java>javac -d c: HydJobs.java
Diagram:
If the specified destination is not available then we will get compile

time error.
Example:
D:\Java>javac -d z: HydJobs.java
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If Z: is not available then we will get compile time error.

How to execute package program:
D:\Java>java com.durgajobs.itjobs.HydJobs
At the time of execution compulsory we should provide fully qualified
name.
Conclusion 1:
In any java program there should be at most one package statement
that is if we are taking more than one package statement we will get
compile time error.
Example:
package pack1;
package pack2;
class A
{
}
Output:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac A.java
A.java:2: class, interface, or enum expected
package pack2;
Conclusion 2:
In any java program the 1st non cement statement should be package
statement [if it is available] otherwise we will get compile time error.
Example:
import java.util.*;
package pack1;
class A
{
}
Output:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac A.java
A.java:2: class, interface, or enum expected
package pack1;
Java source file structure:
All the following are valid java programs.

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Note: An empty source file is a valid java program.

Class Modifiers
Whenever we are writing our own classes compulsory we have to
provide some information about our class to the jvm. Like
1) Better this class can be accessible from anywhere or not.
2) Better child class creation is possible or not.
3) Whether object creation is possible or not etc.
We can specify this information by using the corresponding modifiers.
The only applicable modifiers for Top Level classes are:
1) Public
2) Default
3) Final
4) Abstract
5) Strictfp
If we are using any other modifier we will get compile time error.
Example:
private class Test
{
int i=0;
{
i=i+j;
}
System.out.println(i);
}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
Test.java:1: modifier private not allowed here
private class Test
But For the inner classes the following modifiers are allowed.
Diagram:
What is the difference between access specifier and access
modifier?
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In
old languages C (or) C++ public, private,

protected, default are considered as access
specifiers and all the remaining are
considered as access modifiers.
But
in java there is no such type of division all are
considered as access modifiers.
Public Classes:
If a class declared as public then we can access that class from
anywhere.
EXAMPLE:
Program1:
package pack1;
public class Test
{
public void methodOne(){
System.out.println("test class methodone is executed");
}}
Compile the above program:
D:\Java>javac -d . Test.java
Program2:
package pack2;
import pack1.Test;
class Test1
{
Test t=new Test();
t.methodOne();
}}
OUTPUT:
D:\Java>javac -d . Test1.java
D:\Java>java pack2.Test1
Test class methodone is executed.
If class Test is not public then while compiling Test1 class we will get
compile time error saying pack1.Test is not public in pack1;
cannot be accessed from outside package.
Default Classes:
If a class declared as the default then we can access that class only
within the current package hence default access is also known as
package level access.
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Example:
Program 1:
package pack1;
class Test
{
System.out.println("test class methodone is executed");
}}
Program 2:
package pack1;
import pack1.Test;
class Test1
{
Test t=new Test();
t.methodOne();
}}
OUTPUT:
D:\Java>javac -d . Test.java
D:\Java>javac -d . Test1.java
D:\Java>java pack1.Test1
Test class methodone is executed
Final Modifier:
Final is the modifier applicable for classes, methods and variables.
Final Methods:
Whatever the methods parent has by default available to the child.

If the child is not allowed to override any method, that method we
have to declare with final in parent class. That is final methods cannot
overridden.
Example:
Program 1:
class Parent
{
public void property(){
System.out.println("cash+gold+land");
}
public final void marriage(){
System.out.println("subbalakshmi");
}}
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Program 2:
class child extends Parent
{
public void marriage(){
System.out.println("Thamanna");
}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac Parent.java
D:\Java>javac child.java
child.java:3: marriage() in child cannot override marriage() in
Parent; overridden method is final
public void marriage(){
Final Class:
If a class declared as the final then we cannt creates the child class
that is inheritance concept is not applicable for final classes.
EXAMPLE:
Program 1:
final class Parent
{
}
Program 2:
{
}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac child.java
child.java:1: cannot inherit from final Parent
Note: Every method present inside a final class is always final by
default whether we are declaring or not. But every variable present
inside a final class need not be final.
Example:
final class parent
{
static int x=10;
static
{
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x=999;
}}
The main advantage of final keyword is we can achieve security.
Whereas the main disadvantage is we are missing the key benefits of
oops: polymorsim (because of final methods), inheritance (because of
final classes) hence if there is no specific requirement never
recommended to use final keyboard.
Abstract Modifier:
Abstract is the modifier applicable only for methods and classes but
not for variables.
Abstract Methods:
Even though we dont have implementation still we can declare a
method with abstract modifier. That is abstract methods have only
declaration but not implementation. Hence abstract method
declaration should compulsory ends with semicolon.
EXAMPLE:
Child classes are responsible to provide implementation for parent

class abstract methods.
EXAMPLE:
PROGRAM:
The main advantage of abstract methods is , by declaring abstract

method in parent class we can provide guide lines to the child class
such that which methods they should compulsory implement.
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Abstract method never talks about implementation whereas if any

modifier talks about implementation it is always illegal combination.
The following are the various illegal combinations for methods.
Diagram:
All the 6 combinations are illegal.
Abstract class:
For any java class if we are not allow to create an object such type of
class we have to declare with abstract modifier that is for abstract
class instantiation is not possible.
Example:
abstract class Test
{
Test t=new Test();
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:4: Test is abstract; cannot be instantiated
Test t=new Test();
What is the difference between abstract class and abstract method?
If a class contain at least on abstract method then compulsory the
corresponding class should be declare with abstract modifier. Because
implementation is not complete and hence we cant create object of
that class.
Even though class doesnt contain any abstract methods still we can
declare the class as abstract that is an abstract class can contain zero
no of abstract methods also.
Example1: HttpServlet class is abstract but it doesnt contain any abstract
method.
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Example2: Every adapter class is abstract but it doesnt contain any

abstract method.
Example1:
class Parent
{
public void methodOne();
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Parent.java:3: missing method body, or declare abstract
Example2:
class Parent
{
public abstract void methodOne(){}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Parent.java:3: abstract methods cannot have a body
public abstract void methodOne(){}
Example3:
class Parent
{
public abstract void methodOne();
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Parent.java:1: Parent is not abstract and does not override abstract method
methodOne() in Parent
class Parent
If a class extends any abstract class then compulsory we should
provide implementation for every abstract method of the parent class
otherwise we have to declare child class as abstract.
Example:
abstract class Parent
{
public abstract void methodTwo();
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}
{
public void methodOne(){}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Parent.java:6: child is not abstract and does not override abstract method
methodTwo() in Parent
If we declare class child as abstract then the code compiles fine but
child of child is responsible to provide implementation for methodTwo().
What is the difference between final and abstract?
For abstract methods compulsory we should override in the child class
to provide implementation. Whereas for final methods we cant
override hence abstract final combination is illegal for methods.
For abstract classes we should compulsory create child class to provide
implementation whereas for final class we cant create child class.
Hence final abstract combination is illegal for classes.
Final class cannot contain abstract methods whereas abstract class can
contain final method.
Example:
Note:
Usage of abstract methods, abstract classes and interfaces is always
good programming practice.
Strictfp:
strictfp is the modifier applicable for methods and classes but not for
variables.
Strictfp modifier introduced in 1.2 versions.
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If a method declare as the Strictfp then all the floating point

calculations in that method has to follow IEEE754 standard. So that we
will get flat from independent results.
Example:
If a class declares as the Strictfp then every concrete method(which

has body) of that class has to follow IEEE754 standard for floating point
arithmetic.
What is the difference between abstract and strictfp?
Strictfp method talks about implementation where as abstract method
never talks about implementation hence abstract, strictfp
combination is illegal for methods.
But we can declare a class with abstract and strictfp modifier
simultaneously. That is abstract strictfp combination is legal for classes
but illegal for methods.
Example:
Member modifiers:
Public members:
If a member declared as the public then we can access that member
from anywhere but the corresponding class must be visible hence
before checking member visibility we have to check class visibility.
Example:
Program 1:
package pack1;
class A
{
System.out.println("a class method");
}}
D:\Java>javac -d . A.java
Program 2:
package pack2;
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import pack1.A;
class B
{
A a=new A();
a.methodOne();
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac -d . B.java
B.java:2: pack1.A is not public in pack1; cannot be accessed from outside
package
import pack1.A;
In the above program even though methodOne() method is public we
cant access from class B because the corresponding class A is not
public that is both classes and methods are public then only we can
access.
Default member:
If a member declared as the default then we can access that member
only within the current package hence default member is also known
as package level access.
Example 1:
Program 1:
package pack1;
class A
{
void methodOne(){
System.out.println("methodOne is executed");
}}
Program 2:
package pack1;
import pack1.A;
class B
{
A a=new A();
a.methodOne();
}}
Output:
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D:\Java>java pack1.B
methodOne is executed
Example 2:
Program 1:
package pack1;
class A
{
void methodOne(){
}}
Program 2:
package pack2;
import pack1.A;
class B
{
A a=new A();
a.methodOne();
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
B.java:2: pack1.A is not public in pack1; cannot be accessed from outside
package
import pack1.A;
Private members:
If a member declared as the private then we can access that member
only with in the current class.
Private methods are not visible in child classes where as abstract
methods should be visible in child classes to provide implementation
hence private, abstract combination is illegal for methods.
Protected members:
If a member declared as the protected then we can access that
member within the current package anywhere but outside package
only in child classes.
Protected=default+kids.
We can access protected members within the current package
anywhere either by child reference or by parent reference but from
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outside package we can access protected members only in child

classes and should be by child reference only that is we cant use
parent reference to call protected members from outside language.
Example:
Program 1:
package pack1;
public class A
{
protected void methodOne(){
}}
Program 2:
package pack1;
class B extends A
{
A a=new A();
a.methodOne();
B b=new B();
b.methodOne();
A a1=new B();
a1.methodOne();
}}
Output:
D:\Java>java pack1.B
Example 2:
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Compression of private, default, protected and public:

visibility
private
default
protected
public
1)With in
the same
class
2)From
child class
of
same
package
3)From
non-child
class
of
same
package
4)From
child class
of outside
package
5)From
non-child
class
of
outside
package
The least accessible modifier is private.
The most accessible modifier is public.
Private<default<protected<public.
Recommended modifier for variables is private where as recommended
modifier for methods is public.
Final variables:
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Final instance variables:

If the value of a variable is varied from object to object such type of
variables are called instance variables.
For every object a separate copy of instance variables will be created.
DIAGRAM:
For the instance variables it is not required to perform initialization

explicitly jvm will always provide default values.
Example:
class Test
{
int i;
Test t=new Test();
System.out.println(t.i);
}}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
0
If the instance variable declared as the final compulsory we should
perform initialization whether we are using or not otherwise we will get
compile time error.
Example:
Program 1:
class Test
{
int i;
}
Output:
D:\Java>
Program 2:
class Test
{
final int i;
}
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Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:1: variable i might not have been initialized
class Test
Rule:
For the final instance variables we should perform initialization before
constructor completion. That is the following are various possible
places for this.
1) At the time of declaration:
Example:
class Test
{
final int i=10;
}
Output:
D:\Java>
2) Inside instance block:
Example:
class Test
{
final int i;
{
i=10;
}}
Output:
D:\Java>
3) Inside constructor:
Example:
class Test
{
final int i;
Test()
{
i=10;
}}
Output:
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D:\Java>
If we are performing initialization anywhere else we will get compile
time error.
Example:
class Test
{
final int i;
i=10;
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:5: cannot assign a value to final variable i
i=10;
Final static variables:
If the value of a variable is not varied from object to object such type
of variables is not recommended to declare as the instance variables.
We have to declare those variables at class level by using
static modifier.
For the static variables it is not required to perform initialization
explicitly jvm will always provide default values.
Example:
class Test
{
static int i;
System.out.println("value of i is :"+i);
}}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
Value of i is: 0
If the static variable declare as final then compulsory we should
perform initialization explicitly whether we are using or not otherwise
we will get compile time error.
Example:
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Rule:
For the final static variables we should perform initialization before
class loading completion otherwise we will get compile time error. That
is the following are possible places.
1) At the time of declaration:
Example:
class Test
{
final static int i=10;
}
Output:
D:\Java>
2) Inside static block:
Example:
class Test
{
final static int i;
static
{
i=10;
}}
Output:
Compile successfully.
If we are performing initialization anywhere else we will get compile
time error.
Example:
class Test
{
final static int i;
i=10;
}}
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Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:5: cannot assign a value to final variable i
i=10;
Final local variables:
To meet temporary requirement of the programmer sometime we can
declare the variable inside a method or block or constructor such type
of variables are called local variables.
For the local variables jvm wont provide any default value compulsory
we should perform initialization explicitly before using that variable.
Example:
class Test
{
int i;
System.out.println("hello");
}}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
Hello
Example:
class Test
{
int i;
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:5: variable i might not have been initialized
Even though local variable declared as the final before using only we
should perform initialization.
Example:
class Test
{
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final int i;
}}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
hello
Note: The only applicable modifier for local variables is final if we
are using any other modifier we will get compile time error.
Example:
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:5: illegal start of expression
private int x=10;
Formal parameters:
The formal parameters of a method are simply access local variables of
that method hence it is possible to declare formal parameters as final.
If we declare formal parameters as final then we cant change its value
within the method.
Example:
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Static modifier:
Static is the modifier applicable for methods, variables and blocks.
We cant declare a class with static but inner classes can be
declaring as the static.
In the case of instance variables for every object a separate copy will
be created but in the case of static variables a single copy will be
created at class level and shared by all objects of that class.
Example:
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
888.....20
Instance variables can be accessed only from instance area directly
and we cant access from static area directly.
But static variables can be accessed from both instance and static
areas directly.
1) Int x=10;
2) Static int x=10;
3) Public void methodOne(){
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}
4) Public static void methodOne(){
}
Which are the following declarations are allow within the same class
simultaneously?
a) 1 and 3
Example:
class Test
{
int x=10;
}}
Output:
b) 1 and 4
Example:
class Test
{
int x=10;
public static void methodOne(){
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:5: non-static variable x cannot be referenced from a static context
c) 2 and 3
Example:
class Test
{
static int x=10;
}}
Output:
d) 2 and 4
Example:
class Test
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{
static int x=10;
}}
Output:
e) 1 and 2
Example:
class Test
{
int x=10;
static int x=10;
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:4: x is already defined in Test
static int x=10;
f) 3 and 4
Example:
class Test{
}
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:5: methodOne() is already defined in Test
Overloading concept is applicable for static method including main method
also.
Example:
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Inheritance concept is applicable for static methods including main() method

hence while executing child class, if the child doesnt contain main() method
then the parent class main method will be executed.
Example:
class Parent{
System.out.println("parent main() method called");
}
}
class child extends Parent{
}
Output:
Example:
Output:
It seems to be overriding concept is applicable for static methods but it is not

overriding it is method hiding.
For static methods compulsory implementation should be available where as
for abstract methods implementation should be available hence abstract
static combination is illegal for methods.
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Native modifier:
Native is a modifier applicable only for methods but not for variables and
classes.
The methods which are implemented in non java are called native methods or
foreign methods.
The main objectives of native keyword are:
To improve performance of the system.
To use already existing legacy non java code.
To use native keyword:
Pseudo code:
For native methods implementation is already available and we are not

responsible to provide implementation hence native method
declaration should compulsory ends with semicolon.
Public native void methodOne()----invalid
Public native void methodOne();---valid
For native methods implementation is already available where as for
abstract methods implementation should not be available child class is
responsible to provide that, hence abstract native combination is illegal
for methods.
We cant declare a native method as strictfp because there is no
guaranty whether the old language supports IEEE754 standard or not.
That is native strictfp combination is illegal for methods.
For native methods inheritance, overriding and overloading concepts
are applicable.
The main disadvantage of native keyword is usage of native keyword in
java breaks platform independent nature of java language.
Synchronized:
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Synchronized is the modifier applicable for methods and blocks but not
for variables and classes.
If a method or block declared with synchronized keyword then at a
time only one thread is allow to execute that method or block on the
given object.
The main advantage of synchronized keyword is we can resolve data
inconsistency problems, but the main disadvantage is it increases
waiting time of the threads and effects performance of the system.
Hence if there is no specific requirement never recommended to use
synchronized keyword.
Transient modifier:
Transient is the modifier applicable only for variables but not for
methods and classes.
At the time of serialization if we dont want to serialize the value of a
particular variable to meet the security constraints then we should
declare that variable with transient modifier.
At the time of serialization jvm ignores the original value of the
transient variable and save default value that is transient means not
to serialize.
Static variables are not part of object state hence serialization concept
is not applicable for static variables duo to this declaring a static
variable as transient there is no use.
Final variables will be participated into serialization directly by their
values due to this declaring a final variable as transient there is no
impact.
Volatile modifier:
Volatile is the modifier applicable only for variables but not for classes
and methods.
If the value of variable keeps on changing such type of variables we
have to declare with volatile modifier.
If a variable declared as volatile then for every thread a separate local
copy will be created by the jvm, all intermediate modifications
performed by the thread will takes place in the local copy instead of
master copy.
Once the value got finalized before terminating the thread that final
value will be updated in master copy.
The main advantage of volatile modifier is we can resolve data
inconsistency problems, but creating and maintaining a separate copy
for every thread increases complexity of the programming and effects
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performance of the system. Hence if there is no specific requirement

never recommended to use volatile modifier and its almost outdated.
Volatile means the value keep on changing where as final means the
value never changes hence final volatile combination is illegal for
variables.
Modifier
Classes
Outer
Inner
Metho
ds
Variabl
es
Blocks
Interfac
es
Enum
Construct
ors
Public
Private
Protected
Default
Final
Abstract
Strictfp
Static
Synchroni
zed
Native
Transient
Volatile
Summary of modifier:
The modifiers which are applicable for inner classes but not for outer
classes are private, protected, static.
The modifiers which are applicable only for methods native.
The modifiers which are applicable only for variables transient and
volatile.
The modifiers which are applicable for constructor public, private,
protected, default.
The only applicable modifier for local variables is final.
Interfaces:
1) Introduction
2) Interface declarations and implementations.
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3)
4)
5)
6)
Extends vs implements
Interface methods
Interface variables
Interface naming conflicts
a) Method naming conflicts
b) Variable naming conflicts
7) Marker interface
8) Adapter class
9) Interface vs abstract class vs concrete class.
10)
Difference between interface and abstract class?
11)
Conclusions
Def1: Any service requirement specification (srs) is called an interface.
Example1: Sun people responsible to define JDBC API and database vendor
will provide implementation for that.
Diagram:
Example2: Sun people define SERVLET API to develop web applications web
server vendor is responsible to provide implementation.
Diagram:
Def2: From the client point of view an interface define the set of services
what his excepting. From the service provider point of view an interface
defines the set of services what is offering. Hence an interface is considered
as a contract between client and service provider.
Example: ATM GUI screen describes the set of services what bank people
offering, at the same time the same GUI screen the set of services what
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customer his excepting hence this GUI screen acts as a contract between
bank and customer.
Def3: Inside interface every method is always abstract whether we are
declaring or not hence interface is considered as 100% pure abstract class.
Summery def: Any service requirement specification (SRS) or any contract
between client and service provider or 100% pure abstract classes is
considered as an interface.
Declaration and implementation of an interface:
Note1: Whenever we are implementing an interface compulsory for every
method of that interface we should provide implementation
otherwise we have to declare class as abstract in that case child class
is responsible to provide implementation for remaining methods.
Note2: Whenever we are implementing an interface method compulsory it
should be declared as public otherwise we will get compile time
error.
Example:
interface Interf
{
void methodOne();
void methodTwo();
}
class SubServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider

{
}
Output:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac SubServiceProvider.java
SubServiceProvider.java:1: SubServiceProvider is not abstract and does not
override abstract method methodTwo() in Interf
class SubServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
Extends vs implements:
A class can extend only one class at a time.
Example:
class One{
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}
}
class Two extends One{
}
A class can implements any no. Of interfaces at a time.
Example:
interface One{
}
interface Two{
public void methodTwo();
}
class Three implements One,Two{
}
public void methodTwo(){
}
}
A class can extend a class and can implement an interface
simultaneously.
interface One{
void methodOne();
}
class Two
{
public void methodTwo(){
}
}
class Three extends Two implements One{
}
}
An interface can extend any no. Of interfaces at a time.
Example:
interface One{
void methodOne();
}
interface Two{
void methodTwo();
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}
interface Three extends One,Two
{
}
1) Which of the following is true?
1. A class can extend any no. Of classes at a time.
2. An interface can extend only one interface at a time.
3. A class can implement only one interface at a time.
4. A class can extend a class and can implement an interface but
not both simultaneously.
5. None of the above.
Ans: 5
2) Consider the expression X extends Y for which of the possibility of X
and Y this expression is true?
1. Both x and y should be classes.
2. Both x and y should be interfaces.
3. Both x and y can be classes or can be interfaces.
4. No restriction.
Ans: 3
3) X extends Y, Z?
X, Y, Z should be interfaces.
4) X extends Y implements Z?
X, Y should be classes.
Z should be interface.
5) X implements Y, Z?
X should be class.
Y, Z should be interfaces.
6) X implements Y extend Z?
Example:
interface One{
}
class Two {
}
class Three implements One extends Two{
}
Output:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac Three.java
Three.java:5: '{' expected
class Three implements One extends Two{
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Every method present inside interface is always public and abstract

whether we are declaring or not. Hence inside interface the following
method declarations are equal.
void methodOne();
public Void methodOne();
abstract Void methodOne();
Equal
public abstract Void methodOne();
As every interface method is always public and abstract we cant use
the following modifiers for interface methods.
Private, protected, final, static, synchronized, native, strictfp.
Inside interface which method declarations are valid?
1. public void methodOne(){}
2. private void methodOne();
3. public final void methodOne();
4. public static void methodOne();
5. public abstract void methodOne();
Ans: 5
Interface variables:
An interface can contain variables to define requirement level
constants.
Every interface variable is always public static and final whether we
are declaring or not.
Example:
interface interf
{
int x=10;
}
Public: To make it available for every implementation class.
Static: Without existing object also we have to access this variable.
Final: Implementation class can access this value but cannot modify.
Hence inside interface the following declarations are equal.
int x=10;
public int x=10;
static int x=10;
final int x=10;
Equal
public static int x=10;
public final int x=10;
static final int x=10;
public static final int x=10;
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As every interface variable by default public static final we cant

declare with the following modifiers.
Private
Protected
Transient
Volatile
For the interface variables compulsory we should perform initialization
at the time of declaration only otherwise we will get compile time error.
Example:
interface Interf
{
int x;
}
Output:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac Interf.java
Interf.java:3: = expected
int x;
Which of the following declarations are valid inside interface?
1. int x;
2. private int x=10;
3. public volatile int x=10;
4. public transient int x=10;
5. public static final int x=10;
Ans: 5
Interface variables can be access from implementation class but
cannot be modified.
Example:
interface Interf
{
int x=10;
}
Example 1:
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Example 2:
class Test implements Interf
{
int x=20;
//here we declaring the variable x.
}
}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
20
Interface naming conflicts:
Method naming conflicts:
Case 1:
If two interfaces contain a method with same signature and same
return type in the implementation class only one method
implementation is enough.
Example 1:
interface Left
{
}
Example 2:
interface Right
{
}
Example 3:
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class Test implements Left,Right

{
{
}}
Output:
D:\Java>javac Left.java
D:\Java>javac Right.java
Case 2:
if two interfaces contain a method with same name but different
arguments in the implementation class we have to provide
implementation for both methods and these methods acts as a
overloaded methods
Example 1:
interface Left
{
}
Example 2:
interface Right
{
public void methodOne(int i);
}
Example 3:
{
{
}
public void methodOne(int i)
{
}}
Output:
Case 3:
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If two interfaces contain a method with same signature but different

return types then it is not possible to implement both interfaces
simultaneously.
Example 1:
interface Left
{
}
Example 2:
interface Right
{
public int methodOne(int i);
}
We cant write any java class that implements both interfaces
simultaneously.
Is a java class can implement any no. Of interfaces simultaneously?
Yes, except if two interfaces contains a method with same signature
but different return types.
Variable naming conflicts:
Two interfaces can contain a variable with the same name and there
may be a chance variable naming conflicts but we can resolve variable
naming conflicts by using interface names.
Example 1:
interface Left
{
int x=888;
}
Example 2:
interface Right
{
int x=999;
}
Example 3:
{
//System.out.println(x);
System.out.println(Left.x);
System.out.println(Right.x);
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}
}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
888
999
Marker interface: if an interface doesnt contain any methods and by
implementing that interface if our object gets some ability such type of
interfaces are called Marker interface (or) Tag interface (or) Ability interface.
Example:
Serilizable
cloneable
RandomAccess
These are marked for some ability
SingleThreadModel
.
.
.
.
Example 1: By implementing Serilizable interface we can send that object
across the network and we can save state of an object into a file.
Example 2: By implementing SingleThreadModel interface Servlet can
process only one client request at a time so that we can get Thread Safety.
Example 3: By implementing Cloneable interface our object is in a position
to provide exactly duplicate cloned object.
Without having any methods in marker interface how objects will
get ability?
Internally JVM will provide required ability.
Why JVM is providing the required ability?
To reduce complexity of the programming.
Is it possible to create our own marker interface?
Yes, but customization of JVM is required.
Adapter class:
Adapter class is a simple java class that implements an interface only
with empty implementation for every method.
If we implement an interface directly for each and every method
compulsory we should provide implementation whether it is required or
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not. This approach increases length of the code and reduces

readability.
Example 1:
interface X{
void m1();
void m2();
void m3();
void m4();
//.
//.
//.
//.
void m5();
}
Example 2:
class Test implements X{
public void m3(){
System.out.println("m3() method is called");
}
public void m1(){}
public void m2(){}
public void m4(){}
public void m5(){}
}
We can resolve this problem by using adapter class.
Instead of implementing an interface if we can extend adapter class we
have to provide implementation only for required methods but not for
all methods of that interface.
This approach decreases length of the code and improves
readability.
Example 1:
abstract class AdapterX implements X{
public void m1(){}
public void m2(){}
public void m3(){}
public void m4(){}
//.
//.
//.
public void m1000(){}
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}
Example 2:
public class Test extend AdapterX{{
public void m3(){
}}
Example:
Generic Servlet simply acts as an adapter class for Servlet interface.

What is the difference between interface, abstract class and
concrete class?
When we should go for interface, abstract class and concrete class?
If we dont know anything about implementation just we have
requirement specification then we should go for interface.
If we are talking about implementation but not completely (partial
implementation) then we should go for abstract class.
If we are talking about implementation completely and ready to
provide service then we should go for concrete class.
Example:
What is the Difference between interface and abstract class?

interface
Abstract class
1) If we dont know anything
1) If
we
are
talking
about implementation just we
implementation
but
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about
not
have requirement specification

then we should go for interface.
completely
(partial
implementation)
then
we
should go for abstract class.
2) Every method present inside

interface is always public and
abstract whether we are
declaring or not.
3) We cant declare interface
methods with the modifiers
private,
protected,
final,
static, synchronized, native,
strictfp.
4) Every interface variable is
always public static final
whether we are declaring or
not.
5) Every interface variable is
always public static final we
cant declare with the following
modifiers. Private, protected,
transient, volatile.
6) For the interface variables
compulsory we should perform
initialization at the time of
declaration otherwise we will
7) Inside interface we cant take
static and instance blocks.
2) Every method present inside

abstract class need not be
public and abstract.
3) There are no restrictions on
abstract
class
method
modifiers.
4) Every abstract class variable

need not be public static final.
5) There are no restrictions on

abstract
class
variable
modifiers.
6) It is not require to perform

initialization for abstract class
variables at the time of
declaration.
7) Inside abstract class we can

take both static and instance
blocks.
8) Inside interface we cant take
8) Inside abstract class we can
constructor.
take constructor.
We cant create object for abstract class but abstract class can
contain constructor what is the need?
This constructor will be executed for the initialization of child object.
Example:
class Parent{
Parent()
{
System.out.println(this.hashCode());
}
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}
class child extends Parent{
child(){
System.out.println(this.hashCode());
}
}
class Test{
child c=new child();
System.out.println(c.hashCode());
}
}
Every method present inside interface is abstract but in abstract
class also we can take only abstract methods then what is the need
of interface concept?
We can replace interface concept with abstract class. But it is not a
good programming practice. We are misusing the roll of abstract class.
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Operator and assignments

1) Increment and decrement operator
2) Arithmetic operators
3) String concatenation operator
4) Relational operators
5) Equality operator
6) Instanceof operator
7) Bitwise operators
8) Short circuit operators
9) Type cast operator
10)
Assignment operator
11)
Conditional operator
12)
new operator
13)
[] operator
14)
Java operator precedence
15)
Evaluation order of java operands
Increment and decrement operator:
Diagram 1:
Diagram 2:
Example:
Expression
Initial value of
Final value of x Final value of y
x
Y=++x;
10
11
11
Y=x++;
10
11
10
Y=--x;
10
9
9
Y=x--;
10
9
10
We can apply increment or decrement operator only for variables but
not for constant values.
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Example:
Nesting of increment or decrement operators is not allowed.

Example:
We cant apply increment or decrement operator for final variables.

Example:
We can apply increment or decrement operator for any primitive type

except Boolean.
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Example:
If we apply any arithmetic operator between two variables a and b

the result type is always.
max(int,typeof a,typeof b)
Example 1:
Example 2:
In the case of increment or decrement operator the required typecasting will be performed automatically by the compiler.
Example:
byte b=10;
b++;
System.out.println(b);//11
Arithmetic operators: (+,-,*, /, %)
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If we apply any arithmetic operation between two variables a and

b. The result type is always.
max(int, type of a, type b)
Example:
System.out.println('a'+1);//98
System.out.println('a'+'b');//195
System.out.println(10+0.5);//10.5
System.out.println('a'+3.5);//100.5
Infinity:
In the case of integral arithmetic (byte, short, int, long) there is no way
to represent infinity.
Hence if infinity is the result then we will get ArithmeticException.
Example:
But in floating point arithmetic(float, double), there is a way to

represent infinity. For this Float and Double classes contains the
following two constants.
POSITIVE-INFINITIVE;
NEGITIVE-INFINITIVE;
Hence if infinity is the result we wont get any runtime exception in
floating point arithmetic.
Example:
System.out.println(10/0.0);//+Infinity
System.out.println(-10/0.0);//-Infinity
NaN(Not a Number):
In the case of integral arithmetic there is no way to represent
undefined results. Hence if the result is undefined we will get runtime
exception saying ArithmeticException.
Example:
But in floating point arithmetic (float, double), there is a way to

represent undefined result for this Float and Double classes contain
NaN.
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Hence if the result is undefined, we wont get any runtime exception in

floating point arithmetic.
Example:
System.out.println(0.0/0);//NaN
System.out.println(-0.0/0);//NaN
System.out.println(0/0.0);//NaN
For any x value including NaN the following expressions return false.
Example:
class Test
{
{
int x=10;
System.out.println(x>Float.NaN);//false
System.out.println(x<Float.NaN);//false
System.out.println(x>=Float.NaN);//false
System.out.println(x<=Float.NaN);//false
System.out.println(x==Float.NaN);//false
}
}
For any x value including NaN the following expression return true.
Example:
class Test
{
{
int x=10;
System.out.println(x!=Float.NaN);//true
System.out.println(Float.NaN!=Float.NaN);//true
}
}
Summary:
String concatenation operator:

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The only operator which is overloaded in java is + operator.

Sometime it acts as arithmetic addition operator and some time
concatenation operator.
If at least one argument is string type then + operator acts as
concatenation and if both arguments are number type then it acts as
arithmetic addition operator.
Example 1:
String a="bhaskar";
int b=10,c=20,d=30;
System.out.println(a+b+c+d);//bhaskar102030
System.out.println(b+c+d+a);//60bhaskar
System.out.println(b+c+a+d);//30bhaskar30
System.out.println(b+a+c+d);//10bhaskar2030
Example 2:
Example 3:
Relational operator: (<, <=, >, >=)

We can apply relational operators for every primitive type except
boolean.
Example:
We cant apply relational operators for the object types.

Example:
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We cant perform nesting of relational operators.

Example:
Equality operator :(==,!=)

We can apply equality operators for every primitive type including
boolean type also.
Example:
System.out.println(10==10.0);//true
System.out.println('a'==97.0);//true
System.out.println(true==true);//true
System.out.println('a'!='b');//true
We can apply equality operator even for object reference
also.
In the case of object references == (double equal operator) is always
meant for reference comparison only (address comparison).
i.e. r1==r2 return true if and only if both r1 and r2 point to the same
object.
Example:
Thread t1=new Thread();
Thread t3=t1;
System.out.println(t1==t2);//false
System.out.println(t1==t3);//true
Diagram:
To use equality operator compulsory there should be some relationship

between argument type(either parent-child (or)child-parent (or) same
type)otherwise we will get compile time error saying incomparable
types.
Example:
Object o=new Object();
String s=new String("bhaskar");
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StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer();

System.out.println(o==s);//false
System.out.println(o==sb);//false
Diagram:
For any object reference of, r==null is always false. But null==null is
true.
== Vs .equals():
==operator is always meant for reference comparison whereas
.equals() method mostly meant for content comparison.
Example:
String s1=new String("bhaskar");
System.out.println(s1==s2);//false
System.out.println(s1.equals(s2));//true
Diagram:
Instanceof operator:
We can use this operator to check whether the given object is of
particular type (or) not.
Syntax:
Example:
Thread t=new Thread();
System.out.println(t instanceof Thread);//true
System.out.println(t instanceof Object);//true
System.out.println(t instanceof Runnable);//true
Diagram:
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Note:
To use instanceof operator compulsory there should be some
relationship between argument types (either parent-child (or) childparent (or) same type) otherwise we will get compile time error saying
inconvertible types.
Example:
Whenever we are comparing parent object is child type or not by using

instanceof operator then we will get false as output.
Example:
Object o=new Object();
System.out.println(o instanceof String);//false
For any class or interface x
null instanceof x the result is always false.
Example:
System.out.println(null instanceof String);//false
Bitwise operators:
& (AND): If both arguments are true then result is true.
| (OR): if at least one argument is true. Then the result is true.
^ (X-OR): if both are different arguments. Then the result is true.
Example:
System.out.println(true&false);//false
System.out.println(true|false);//true
System.out.println(true^false);//true
We can apply bitwise operators even for integral types also.
Example:
Bitwise complement (~) (tilde symbol) operator:

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We can apply this operator only for integral types but not for boolean
types.
Example 1:
Example 2:
System.out.println(~4);//5
Diagram:
Boolean complement (!) operator:

This operator is applicable only for boolean types but not for integral
types.
Example:
System.out.println(!true);//false
System.out.println(!false);//true
Summary:
&
|
Applicable for both boolean and integral types.
^
~-------Applicable for integral types only.
! --------Applicable for boolean types only.
Short circuit (&&, ||) operators:
These operators are exactly same as normal bitwise operators &, |
except the following differences.
&,|
&&,||
1) Both arguments should be
1) Second argument evaluation is
evaluated always.
optional.
2) Relatively performance is low.
2) Relatively performance is high.
3) Applicable for both integral and
3) Applicable only for boolean
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boolean types.
types but not for integral types.
1) r1&&r2
r2 will be evaluated if and only if r1 is true.
2) r1||r2
r2 will be evaluated if and only if r1 is false.
Example 1:
class OperatorsDemo
{
{
int x=10, y=15;
if(++x>10(operator)++y<15)
{
++x;
}
else
{
++y;
}
System.out.println(x+"------------"+y);
}
}
Output:
operator
x
y
&
11
17
|
12
16
&&
11
17
||
12
15
Example 2:
class OperatorsDemo
{
{
int x=10;
if(++x<10(operator)x/0>10)
{
}
else
{
System.out.println("hi");
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}
}
}
&&
&
Output: Hi
Output: R.E: Exception in thread
"main"
java.lang.ArithmeticException: / by
zero
Type-cast operator (primitive type casting):
There are two types of primitive type casting.
1) Implicit type casting.
2) Explicit type casting.
Implicit type casting:
Compiler is the responsible for this typecasting.
Whenever we are assigning smaller data type value to the bigger data
type variable this type casting will be performed.
Also known as widening or up casting.
There is no lose of information in this type casting.
The following are various possible implicit type casting.
Diagram:
Example 1:
int x='a';
System.out.println(x);//97
Note: Compiler converts char to int type automatically by implicit
casting.
Example 2:
double d=10;
Note: Compiler converts int to double type automatically by implicit
casting.
Explicit type casting:
Programmer is responsible for this type casting.
Whenever we are assigning bigger data type value to the smaller
type variable then explicit type casting is required.
Also known as Narrowing or down casting.
There may be a chance of lose of information in this type casting.
The following are various possible conversions where explicit
casting is required.
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type
type
data
type
Diagram:
Example 1:
Example 2:
int x=130;
byte b=(byte)x;
System.out.println(b);//-126
Analysis:
Whenever we are assigning bigger data type value to the smaller data
type variable by explicit type casting the most significant bit(MSB)will
be lost.
Example:
int x=150;
short s=(short)x;
System.out.println(s);//150
byte b=(byte)x;
System.out.println(b);//-106
Whenever we are assigning floating point data types to the integer
data type by explicit type casting the digits after the decimal point will
be loosed.
Example:
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Assignment operators:
They are three types of assignment operators.
Simple assignment:
Example: int x=10;
Chained assignment:
Example:
int a,b,c,d;
a=b=c=d=20;
System.out.println(a+"---"+b+"---"+c+"---"+d);//20---20---20---20
We cant perform chained assignment directly at the time of
declaration.
Example 1:
Example 2:
int a,b,c,d;
a=b=c=d=30;
Compound assignment:
Sometimes we can mix assignment operator with some other operator
to form compound assignment operator.
The following is the list of all possible compound assignment operators
in java.
Example 1:
In the case of compound assignment operator the required type

casting will be performed automatically by the compiler similar to
increment and decrement operators.
Example 2:
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Example 3:
Conditional operator:
The only ternary operator which is available in java is conditional
operator.
Example 1:
int x=(10>20)?30:40;
We can perform nesting of conditional operator also.
Example 2:
Example 5:
Example 6:
final int a=10,b=20;
byte c1=(a>b)?30:40;
byte c2=(a<b)?30:40;
System.out.println(c1);//40
System.out.println(c2);//30
new operator:
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We can use new operator to create an object.

There is no delete operator in java because destruction of objects is
the responsibility of garbage collector.
[] operator:
We can use this operator to declare and construct arrays.
Java operator precedence:
Unary operators:
[], x++, X--,
++x,--x, ~,!,
new, <type>.
Arithmetic operators:
*,/,%,
+,-.
Shift operators:
>>,>>>,<<.
Compression operators:
<, <=,>,>=, instanceof.
Equality operators:
==,!=
Bitwise operators:
&,^,|.
Short circuit operators:
&&,||.
Conditional operator:
(?:)
Assignment operators:
+=,-=,*=,/=,%=.
Evaluation order of java operands:
There is no precedence for operands before applying any operator all
operands will be evaluated from left to right.
Example:
class OperatorsDemo
{
{
System.out.println(m1(1)+m1(2)*m1(3)/m1(4)*m1(5)+m1(6));
}
public static int m1(int i)
{
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return i;
}
}
Example 1:
Example 2:
int i=1;
i+=++i + i++ + ++i + i++;
System.out.println(i);//13Analysis:
i=i+ ++i + i++ + ++i + i++;
i=1+2+2+4+4;
i=13;
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Flow Control
Flow control describes the order in which all the statements will be
executed at run time.
Diagram:
Selection statements:
1. if-else:
Syntax:
The argument to the if statement should be Boolean if we are providing

any other type we will get compile time error.
EXAMPLE 1:
public class ExampleIf{
int x=0;
if(x)
{
}else{
}}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error:
D:\Java>javac ExampleIf.java
ExampleIf.java:4: incompatible types
found : int
required: boolean
if(x)
EXAMPLE 2:
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int x=10;
if(x=20)
{
}else{
}}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error
ExampleIf.java:4: incompatible types
found : int
required: boolean
if(x=20)
EXAMPLE 3:
int x=10;
if(x==20)
{
}else{
}}}
OUTPUT:
Hi
EXAMPLE 4:
boolean b=false;
if(b=true)
{
}else{
}}}
OUTPUT:
Hello
EXAMPLE 5:
boolean b=false;
if(b==true)
{
}else{
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}}}
OUTPUT:
Hi
Both else and curly braces are optional.
Without curly braces we can take only one statement under if, but it
should not be declarative statement.
EXAMPLE 6:
if(true)
}}
OUTPUT:
Hello
EXAMPLE 7:
if(true);
}}
OUTPUT:
No output
EXAMPLE 8:
if(true)
int x=10;
}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error
ExampleIf.java:4: '.class' expected
int x=10;
ExampleIf.java:4: not a statement
int x=10;
EXAMPLE 9:
if(true){
int x=10;
}}}
OUTPUT:
D:\Java>java ExampleIf
EXAMPLE 10:
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OUTPUT:
Hello
Hi
Semicolon is a valid java statement which is call empty statement and
it wont produce any output.
If several options are available then it is not recommended to use ifelse we should go for switch statement.
Switch:
Syntax:
switch(x)
{
case 1:
action1
case 2:
action2
.
.
.
default:
default action
}
Curly braces are mandatory.
Both case and default are optional.
Every statement inside switch must be under some case (or) default.
Independent statements are not allowed.
EXAMPLE 1:
public class ExampleSwitch{
switch(x)
{
}}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac ExampleSwitch.java
ExampleSwitch.java:5: case, default, or '}' expected
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Until 1.4 version the allow types for the switch argument are byte,
short, char, int but from 1.5 version on wards the corresponding
wrapper classes (Byte, Short, Character, Integer) and enum types
are allowed.
DIAGRAM:
Every case label should be compile time constant otherwise we will

EXAMPLE 2:
int x=10;
int y=20;
switch(x)
{
case 10:
System.out.println("10");
case y:
}}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error
ExampleSwitch.java:9: constant expression required
case y:
If we declare y as final we wont get any compile time error.
EXAMPLE 3:
int x=10;
final int y=20;
switch(x)
{
case 10:
case y:
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}}}
OUTPUT:
10
20
Switch argument and case label can be expressions also, but case
should be constant expression.
EXAMPLE 4:
int x=10;
switch(x+1)
{
case 10:
case 10+20:
case 10+20+30:
}}}
OUTPUT:
No output.
Every case label should be within the range of switch argument type.
EXAMPLE 5:
byte b=10;
switch(b)
{
case 10:
case 100:
case 1000:
}}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error
ExampleSwitch.java:10: possible loss of precision
found : int
required: byte
case 1000:
Duplicate case labels are not allowed.
EXAMPLE 6:
int x=10;
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switch(x)
{
case 97:
case 99:
case 'a':
}}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
ExampleSwitch.java:10: duplicate case label
case 'a':
CASE SUMMARY:
DIAGRAM:
FALL-THROUGH INSIDE THE SWITCH:

Within the switch statement if any case is matched from that case
onwards all statements will be executed until end of the switch (or)
break. This is call fall-through inside the switch .
EXAMPLE 7:
int x=0;
switch(x)
{
case 0:
case 1:
break;
case 2:
default:
System.out.println("default");
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}}}
OUTPUT:
X=0
x=1
x=2
x=3
0
1
2
default
1
default
DEFAULT CASE:
Within the switch we can take the default anywhere, but at most once
it is convention to take default as last case.
EXAMPLE 8:
int x=0;
switch(x)
{
default:
System.out.println("default");
case 0:
break;
case 1:
case 2:
}}}
OUTPUT:
X=0
x=1
x=2
x=3
0
1
2
default
2
ITERATIVE STATEMENTS:
While loop: if we dont know the no of iterations in advance then best loop
is while loop:
EXAMPLE 1:
while(rs.next())
{
}
EXAMPLE 2:
while(e.hasMoreelEments())
{
---------------------------}
EXAMPLE 3:
while(itr.hasNext())
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{
---------------------------}
The argument to the while statement should be Boolean type. If we are
using any other type we will get compile time error.
EXAMPLE 1:
public class ExampleWhile{
while(1)
{
}}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
D:\Java>javac ExampleWhile.java
ExampleWhile.java:3: incompatible types
found : int
required: boolean
while(1)
Curly braces are optional and without curly braces we can take only
one statement which should not be declarative statement.
EXAMPLE 2:
while(true)
}}
OUTPUT:
Hello (infinite times).
EXAMPLE 3:
while(true);
}}
OUTPUT:
No output.
EXAMPLE 4:
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while(true)
int x=10;
}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
ExampleWhile.java:4: '.class' expected
int x=10;
ExampleWhile.java:4: not a statement
int x=10;
EXAMPLE 5:
while(true)
{
int x=10;
}}}
OUTPUT:
No output.
Unreachable statement in while:
EXAMPLE 6:
while(true)
{
}
}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
ExampleWhile.java:7: unreachable statement
EXAMPLE 7:
while(false)
{
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}
}}
OUTPUT:
{
EXAMPLE 8:
int a=10,b=20;
while(a<b)
{
}
}}
OUTPUT:
EXAMPLE 9:
while(a<b)
{
}
}}
OUTPUT:
Compile time error.
EXAMPLE 10:
final int a=10;
while(a<20)
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{
}
}}
OUTPUT:
Note:
Every final variable will be replaced with the corresponding value by
compiler.
If any operation involves only constants then compiler is responsible to
perform that operation.
If any operation involves at least one variable compiler wont perform
that operation. At runtime jvm is responsible to perform that operation.
EXAMPLE 11:
int a=10;
while(a<20)
{
}
}}
OUTPUT:
Do-while:
If we want to execute loop body at least once then we should go for dowhile.
Syntax:
Curly braces are optional.
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Without curly braces we can take only one statement between do and
while and it should not be declarative statement.
Example 1:
public class ExampleDoWhile{
do
while(true);
}}
Output:
Example 2:
do;
while(true);
}}
Output:
Compile successful.
Example 3:
do
int x=10;
while(true);
}}
Output:
D:\Java>javac ExampleDoWhile.java
ExampleDoWhile.java:4: '.class' expected
int x=10;
ExampleDoWhile.java:4: not a statement
int x=10;
ExampleDoWhile.java:4: ')' expected
int x=10;
Example 4:
do
{
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int x=10;
}while(true);
}}
Output:
Compile successful.
Example 5:
do while(true)
while(true);
}}
Output:
Rearrange the above example:
do
while(true)
while(true);
}}
Output:
Example 6:
do
while(true);
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
ExampleDoWhile.java:4: while expected
while(true);
ExampleDoWhile.java:5: illegal start of expression
}
Unreachable statement in do while:
Example 7:
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do
{
}
while(true);
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
ExampleDoWhile.java:8: unreachable statement
Example 8:
do
{
}
while(false);
}}
Output:
Hello
Hi
Example 9:
int a=10,b=20;
do
{
}
while(a<b);
}}
Output:
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Example 10:
int a=10,b=20;
do
{
}
while(a>b);
}}
Output:
Hello
Hi
Example 11:
do
{
}
while(a<b);
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
ExampleDoWhile.java:9: unreachable statement
Example 12:
do
{
}
while(a>b);
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}}
Output:
D:\Java>java ExampleDoWhile
Hello
Hi
For Loop:
This is the most commonly used loop and best suitable if we know the
no of iterations in advance.
Syntax:
1) Initilizationsection:
This section will be executed only once.
Here usually we can declare loop variables and we will perform
initialization.
We can declare multiple variables but should be of the same type and
we cant declare different type of variables.
Example:
1) Int i=0,j=0; valid
2) Int i=0,Boolean b=true; invalid
3) Int i=0,int j=0; invalid
In initialization section we can take any valid java statement including
s.o.p also.
Example 1:
public class ExampleFor{
int i=0;
for(System.out.println("hello u r sleeping");i<3;i++){
System.out.println("no boss, u only sleeping");
}}}
Output:
D:\Java>javac ExampleFor.java
D:\Java>java ExampleFor
Hello u r sleeping
No boss, u only sleeping
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2) Conditional check:
We can take any java expression but should be of the type Boolean.
Conditional expression is optional and if we are not taking any
expression compiler will place true.
3) Increment and decrement section:
Here we can take any java statement including s.o.p also.
Example:
int i=0;
for(System.out.println("hello");i<3;System.out.println("hi")){
i++;
}}}
Output:
Hello
Hi
Hi
Hi
All 3 parts of for loop are independent of each other and all optional.
Example:
for(;;){
}}}
Output:
Curly braces are optional and without curly braces we can take exactly
one statement and it should not be declarative statement.
Unreachable statement in for loop:
Example 1:
for(int i=0;true;i++){
}
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}}
Output:
Compile time error.
ExampleFor.java:6: unreachable statement
Example 2:
for(int i=0;false;i++){
}
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
for(int i=0;false;i++){
Example 3:
for(int i=0;;i++){
}
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Example 4:
int a=10,b=20;
for(int i=0;a<b;i++){
}
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}}
Output:
Example 5:
for(int i=0;a<b;i++){
}
}}
Output:
For each:
For each Introduced in 1.5version.
Best suitable to retrieve the elements of arrays and collections.
Example 1: Write code to print the elements of single dimensional array by normal
for loop and enhanced for loop.
Example:
Output:
10
20
30
40
50
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Example 2: Write code to print the elements of 2 dimensional arrays by using

normal for loop and enhanced for loop.
Example 3: Write equivalent code by For Each loop for the following for loop.
for(int i=0;i<10;i++)
{
}}}
Output:
D:\Java>javac ExampleFor1.java
D:\Java>java ExampleFor1
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello
We cant write equivalent for each loop.
For each loop is the more convenient loop to retrieve the elements of arrays
and collections, but its main limitation is it is not a general purpose loop.
Transfer statements:
Break statement:
We can use break statement in the following cases.
1) Inside switch to stop fall-through.
2) Inside loops to break the loop based on some condition.
3) Inside label blocks to break block execution based on some condition.
Example 1:
class Test{
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int x=10;
l1:
{
if(x==10)
break l1;
}
System.out.println("end");
}}
Output:
D:\Java>java Test
Hello
End
These are the only places where we can use break statement. If we are
using anywhere else we will get compile time error.
Example:
class Test{
int x=10;
if(x==10)
break;
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:5: break outside switch or loop
break;
Continue statement:
We can use continue statement to skip current iteration and continue
for the next iteration.
Example:
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Output:
D:\Java>java Test
1
3
5
7
9
We can use continue only inside loops if we are using anywhere else
we will get compile time error saying continue outside of loop.
Example:
class Test
{
int x=10;
if(x==10);
continue;
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
D:\Enum>javac Test.java
Test.java:6: continue outside of loop
continue;
Labeled break and continue statements:
In the nested loops to break (or) continue a particular loop we should
go for labeled break and continue statements.
Syntax:
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Example:
class Test
{
l1:
{
{
if(i==j)
break;
System.out.println(i+"........."+j);
}}}}
Break:
1.........0
2.........0
2.........1
Break l1:
No output.
Continue:
0.........1
0.........2
1.........0
1.........2
2.........0
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2.........1
Continue l1:
1.........0
2.........0
2.........1
Do-while vs continue (The most dangerous combination):
Output:
1
4
6
8
10
Compiler wont check unreachability in the case of if-else it will check
only in loops.
Example 1:
class Test
{
while(true)
{
}
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:8: unreachable statement
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Example 2:
class Test
{
if(true)
{
}
else
{
}}}
Output:
Hello
Exception Handling
1. Introduction
2. Runtime stack mechanism
3. Default exception handling in java
4. Exception hierarchy
5. Customized exception handling by try catch
6. Control flow in try catch
7. Methods to print exception information
8. Try with multiple catch blocks
9. Finally
10.
Difference between final, finally, finalize
11.
Control flow in try catch finally
12.
Control flow in nested try catch finally
13.
Various possible combinations of try catch finally
14.
throw keyword
15.
throws keyword
16.
Exception handling keywords summary
17.
Various possible compile time errors in exception handling
18.
Customized exceptions
19.
Top-10 exceptions
Exception: An unwanted unexpected event that disturbs normal flow of the
program is called exception.
Example:
SleepingException
TyrePunchuredException
FileNotFoundException..etc
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It is highly recommended to handle exceptions. The main objective of

exception handling is graceful (normal) termination of the program.
What is the meaning of exception handling?
Exception handling doesnt mean repairing an exception. We have to
define alternative way to continue rest of the program normally this
way of defining alternative is nothing but exception handling.
Example: Suppose our programming requirement is to read data from
London file at runtime if London file is not available our program should not
be terminated abnormally. We have to provide a local file to continue rest of
the program normally. This way of defining alternative is nothing but
exception handling.
Example:
try
{
read data from london file
}
catch(FileNotFoundException e)
{
use local file and continue rest of the program normally
}
}
.
.
.
Runtime stack mechanism: For every thread JVM will create a separate
stack all method calls performed by the thread will be stored in that stack.
Each entry in the stack is called one activation record (or) stack frame.
After completing every method call JVM removes the corresponding entry
from the stack. After completing all method calls JVM destroys the empty
stack and terminates the program normally.
Example:
class Test
{
doStuff();
}
public static void doStuff(){
doMoreStuff();
}
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public static void doMoreStuff(){

System.out.println("Hello");
}}
Output:
Hello
Diagram:
Default exception handling in java:

1) If an exception raised inside any method then the method is
responsible to create Exception object with the following information.
1) Name of the exception.
2) Description of the exception.
3) Location of the exception.
2) After creating that Exception object the method handovers that object
to the JVM.
3) JVM checks whether the method contains any exception handling code
or not. If method wont contain any handling code then JVM terminates
that method abnormally and removes corresponding entry form the
stack.
4) JVM identifies the caller method and checks whether the caller method
contain any handling code or not. If the caller method also does not
contain handling code then JVM terminates that caller also abnormally
and the removes corresponding entry from the stack.
5) This process will be continued until main() method and if the main()
method also doesnt contain any exception handling code then JVM
terminates main() method and removes corresponding entry from the
stack.
6) Then JVM handovers the responsibility of exception handling to the
default exception handler.
7) Default exception handler just print exception information to the
console in the following formats and terminates the program
abnormally.
Name of exception: description
Location of exception (stack trace)
Example:
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class Test
{
doStuff();
}
public static void doStuff(){
doMoreStuff();
}
public static void doMoreStuff(){
System.out.println(10/0);
}}
Output:
Runtime error
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArithmeticException: / by zero
at Test.doMoreStuff(Test.java:10)
at Test.doStuff(Test.java:7)
at Test.main(Test.java:4)
Diagram:
Exception hierarchy:
Throwable acts as a root for exception hierarchy.

Throwable class contains the following two child classes.
Exception: Most of the cases exceptions are caused by our program and
these are recoverable.
Error: Most of the cases errors are not caused by our program these are due
to lack of system resources and these are non recoverable.
Checked Vs Unchecked Exceptions:
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The exceptions which are checked by the compiler for smooth

execution of the program at runtime are called checked exceptions.
1) HallTicketMissingException
2) PenNotWorkingException
3) FileNotFoundException
The exceptions which are not checked by the compiler are called
unchecked exceptions.
1) BombBlaustException
2) ArithmeticException
3) NullPointerException
Note: RuntimeException and its child classes, Error and its child classes are
unchecked and all the remaining are considered as checked exceptions.
Note: Whether exception is checked or unchecked compulsory it should
occur at runtime only there is no chance of occurring any exception at
compile time.
Partially checked Vs fully checked:

A checked exception is said to be fully checked if and only if all its child
classes are also checked.
Example:
1) IOException
2) InterruptedException
A checked exception is said to be partially checked if and only if some
of its child classes are unchecked.
Example: Exception
The only partially checked exceptions available in java are:
1. Throwable.
2. Exception.
Which of the following are checked?
1. RuntimeException-----unchecked
2. Error-----unchecked
3. IOException-----fully checked
4. Exception-----partially checked
5. InterruptedException-----fully checked
6. Throwable------partially checked
Diagram:
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Customized exception handling by try catch:

It is highly recommended to handle exceptions.
In our program the code which may cause an exception is called risky
code we have to place risky code inside try block and the
corresponding handling code inside catch block.
Example:
try
{
risky code
}
catch(Exception e)
{
handling code
}
Without try catch
class Test
{
System.out.println("statement1");
With try catch

class Test{
try{
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}
}
Abnormal termination.
}
catch(ArithmeticException e){
}
}}
Output:
statement1
5
statement3
Normal termination.
Control flow in try catch:

Case 1: There is no exception.
1, 2, 3, 5 normal termination.
Case 2: if an exception raised at statement 2 and corresponding catch block
matched 1, 4, 5 normal termination.
Case 3: if an exception raised at statement 2 but the corresponding catch
block not matched 1 followed by abnormal termination.
Case 4: if an exception raised at statement 4 or statement 5 then its always
abnormal termination of the program.
Note:
1. Within the try block if anywhere an exception raised then rest of the
try block wont be executed even though we handled that
exception. Hence we have to place/take only risk code inside try
and length of the try block should be as less as possible.
2. If any statement which raises an exception and it is not part of any
try block then it is always abnormal termination of the program.
3. There may be a chance of raising an exception inside catch and
finally blocks also in addition to try block.
Various methods to print exception information:
Throwable class defines the following methods to print exception
information to the console.
printStackTrace(): This method prints exception information in the
following format.
Name of the exception: description of exception
Stack trace
toString(): This method prints exception information in the following format.
Name of the exception: description of exception
getMessage(): This method returns only description of the exception.
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Description.
Example:
Note: Default exception handler internally uses printStackTrace() method

print exception information to the console.
Try with multiple catch blocks: The way of handling an exception
varied from exception to exception hence for every exception raise
separate catch block is required that is try with multiple catch blocks
possible and recommended to use.
Example:
try
try
{
{
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
}
catch(FileNotFoundException e)
catch(Exception e)
{
{
use local file
default handler
}
}
catch(ArithmeticException e)
{
This
approach
is
not
perform these Arithmetic operations
recommended because for }
any type of Exception we are catch(SQLException e)
using the same catch block.
{
don't use oracle db, use mysql db
}
catch(Exception e)
{
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to
is
a
is
default handler
}
This
approach
is
highly
recommended because for any

exception raise we are defining a
separate catch block.
If try with multiple catch blocks presents then order of catch blocks is
very important it should be from child to parent by mistake if we are
taking from parent to child then we will get Compile time error saying
exception xxx has already been caught.
Example:
class Test
class Test
{
{
public static void main(String[]
{
args)
try
{
{
try
{
}
catch(Exception e)
}
{
e.printStackTrace();
{
}
}
{
catch(Exception e)
{
}}}
Output:
}}}
Compile time error.
Output:
Test.java:13: exception
java.lang.ArithmeticException has
already been caught
Finally block:
It is never recommended to take clean up code inside try block
because there is no guarantee for the execution of every statement
inside a try.
It is never recommended to place clean up code inside catch block
because if there is no exception then catch block wont be executed.
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We require some place to maintain clean up code which should be

executed always irrespective of whether exception raised or not raised
and whether handled or not handled such type of place is nothing but
finally block.
Hence the main objective of finally block is to maintain cleanup code.
Example:
try
{
risky code
}
catch(x e)
{
handling code
}
finally
{
cleanup code
}
The specialty of finally block is it will be executed always irrespective
of whether the exception raised or not raised and whether handled or
not handled.
Example 1:
class Test
{
{
try
{
System.out.println("try block executed");
}
{
System.out.println("catch block executed");
}
finally
{
System.out.println("finally block executed");
}}}
Output:
Try block executed
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Finally block executed

Example 2:
class Test
{
{
try
{
}
{
}
finally
{
}}}
Output:
Try block executed
Catch block executed
Example 3:
class Test
{
{
try
{
}
{
}
finally
{
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}}}
Output:
Try block executed
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArithmeticException: / by zero
at Test.main(Test.java:8)
Return Vs Finally:
Even though return present in try or catch blocks first finally will be
executed and after that only return statement will be considered that is
finally block dominates return statement.
Example:
class Test
{
{
try
{
return;
}
{
}
finally
{
}}}
Output:
Try block executed
If return statement present try catch and finally blocks then finally
block return statement will be considered.
Example:
class Test
{
{
System.out.println(methodOne());
}
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public static int methodOne(){

try
{
return 777;
}
{
return 888;
}
finally{
return 999;
}}}
Output:
999
There is only one situation where the finally block wont be executed is
whenever we are using System.exit(0) method.
Example:
class Test
{
{
try
{
System.out.println("try");
System.exit(0);
}
{
}
finally
{
}}}
Output:
Try
Difference between final, finally, and finalize:
Final:
Final is the modifier applicable for class, methods and variables.
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If a class declared as the final then child class creation is not possible.
If a method declared as the final then overriding of that method is not
possible.
If a variable declared as the final then reassignment is not possible.
Finally:
It is the block always associated with try catch to maintain clean up
code which should be executed always irrespective of whether
exception raised or not raised and whether handled or not handled.
Finalize:
It is a method which should be called by garbage collector always just
before destroying an object to perform cleanup activities.
Note:
To maintain clean up code faunally block is recommended over
finalize() method because we cant expert exact behavior of GC.
Control flow in try catch finally:
Example:
class Test
{
try{
}
catch(Exception e){
}
finally
{
}
}
}
Case 1: If there is no exception. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 normal termination.
matched. 1,4,5,6 normal terminations.
is not matched. 1,5 abnormal termination.
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Case 4: if an exception raised at statement 4 then its always abnormal

termination but before the finally block will be executed.
Case 5: if an exception raised at statement 5 or statement 6 its always
abnormal termination.
Control flow in nested try catch finally:
Example:
class Test
{
try{
try{
}
catch(ArithmeticException e){
}
finally
{
}
}
catch(Exception e)
{
}
finally
{
}
}
}
Case 1: if there is no exception. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 normal
termination.
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matched 1,10,11,12 normal terminations.
is not matched 1, 11 abnormal termination.
Case 4: if an exception raised at statement 5 and corresponding inner catch
has matched 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 normal termination.
Case 5: if an exception raised at statement 5 and inner catch has not
matched but outer catch block has matched. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12 normal
termination.
Case 6: if an exception raised at statement 5 and both inner and outer catch
blocks are not matched. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11 abnormal termination.
Case 7: if an exception raised at statement 7 and the corresponding catch
block matched 1, 2, 3,.,.,., 8, 10, 11, 12 normal termination.
block not matched 1, 2, 3,.,.,.,8,11 abnormal terminations.
block has matched 1, 2, 3,.,.,.,., 10, 11,12 normal termination.
block not matched 1, 2, 3,.,.,.,., 11 abnormal terminations.
Case 11: if an exception raised at statement 9 and corresponding catch
block matched 1, 2, 3,.,.,.,., 8,10,11,12 normal termination.
Case 12: if an exception raised at statement 9 and corresponding catch
block not matched 1, 2, 3,.,.,.,., 8, 11 abnormal termination.
Case 13: if an exception raised at statement 10 is always abnormal
termination but before that finally block 11 will be executed.
Case 14: if an exception raised at statement 11 or 12 is always abnormal
termination.
Note: if we are not entering into the try block then the finally block wont be
executed. Once we entered into the try block without executing finally block
we cant come out.
Example:
class Test
{
try{
}
{
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}
finally{
String s=null;
System.out.println(s.length());
}}}
Note: Default exception handler can handle only one exception at a time
and that is the most recently raised exception.
Various possible combinations of try catch finally:
Example 1:
class Test1{
try
{}
{}
}}
Output:
Compile and running successfully.
Example 2:
class Test1{
try
{}
{}
{}
}
}
Output:
Example 3:
class Test1{
try
{}
{}
{}
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}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test1.java:7: exception java.lang.ArithmeticException has already been
caught
Example 4:
class Test1{
try
{}
}
}
Output:
Compile time error
Test1.java:3: 'try' without 'catch' or 'finally'
try
Example 5:
class Test1{
catch(Exception e)
{}
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test1.java:3: 'catch' without 'try'
catch(Exception e)
Example 6:
class Test1{
try
{}
catch(Exception e)
{}
}
}
Output:
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Compile time error.

Test1.java:3: 'try' without 'catch' or 'finally'
Try
Example 7:
class Test1{
try
{}
catch(Exception e)
{}
finally
{}
}
}
Output:
Example 8:
class Test1{
try
{}
finally
{}
}
}
Output:
Example 9:
class Test1{
try
{}
finally
{}
finally
{}
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
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Test1.java:7: 'finally' without 'try'

Finally
Example 10:
class Test1{
try
{}
catch(Exception e)
{}
finally
{}
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Finally
Example 11:
class Test1{
try
{}
finally
{}
catch(Exception e)
{}
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test1.java:7: 'catch' without 'try'
catch(Exception e)
Example 12:
class Test1{
finally
{}
}
}
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Output:
Finally
Example 13:
class Test1{
try
{ try{}
catch(Exception e){}
}
catch(Exception e)
{}
}
}
Output:
Example 14:
class Test1{
try
{}
catch(Exception e)
{
try{}
finally{}
}
}
}
Output:
Example 15:
class Test1{
try
{}
catch(Exception e)
{
try{}
}
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finally{
finally{}
}
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
finally{}
Example 16:
class Test1{
finally{}
try{ }
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
finally{}
Example 17:
class Test1{
try{ }
finally
{
try{}
finally{}
}
}
}
Output:
Throw statement: Sometime we can create exception object explicitly and
we can hand over to the JVM manually by using throw keyword.
Example:
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The result of following 2 programs is exactly same.

class Test
class Test
{
{
public static void main(String[] args){ public static void main(String[] args){
throw new ArithmeticException("/ by
}}
zero");
In this case creation of }}
ArithmeticException object and
In this case we are creating
handover to the jvm will be
exception object explicitly and
performed automatically by the
handover to the JVM manually.
main() method.
Note: In general we can use throw keyword for customized exceptions but
not for predefined exceptions.
Case 1: throw e;
If e refers null then we will get NullPointerException.
Example:
class Test3
class Test
{
{
static ArithmeticException e=new static ArithmeticException e;
ArithmeticException();
public static void main(String[] args){ throw e;
throw e;
}
}
}
}
Output:
Output:
Exception
in
thread
"main"
Runtime exception: Exception in java.lang.NullPointerException
thread
"main"
at Test3.main(Test3.java:5)
java.lang.ArithmeticException
Case 2: After throw statement we cant take any statement directly
otherwise we will get compile time error saying unreachable statement.
Example:
class Test3
class Test3
{
{
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throw new ArithmeticException("/ by
zero");
}
}
}
Output:
}
Runtime error: Exception in thread Output:
"main"
Compile time error.
java.lang.ArithmeticException: / by Test3.java:5: unreachable statement
zero
Case 3: We can use throw keyword only for Throwable types otherwise we
will get compile time error saying incomputable types.
Example:
class Test3
class Test3 extends
{
RuntimeException
public static void main(String[] args){ {
throw new Test3();
}
throw new Test3();
}Output:
}
Compile time error.
}
Test3.java:4: incompatible types
Output:
found : Test3
Runtime error: Exception in thread
required: java.lang.Throwable
"main" Test3
throw new Test3();
Throws statement: in our program if there is any chance of raising
checked exception compulsory we should handle either by try catch or by
throws keyword otherwise the code wont compile.
Example:
class Test3
{
Thread.sleep(5000);
}
}
Unreported exception java.lang.InterruptedException; must be caught
or declared to be thrown. We can handle this compile time error by
using the following 2 ways.
Example:
By using try catch
By using throws keyword
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class Test3
{
try{
Thread.sleep(5000);
}
catch(InterruptedException e){}
}
}
Output:
Compile and running successfully
We can use throws keyword to

delicate the responsibility of
exception handling to the
caller method. Then caller
method is responsible to
handle that exception.
class Test3
{
args)throws InterruptedException{
Thread.sleep(5000);
}
}
Output:
Compile and running successfully
Hence the main objective of throws keyword is to delicate the
responsibility of exception handling to the caller method.
throws keyword required only checked exceptions. Usage of throws
for unchecked exception there is no use.
throws keyword required only to convenes complier. Usage of throws
keyword doesnt prevent abnormal termination of the program.
Example:
class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args)throws InterruptedException{
doStuff();
}
public static void doStuff()throws InterruptedException{
doMoreStuff();
}
public static void doMoreStuff()throws InterruptedException{
Thread.sleep(5000);
}
}
Output:
In the above program if we are removing at least one throws keyword
then the program wont compile.
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Case 1: we can use throws keyword only for Throwable types otherwise we
will get compile time error saying incompatible types.
Example:
class Test3{
class Test3 extends
RuntimeException{
args)throws Test3
{}
args)throws Test3
}
{}
Output:
}
Compile time error
Output:
Test3.java:2: incompatible types
found : Test3
required: java.lang.Throwable
args)throws Test3
Case 2:
Example:
class Test3{
class Test3{
throw new Exception();
throw new Error();
}
}
}
}
Output:
Output:
Compile time error.
Runtime error
Test3.java:3: unreported exception
Exception in thread "main"
java.lang.Exception; must be caught
java.lang.Error
or declared to be thrown
Case 3:
In our program if there is no chance of rising an exception then we
cant right catch block for that exception otherwise we will get compile
time error saying exception XXX is never thrown in body of
corresponding try statement. But this rule is applicable only for fully
checked exception.
Example:
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Exception handling keywords summary:

1) try: To maintain risky code.
2) catch: To maintain handling code.
3) finally: To maintain cleanup code.
4) throw: To handover our created exception object to the JVM manually.
5) throws: To delegate responsibility of exception handling to the caller
method.
Various possible compile time errors in exception handling:
1) Exception XXX has already been caught.
2) Unreported exception XXX must be caught or declared to be thrown.
3) Exception XXX is never thrown in body of corresponding try statement.
4) Try without catch or finally.
5) Catch without try.
6) Finally without try.
7) Incompatible types.
Found:test
Requried:java.lang.Throwable;
8) Unreachable statement.
Customized Exceptions (User defined Exceptions):
Sometimes we can create our own exception to meet our programming
requirements. Such type of exceptions are called customized
exceptions (user defined exceptions).
Example:
1) InSufficientFundsException
2) TooYoungException
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3) TooOldException
Program:
class TooYoungException extends RuntimeException
{
TooYoungException(String s)
{
super(s);
}
}
class TooOldException extends RuntimeException
{
TooOldException(String s)
{
super(s);
}
}
class CustomizedExceptionDemo
{
int age=Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
if(age>60)
{
throw new TooYoungException("please wait some more time.... u will get best
match");
}
else if(age<18)
{
throw new TooOldException("u r age already crossed....no chance of getting
married");
}
else
{
System.out.println("you will get match details soon by e-mail");
}}}
Output:
1) E:\scjp>java CustomizedExceptionDemo 61
Exception in thread "main" TooYoungException: please wait some more
time.... u will get best match
at
CustomizedExceptionDemo.main(CustomizedExceptionDemo.java:21)
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You will get match details soon by e-mail
Exception in thread "main" TooOldException: u r age already crossed....no
chance of getting married
at
CustomizedExceptionDemo.main(CustomizedExceptionDemo.java:25)
Note: It is highly recommended to maintain our customized exceptions as
unchecked by extending RuntimeException.
We can catch any Throwable type including Errors also.
Example:
Top-10 Exceptions:
Exceptions are divided into two types. They are:
1) JVM Exceptions:
2) Programatic exceptions:
JVM Exceptions:
The exceptions which are raised automatically by the jvm whenever a
particular event occurs.
Example:
1) ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException(AIOOBE)
2) NullPointerException (NPE).
Programatic Exceptions:
The exceptions which are raised explicitly by the programmer (or) by
the API developer are called programatic exceptions.
Example:
1) IllegalArgumentException(IAE).
1) ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException:
It is the child class of RuntimeException and hence it is unchecked.
Raised automatically by the JVM whenever we are trying to access
array element with out of range index.
Example:
class Test{
int[] x=new int[10];
System.out.println(x[0]);//valid
System.out.println(x[100]);//AIOOBE
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System.out.println(x[-100]);//AIOOBE
}
}
2) NullPointerException:
Raised automatically by the JVM, whenever we are trying to call any
method on null.
Example:
class Test{
String s=null;
System.out.println(s.length());R.E: NullPointerException
}
}
3) StackOverFlowError:
It is the child class of Error and hence it is unchecked. Whenever we
are trying to invoke recursive method call JVM will raise
StackOverFloeError automatically.
Example:
class Test
{
public static void methodOne()
{
methodTwo();
}
public static void methodTwo()
{
methodOne();
}
{
methodOne();
}
}
Output:
Run time error: StackOverFloeError
4) NoClassDefFound:
It is the child class of Error and hence it is unchecked. JVM will raise
this error automatically whenever it is unable to find required .class
file.
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Example: java Test

If Test.class is not available. Then we will get NoClassDefFound error.
5) ClassCastException:
Raised automatically by the JVM whenever we are trying to typecast
parent object to child type.
Example:
6) ExceptionInInitializerError:
It is the child class of Error and it is unchecked. Raised automatically by
the JVM, if any exception occurs while performing static variable
initialization and static block execution.
Example 1:
class Test{
static int i=10/0;
}
Output:
Runtime exception:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
Example 2:
class Test{
static {
String s=null;
System.out.println(s.length());
}}
Output:
Runtime
exception:
Exception
in
thread
"main"
java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
7) IllegalArgumentException:
Raised explicitly by the programmer (or) by the API developer to
indicate that a method has been invoked with inappropriate argument.
Example:
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class Test{
Thread t=new Thread();
t.setPriority(10);valid
t.setPriority(100);invalid
}}
Output:
Runtime exception
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException.
8) NumberFormatException:
It is the child class of IllegalArgumentException and hence is
unchecked. Raised explicitly by the programmer or by the API
developer to indicate that we are attempting to convert string to the
number. But the string is not properly formatted.
Example:
class Test{
int i=Integer.parseInt("10");
int j=Integer.parseInt("ten");
}}
Output:
Runtime Exception
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException: For
input string: "ten"
9) IllegalStateException:
Raised explicitly by the programmer or by the API developer to indicate
that a method has been invoked at inappropriate time.
Example:
Once session expires we cant call any method on the session object
otherwise we will get IllegalStateException
HttpSession session=req.getSession();
System.out.println(session.getId());
session.invalidate();
System.out.println(session.getId());illgalstateException
10)
AssertionError:
It is the child class of Error and hence it is unchecked. Raised explicitly
by the programmer or by API developer to indicate that Assert
statement fails.
Example:
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assert(false);
Exception/Error
1) AIOOBE
2) NPE(NullPointerException)
3) StackOverFlowError
4) NoClassDefFoundError
5) CCE(ClassCastException)
6) ExceptionInInitializerError
7) IAE(IllegalArgumentException)
8) NFE(NumberFormatException)
9) ISE(IllegalStateException)
10)
AE(AssertionError)
Raised by
Raised automatically
Exceptions)
JVM(JVM
Raised
explicitly
either
by
programmer or by API developer
(Programatic Exceptions).
OOPS
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
by
Data Hiding
Abstraction
Encapsulation
Tightly Encapsulated Class
IS-A Relationship
HAS-A Relationship
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7) Method Signature
8) Overloading
9) Overriding
10)
Method Hiding
11)
Static Control Flow
12)
Instance Control Flow
13)
Constructors
14)
Coupling
15)
Cohesion
16)
Object Type Casting
Data Hiding:
Our internal data should not go out directly that is outside person cant
access our internal data directly.
By using private modifier we can implement data hiding.
Example:
class Account
{
private double balance;
......................;
......................;
}
The main advantage of data hiding is security.
Note: recommended modifier for data members is private.
Abstraction:
Hide internal implementation and just highlight the set of services, is
called abstraction.
By using abstract classes and interfaces we can implement
abstraction.
Example:
By using ATM GUI screen bank people are highlighting the set of
services what they are offering without highlighting internal
implementation.
The main advantages of Abstraction are:
1) We can achieve security as we are not highlighting our internal
implementation.
2) Enhancement will become very easy because without effecting end
user we can able to perform any type of changes in our internal
system.
3) It provides more flexibility to the end user to use system very easily.
4) It improves maintainability of the application.
Encapsulation:
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It is the process of Encapsulating data and corresponding methods into

a single module.
If any java class follows data hiding and abstraction such type of class
is said to be encapsulated class.
Encapsulation=Datahiding+Abstraction
Example:
In encapsulated class we have to maintain getter and setter methods

for every data member.
The main advantages of encapsulation are:
1) We can achieve security.
2) Enhancement will become very easy.
4) It provides flexibility to the user to use system very easily.
The main disadvantage of encapsulation is it increases length of the
code and slows down execution.
Tightly encapsulated class:
A class is said to be tightly encapsulated if and only if every variable of
that class declared as private whether the variable has getter and
setter methods are not and whether these methods declared as public
or not, not required to check.
Example:
class Account
{
private double balance;
public double getBalance()
{
return balance;
}
}
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Which of the following classes are tightly encapsulated?
Which of the following classes are tightly encapsulated?

class A
{
int x=10;
}
class B extends A
{
private int y=20;
}
class C extends B
{
private int z=30;
}
Note: if the parent class is not tightly encapsulated then no child class is
tightly encapsulated.
IS-A Relationship(inheritance):
1) Also known as inheritance.
2) By using extends keywords we can implement IS-A relationship.
3) The main advantage of IS-A relationship is reusability.
Example:
class Parent
{
{}
}
{
public void methodTwo()
{}
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Conclusion:
1) Whatever the parent has by default available to the child but whatever
the child has by default not available to the parent. Hence on the child
reference we can call both parent and child class methods. But on the
parent reference we can call only methods available in the parent class
and we cant call child specific methods.
2) Parent class reference can be used to hold child class object but by
using that reference we can call only methods available in parent class
and child specific methods we cant call.
3) Child class reference cannot be used to hold parent class object.
Example:
The common methods which are required for housing loan, vehicle
loan, personal loan and education loan we can define into a separate
class in parent class loan. So that automatically these methods are
available to every child loan class.
Example:
class Loan
{
//common methods which are required for any type of loan.
}
class HousingLoan extends Loan
{
//Housing loan specific methods.
}
class EducationLoan extends Loan
{
//Education Loan specific methods.
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For all java classes the most commonly required functionality is define
inside object class hence object class acts as a root for all java classes.
For all java exceptions and errors the most common required
functionality defines inside Throwable class hence Throwable class acts
as a root for exception hierarchy.
Diagram:
Multiple inheritance:
Having more than one Parent class at the same level is called multiple
inheritance.
Example:
Any class can extends only one class at a time and cant extends more
than one class simultaneously hence java wont provide support for
multiple inheritance.
Example:
But an interface can extends any no. Of interfaces at a time hence java
provides support for multiple inheritance through interfaces.
Example:
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If our class doesnt extends any other class then only our class is the
direct child class of object.

Example:
If our class extends any other class then our class is not direct child
class of object.
Example 1:
Example 2:
Why java wont provide support for multiple inheritance?

There may be a chance of raising ambiguity problems.
Example:
Why ambiguity problem wont be there in interfaces?

Interfaces having dummy declarations and they
implementations hence no ambiguity problem.
Example:
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wont
have
Cyclic inheritance:
Cyclic inheritance is not allowed in java.
Example 1:
Example 2:
HAS-A relationship:
1) HAS-A relationship is also known as composition (or) aggregation.
2) There is no specific keyword to implement hAS-A relationship but
mostly we can use new operator.
3) The main advantage of HAS-A relationship is reusability.
Example:
class Engine
{
//engine specific functionality
}
class Car
{
Engine e=new Engine();
//........................;
//........................;
//........................;
}
Class Car HAS-A engine reference.
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HAS-A relationship increases dependency between the components

and creates maintains problems.
Composition vs Aggregation:
Composition:
Without existing container object if there is no chance of existing
contained objects then the relationship between container object and
contained object is called composition which is a strong association.
Example:
University consists of several departments whenever university object
destroys automatically all the department objects will be destroyed
that is without existing university object there is no chance of existing
dependent object hence these are strongly associated and this
relationship is called composition.
Example:
Aggregation:
Without existing container object if there is a chance of existing
contained objects such type of relationship is called aggregation. In
aggregation objects have weak association.
Example:
Within a department there may be a chance of several professors will
work whenever we are closing department still there may be a chance
of existing professor object without existing department object the
relationship between department and professor is called aggregation
where the objects having weak association.
Example:
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Method signature: In java method signature consists of name of the

method followed by argument types.
Example:
In java return type is not part of the method signature.

Compiler will use method signature while resolving method calls.
Within the same class we cant take 2 methods with the same
signature otherwise we will get compile time error.
Example:
{}
public int methodOne()
{
return 10;
}
Output:
Compile time error
methodOne() is already defined in Test
Overloading:
Two methods are said to be overload if and only if both having the
same name but different argument types.
In C language we cant take 2 methods with the same name and
different types. If there is a change in argument type compulsory we
should go for new method name.
Example:
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Lack of overloading in C increases complexity of the programming.

But in java we can take multiple methods with the same name and
different argument types.
Example:
Having the same name and different argument types is called method
overloading.
All these methods are considered as overloaded methods.
Having overloading concept in java reduces complexity of the
programming.
Example:
class Test
{
{
System.out.println("no-arg method");
}
{
System.out.println("int-arg method");
overloaded
methods
}
public void methodOne(double d)
{
System.out.println("double-arg method");
}
{
Test t=new Test();
t.methodOne();//no-arg method
t.methodOne(10);//int-arg method
t.methodOne(10.5);//double-arg method
}
}
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In overloading compiler is responsible to perform method

resolution(decision) based on the reference type. Hence overloading is
also considered as compile time polymorphism(or) static ()early biding.
Case 1:
Automatic promotion in overloading.
In overloading if compiler is unable to find the method with exact
match we wont get any compile time error immediately.
1st compiler promotes the argument to the next level and checks
whether the matched method is available or not if it is available then
that method will be considered if it is not available then compiler
promotes the argument once again to the next level. This process will
be continued until all possible promotions still if the matched method is
not available then we will get compile time error. This process is called
automatic promotion in overloading.
The following are various possible automatic promotions in
overloading.
Diagram:
Example:
class Test
{
{
System.out.println("int-arg method");
}
public void methodOne(float f)
overloaded methods
{
System.out.println("float-arg method");
}
{
Test t=new Test();
//t.methodOne('a');//int-arg method
//t.methodOne(10l);//float-arg method
t.methodOne(10.5);//C.E:cannot find symbol
}
}
Case 2:
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class Test
{
public void methodOne(String s)
{
System.out.println("String version");
}
public void methodOne(Object o)
Both methods are said
to
be overloaded methods.
{
System.out.println("Object version");
}
{
Test t=new Test();
t.methodOne("bhaskar");//String version
t.methodOne(new Object());//Object version
t.methodOne(null);//String version
}
}
In overloading Child will always get high priority then Parent.
Case 3:
class Test
{
public void methodOne(String s)
{
System.out.println("String version");
}
public void methodOne(StringBuffer s)
{
System.out.println("StringBuffer version");
}
{
Test t=new Test();
t.methodOne("durga");//String version
t.methodOne(new StringBuffer("bhaskar"));//StringBuffer version
}
}
Output:
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Case 4:
class Test
{
public void methodOne(int i,float f)
{
System.out.println("int-float method");
}
public void methodOne(float f,int i)
{
System.out.println("float-int method");
}
{
Test t=new Test();
t.methodOne(10,10.5f);//int-float method
t.methodOne(10.5f,10);//float-int method
t.methodOne(10,10);//C.E:reference to methodOne is ambiguous,
both method methodOne(int,float) in Test and method methodOne(float,int)
in Test match
t.methodOne(10.5f,10.5f);//C.E:cannot find symbol
}
}
Case 5:
class Test
{
{
System.out.println("general method");
}
public void methodOne(int...i)
{
}
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{
Test t=new Test();
t.methodOne();//var-arg method
t.methodOne(10,20);//var-arg method
t.methodOne(10);//general method
}
}
In general var-arg method will get less priority that is if no other

method matched then only var-arg method will get chance for
execution it is almost same as default case inside switch.
Case 6:
class Animal{}
class Monkey extends Animal{}
class Test
{
public void methodOne(Animal a)
{
System.out.println("Animal version");
}
public void methodOne(Monkey m)
{
System.out.println("Monkey version");
}
{
Test t=new Test();
Animal a=new Animal();
t.methodOne(a);//Animal version
Monkey m=new Monkey();
t.methodOne(m);//Monkey version
Animal a1=new Monkey();
t.methodOne(a1);//Animal version
}
}
In overloading method resolution is always based on reference type
and runtime object wont play any role in overloading.
Overriding:
Whatever the Parent has by default available to the Child through
inheritance, if the Child is
not satisfied with Parent class method
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implementation then Child is allow to redefine that Parent class

method in Child class in its own way this process is called overriding.
The Parent class method which is overridden is called overridden
method.
The Child class method which is overriding is called overriding method.
Example 1:
class Parent
{
public void property()
{
System.out.println("cash+land+gold");
}
public void marry()
{
System.out.println("subbalakshmi");
overridden
method
}
}
overriding
{
public void marry()
{
System.out.println("Trisha/nayanatara/anushka");
overriding method
}
}
class Test
{
{
Parent p=new Parent();
p.marry();//subbalakshmi(parent method)
Child c=new Child();
c.marry();//Trisha/nayanatara/anushka(child method)
Parent p1=new Child();
p1.marry();//Trisha/nayanatara/anushka(child method)
}
}
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In overriding method resolution is always takes care by JVM based on

runtime object hence overriding is also considered as runtime
polymorphism or dynamic polymorphism or late binding.
The process of overriding method resolution is also known as dynamic
method dispatch.
Note: In overriding runtime object will play the role and reference type is
dummy.
Rules for overriding:

In overriding method names and arguments must be same. That is
method signature must be same.
Until 1.4 version the return types must be same but from 1.5 version
onwards co-variant return types are allowed.
According to this Child class method return type need not be same as
Parent class method return type its Child types also allowed.
Example:
class Parent
{
public Object methodOne()
{
return null;
}
}
{
public String methodOne()
{
return null;
}
}
It is valid in 1.5 but invalid in 1.4.
Diagram:
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Co-variant return type concept is applicable only for object types but
not for primitives.
Private methods are not visible in the Child classes hence overriding
concept is not applicable for private methods. Based on own
requirement we can declare the same Parent class private method in
child class also. It is valid but not overriding.
Example:
Parent class final methods we cant override in the Child class.

Example:
class Parent
{
public final void methodOne()
{}
}
{
{}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Child.java:8: methodOne() in Child cannot override methodOne() in Parent;
overridden method is final
Parent class non final methods we can override as final in child class.
We can override native methods in the child classes.
We should override Parent class abstract methods in Child classes to
provide implementation.
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Example:
{
}
{
{}
}
Diagram:
We can override Parent class non abstract method as abstract to stop

availability of Parent class method implementation to the Child classes.
Example:
class Parent
{
{}
}
abstract class Child extends Parent
{
}
Synchronized, strictfp, modifiers wont keep any restrictions on
overriding.
Diagram:
While overriding we cant reduce the scope of access modifier.

Example:
class Parent
{
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{}
}
{
protected void methodOne()
{}
}
Output:
Compile time error
methodOne() in Child cannot override methodOne() in Parent; attempting to
assign weaker access privileges; was public
Diagram:
Checked Vs Un-checked Exceptions:

The exceptions which are checked by the compiler for smooth
execution of the program at runtime are called checked exceptions.
The exceptions which are not checked by the compiler are called unchecked exceptions.
RuntimeException and its child classes, Error and its child classes are
unchecked except these the remaining are checked exceptions.
Diagram:
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Rule: While overriding if the child class method throws any checked
exception compulsory the parent class method should throw the
same checked exception or its parent otherwise we will get compile
time error.
But there are no restrictions for un-checked exceptions.
Example:
class Parent
{
{}
}
{
public void methodOne()throws Exception
{}
}
Output:
Compile time error
methodOne() in Child cannot override methodOne() in Parent; overridden
method does not throw java.lang.Exception
Examples:
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Overriding with respect to static methods:

Case 1:
We cant override a static method as non static.
Example:
class Parent
{
public static void methodOne()//here static methodOne() method
is a class level
{}
}
{
public void methodOne()//here methodOne() method is a object
level hence we cant override methodOne() method
{}
}
Case 2:
Similarly we cant override a non static method as static.
Case 3:
class Parent
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{
{}
}
{
{}
}
It is valid. It seems to be overriding concept is applicable for static
methods but it is not overriding it is met1hod hiding.
METHOD HIDING
All rules of method hiding are exactly same as overriding except the
following differences.
Overriding
Method hiding
1. Both Parent and Child class 1. Both Parent and Child class
methods should be non static.
methods should be static.
2. Method resolution is always takes 2. Method resolution is always takes
care by JVM based on runtime object. care by compiler based on reference
type.
3. Overriding is also considered as 3. Method hiding is also considered
runtime polymorphism (or) dynamic as compile time polymorphism (or)
polymorphism (or) late binding.
static polymorphism (or) early biding.
Example:
class Parent
{
{
System.out.println("parent class");
}
}
{
{
System.out.println("child class");
}
}
class Test
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{
{
p.methodOne();//parent class
c.methodOne();//child class
p1.methodOne();//parent class
}
}
Note: If both Parent and Child class methods are non static then it will
become overriding and method resolution is based on runtime object. In this
case the output is
Parent class
Child class
Child class
Overriding with respect to Var arg methods:
A var arg method should be overridden with var-arg method only. If we
are trying to override with normal method then it will become
overloading but not overriding.
Example:
class Parent
{
public void methodOne(int... i)
{
System.out.println("parent class");
}
}
overloading but not
overriding.
{
{
System.out.println("child class");
}
}
class Test
{
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{
p.methodOne(10);//parent class
c.methodOne(10);//child class
p1.methodOne(10);//parent class
}
}
In the above program if we replace child class method with var arg
then it will become overriding. In this case the output is
Parent class
Child class
Child class
Overriding with respect to variables:
Overriding concept is not applicable for variables.
Variable resolution is always takes care by compiler based on reference
type.
Example:
class Parent
{
int x=888;
}
{
int x=999;
}
class Test
{
{
System.out.println(p.x);//888
System.out.println(c.x);//999
System.out.println(p1.x);//888
}
}
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Note: In the above program Parent and Child class variables, whether both
are static or non static whether one is static and the other one is non static
there is no change in the answer.
Differences between overloading and overriding?
Property
Overloading
Overriding
1) Method names
1) Must be same.
1) Must be same.
2) Argument type
2) Must
be
2) Must
be
same
different(at
including order.
least order)
3) Method signature
3) Must
be
3) Must be same.
different.
4) Return types
4) No restrictions.
4) Must be same until
1.4v but from 1.5v
onwards we can take
co-variant
return
types also.
5) private,static,fina
5) Can
be
5) Can
not
be
l methods
overloaded.
overridden.
6) Access modifiers
6) No restrictions.
6) Weakering/reducing
is not allowed.
7) Throws clause
7) No restrictions.
7) If child class method
throws any checked
exception compulsory
parent class method
should
throw
the
same
checked
exceptions
or
its
parent
but
no
restrictions for unchecked exceptions.
8) Method
8) Is always takes
8) Is always takes care
resolution
care
by
by JVM based on
compiler based
runtime object.
on
referenced
type.
9) Also known as
9) Compile
time
polymorphism
(or)
static(or)early
binding.
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9) Runtime
polymorphism
dynamic
(or)
binding.
(or)
late
Note:
1) In overloading we have to check only method names (must be same)
and arguments (must be different) the remaining things like return
type extra not required to check.
2) But In overriding we should compulsory check everything like method
names, arguments, return types, throws keyword, modifiers etc.
Consider the method in parent class
Parent: public void methodOne(int i)throws IOException
In the child class which of the following methods we can take.
1) public void methodOne(int i)//valid(overriding)
2) private void methodOne()throws Exception//valid(overloading)
3) public native void methodOne(int i);//valid(overriding)
4) public static void methodOne(double d)//valid(overloading)
5) public static void methodOne(int i)
Compile time error
1) methodOne(int) in Child cannot override methodOne(int) in Parent;
overriding method is static
6) public static abstract void methodOne(float f)
Compile time error
1) illegal combination of modifiers: abstract and static
2) Child is not abstract and does not override abstract method
methodOne(float) in Child
Polymorphism: Same name with different forms is the concept of
polymorphism.
Example 1: We can use same abs() method for int type, long type, float
type etc.
Example:
1) abs(int)
2) abs(long)
3) abs(float)
Example 2: We can use the same List reference to hold ArrayList object,
LinkedList object, Vector object, or Stack object.
Example:
1) List l=new ArrayList();
2) List l=new LinkedList();
3) List l=new Vector();
4) List l=new Stack();
Diagram:
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Diagram:
1) Inheritance talks about reusability.

2) Polymorphism talks about flexibility.
3) Encapsulation talks about security.
Beautiful definition of polymorphism:
A boy starts love with the word friendship, but girl ends love with the
same word friendship, word is the same but with different attitudes.
This concept is nothing but polymorphism.
Constructors
Object creation is not enough compulsory we should perform
initialization then only the object is in a position to provide the
response properly.
Whenever we are creating an object some piece of the code will be
executed automatically to perform initialization of an object this piece
of the code is nothing but constructor.
Hence the main objective of constructor is to perform initialization of
an object.
Example:
class Student
{
String name;
int rollno;
Student(String name,int rollno)
{
this.name=name;
Constructor
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this.rollno=rollno;
}
{
Student s1=new Student("vijayabhaskar",101);
Student s2=new Student("bhaskar",102);
}
}
Diagram:
Constructor Vs instance block:

Both instance block and constructor will be executed automatically for
every object creation but instance block 1st followed by constructor.
The main objective of constructor is to perform initialization of an
object.
Other than initialization if we want to perform any activity for
every object creation we have to define that activity inside
instance block.
Both concepts having different purposes hence replacing one concept
with another concept is not possible.
Constructor can take arguments but instance block cant take any
arguments hence we cant replace constructor concept with
instance block.
Similarly we cant replace instance block purpose with constructor.
Demo program to track no of objects created for a class:
class Test
{
static int count=0;
{
count++;
instance block
}
Test()
{}
Test(int i)
{}
{
Test t1=new Test();
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Test t2=new Test(10);

Test t3=new Test();
System.out.println(count);//3
}
}
Rules to write constructors:
1) Name of the constructor and name of the class must be same.
2) Return type concept is not applicable for constructor even void also by
mistake if we are declaring the return type for the constructor we wont
get any compile time error and runtime error compiler simply treats it
as a method.
Example:
class Test
{
void Test()
it is not a constructor and it is a method
{}
}
3) It is legal (but stupid) to have a method whose name is exactly same
as class name.
4) The only applicable modifiers for the constructors are public, default,
private, protected.
5) If we are using any other modifier we will get compile time error.
Example:
class Test
{
static Test()
{}
}
Output:
Modifier static not allowed here
Default constructor:
For every class in java including abstract classes also constructor
concept is applicable.
If we are not writing at least one constructor then compiler will
generate default constructor.
If we are writing at least one constructor then compiler wont generate
any default constructor. Hence every class contains either compiler
generated constructor (or) programmer written constructor but not
both simultaneously.
Prototype of default constructor:
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1) It is always no argument constructor.

2) The access modifier of the default constructor is same as class
modifier. (This rule is applicable only for public and default).
3) Default constructor contains only one line. super(); it is a no argument
call to super class constructor.
Programmers code
Compiler generated code
class Test
class Test
{}
{
Test()
{
super();
}
}
public class Test
public class Test
{}
{
public Test()
{
super();
}
}
class Test
class Test
{
{
void Test(){}
Test()
}
{
super();
}
void Test()
{}
}
class Test
class Test
{
{
Test(int i)
Test(int i)
{}
{
}
super();
}
}
class Test
class Test
{
{
Test()
Test()
{
{
super();
super();
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}
}
class Test
{
Test(int i)
{
this();
}
Test()
{}
}
}
}
class Test
{
Test(int i)
{
this();
}
Test()
{
super();
}
}
super() vs this():
The 1st line inside every constructor should be either super() or this() if
we are not writing anything compiler will always generate super().
Case 1: We have to take super() (or) this() only in the 1 st line of constructor.
If we are taking anywhere else we will get compile time error.
Example:
class Test
{
Test()
{
System.out.println("constructor");
super();
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Call to super must be first statement in constructor
Case 2: We can use either super() (or) this() but not both simultaneously.
Example:
class Test
{
Test()
{
super();
this();
}
}
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Output:
Compile time error.
Call to this must be first statement in constructor
Case 3: We can use super() (or) this() only inside constructor. If we are using
anywhere else we will get compile time error.
Example:
class Test
{
{
super();
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
Call to super must be first statement in constructor
That is we can call a constructor directly from another constructor only.
Diagram:
Example:
super(),this()
1. These are constructors calls.
super, this
1. These are keywords which can be
used to call parent class and current
class instance members.
inside 2. We can use anywhere except static
area.
2. We should use only

constructors.
Example:
class Test
{
{
System.out.println(super.hashCode());
}
}
Output:
Compile time error.
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Non-static variable super cannot be referenced from a static context.
Overloaded constructors:
A class can contain more than one constructor and all these
constructors having the same name but different arguments and hence
these constructors are considered as overloaded constructors.
Example:
class Test
{
Test(double d)
{
this(10);
System.out.println("double-argument constructor");
}
Test(int i)
{
this();
System.out.println("int-argument constructor");
}
Test()
{
System.out.println("no-argument constructor");
}
{
Test t1=new Test(10.5);//no-argument constructor/int-argument
constructor/double-argument constructor
Test t2=new Test(10);//no-argument constructor/int-argument
constructor
Test t3=new Test();//no-argument constructor
}
}
Inheritance concept is not applicable for constructors and hence
overriding concept also not applicable to the constructors. But
constructors can be overloaded.
We can take constructor in any java class including abstract class also
but we cant take constructor inside inheritance.
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Example:
We cant create object for abstract class but abstract class can
contain constructor what is the need?
Abstract class constructor will be executed to perform initialization of
child class object.
Which of the following statement is true?
1) Whenever we are creating child class object then automatically parent
class object will be created.(false)
2) Whenever we are creating child class object then parent class
constructor will be executed.(true)
Example:
{
Parent()
{
System.out.println(this.hashCode());//11394033//here this means
child class object
}
}
{
Child()
{
System.out.println(this.hashCode());//11394033
}
}
class Test
{
{
System.out.println(c.hashCode());//11394033
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}
}
Case 1: recursive method call is always runtime exception where as
recursive constructor invocation is a compile time error.
Note:
Recursive functions:
A function is called using two methods (types).
1) Nested call
2) Recursive call
Nested call:
Calling a function inside another function is called nested call.
In nested call there is a calling function which calls another
function(called function).
Example:
{
methodTwo();
}
public static void methodTwo()
{
methodOne();
}
Recursive call:
Calling a function within same function is called recursive call.
In recursive call called and calling function is same.
Example:
{
methodOne();
}
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Example:
Note: Compiler is responsible for the following checkings.

1) Compiler will check whether the programmer wrote any constructor or
not. If he didnt write at least one constructor then compiler will
generate default constructor.
2) If the programmer wrote any constructor then compiler will check
whether he wrote super() or this() in the 1st line or not. If his not writing
any of these compiler will always write (generate) super().
3) Compiler will check is there any chance of recursive constructor
invocation. If there is a possibility then compiler will raise compile time
error.
Case 2:
If the Parent class contains any argument constructors while writing

Child classes we should takes special care with respect to constructors.
Whenever we are writing any argument constructor it is highly
recommended to write no argument constructor also.
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Case 3:
class Parent
{
Parent()throws java.io.IOException
{}
}
{}
Output:
Compile time error
Unreported exception java.io.IOException in default constructor.
Example:
class Parent
{
Parent()throws java.io.IOException
{}
}
{
Child()throws Exception
{
super();
}
}
If Parent class constructor throws some checked exception compulsory
Child class constructor should throw the same checked exception (or)
its Parent.
Singleton classes:
For any java class if we are allow to create only one object such type of
class is said to be singleton class.
Example:
1) Runtime class
2) ActionServlet
3) ServiceLocator
Runtime r1=Runtime.getRuntime();//getRuntime() method is a factory
method
.................................................
.................................................
Runtime r2=Runtime.getRuntime();
.................................................
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.................................................
Runtime r3=Runtime.getRuntime();
System.out.println(r1==r2);//true
System.out.println(r1==r3);//true
Diagram:
If the requirement is same then instead of creating a separate object

for every person we will create only one object and we can share that
object for every required person we can achieve this by using
singleton classes. That is the main advantages of singleton classes are
Performance will be improved and memory utilization will be improved.
Creation of our own singleton classes:
We can create our own singleton classes for this we have to use private
constructor and factory method.
Example:
class Test
{
private static Test t=null;
private Test()
{}
public static Test getTest()//getTest() method is a factory method
{
if(t==null)
{
t=new Test();
}
return t;
}
}
class Client
{
{
System.out.println(Test.getTest().hashCode());//1671711
}
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}
Diagram:
Note:
We can create any xxxton classes like(double ton,trible ton.etc)
Example:
class Test
{
private static Test t1=null;
private static Test t2=null;
private Test()
{}
public static Test getTest()//getTest() method is a factory method
{
if(t1==null)
{
t1=new Test();
return t1;
}
else if(t2==null)
{
t2=new Test();
return t2;
}
else
{
if(Math.random()<0.5)
return t1;
else
return t2;
}
}
}
class Client
{
{
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}
}
Which of the following is true?
1) The name of the constructor and name of the class need not be same.
(false)
2) We can declare return type for the constructor but it should be void.
(false)
3) We can use any modifier for the constructor. (false)
4) Compiler will always generate default constructor. (false)
5) The modifier of the default constructor is always default. (false)
6) The 1st line inside every constructor should be super always. (false)
7) The 1st line inside every constructor should be either super or this and
if we are not writing anything compiler will always place this().(false)
8) Overloading concept is not applicable for constructor. (false)
9) Inheritance and overriding concepts are applicable for constructors.
(false)
10)
Concrete class can contain constructor but abstract class cannot.
(false)
11)
Interface can contain constructor. (false)
12)
Recursive constructor call is always runtime exception. (false)
13)
If Parent class constructor throws some un-checked exception
compulsory Child class constructor should throw the same un-checked
exception or its Parent. (false)
14)
Without using private constructor we can create singleton class.
(false)
15)
None of the above.(true)
Factory method:
By using class name if we are calling a method and that method
returns the same class object such type of method is called factory
method.
Example:
Runtime r=Runtime.getRuntime();//getRuntime is a factory
method.
DateFormat df=DateFormat.getInstance();
If object creation required under some constraints then we can
implement by using factory method.
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Static control flow:

Example:
Analysis:
Output:
E:\scjp>javac Base.java
E:\scjp>java Base
0
First static block
Second static block
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20
Main method
Read indirectly write only state (or) RIWO:
If a variable is in RIWO state then we cant perform read operation
directly otherwise we will get compile time error saying illegal forward
reference.
Example:
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Example:
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Analysis:
Output:
E:\scjp>java Derived
0
Base static block
0
Derived first static block
Derived second static block
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Derived main
Whenever we are executing Child class the following sequence of events
will be performed automatically.
1) Identification of static members from Parent to Child. [1 to 11]
2) Execution of static variable assignments and static blocks from Parent
to Child.[12 to 22]
3) Execution of Child class main() method.[23 to 25].
Static block:
Static blocks will be executed at the time of class loading hence if we
want to perform any activity at the time of class loading we have to
define that activity inside static block.
With in a class we can take any no. Of static blocks and all these static
blocks will be executed from top to bottom.
Example:
The native libraries should be loaded at the time of class loading hence
we have to define that activity inside static block.
Example:
class Test
{
static
{
System.loadLibrary("native library path");
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}
}
Every JDBC driver class internally contains a static block to register the
driver with DriverManager hence programmer is not responsible to
define this explicitly.
Example:
class Driver
{
static
{
Register this driver with DriverManager
}
}
Without using main() method is it possible to print some statements
to the console?
Ans: Yes, by using static block.
Example:
class Google
{
static
{
System.out.println("hello i can print");
System.exit(0);
}
}
Output:
Hello i can print
Without using main() method and static block is it possible to print
some statements to the console?
Example 1:
class Test
{
static int i=methodOne();
public static int methodOne()
{
System.exit(0);
return 10;
}
}
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Output:
Hello i can print
Example 2:
class Test
{
static Test t=new Test();
Test()
{
System.exit(0);
}
}
Output:
Hello i can print
Example 3:
class Test
{
static Test t=new Test();
{
System.exit(0);
}
}
Output:
Hello i can print
Without using System.out.println() statement is it possible to print
some statement to the console?
Example:
class Test
{
{
System.err.println("hello");
}
}
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Instance control flow:
Analysis:
i=0[RIWO]
j=0[RIWO]
i=10[R&W]
j=20[R&W]
Output:
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Whenever we are creating an object the following sequence of events

will be performed automatically.
1) Identification of instance members from top to bottom(3 to 8).
2) Execution of instance variable assignments and instance blocks from
top to bottom(9 to 14).
3) Execution of constructor.
Note: static control flow is one time activity and it will be executed at the
time of class loading.
But instance control flow is not one time activity for every object
creation it will be executed.
Instance control flow in Parent and Child relationship:
Example:
class Parent
{
int x=10;
{
methodOne();
System.out.println("Parent first instance block");
}
Parent()
{
System.out.println("parent class constructor");
}
{
System.out.println("parent class main method");
}
{
System.out.println(y);
}
int y=20;
}
{
int i=100;
{
methodTwo();
System.out.println("Child first instance block");
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}
Child()
{
System.out.println("Child class constructor");
}
{
System.out.println("Child class main method");
}
{
System.out.println(j);
}
{
System.out.println("Child second instance block");
}
int j=200;
}
Output:
E:\scjp>javac Child.java
E:\scjp>java Child
0
Parent first instance block
Parent class constructor
0
Child first instance block
Child second instance block
Child class constructor
Child class main method
Whenever we are creating child class object the following sequence of
events will be executed automatically.
1) Identification of instance members from Parent to Child.
2) Execution of instance variable assignments and instance block only in
Parent class.
3) Execution of Parent class constructor.
4) Execution of instance variable assignments and instance blocks in
Child class.
5) Execution of Child class constructor.
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Note: Object creation is the most costly operation in java and hence if there
is no specific requirement never recommended to crate objects.
Example 1:
public class Initilization
{
private static String methodOne(String msg)
{
System.out.println(msg);
return msg;
}
public Initilization()
{
m=methodOne("1");
}
{
m=methodOne("2");
}
String m=methodOne("3");
{
Object obj=new Initilization();
}
}
Analysis:
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Output:
2
3
1
Example 2:
public class Initilization
{
private static String methodOne(String msg)
{
System.out.println(msg);
return msg;
}
static String m=methodOne("1");
{
m=methodOne("2");
}
static
{
m=methodOne("3");
}
{
Object obj=new Initilization();
}
}
Output:
1
3
2
We cant access instance variables directly from static area because at
the time of execution of static area JVM may not identify those
members.
Example:
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But from the instance area we can access instance members directly.
Static members we can access from anywhere directly because these
are identified already at the time of class loading only.
Type casting:
Parent class reference can be used to hold Child class object but by
using that reference we cant call Child specific methods.
Example:
Object o=new String("bhaskar");//valid
System.out.println(o.hashCode());//valid
System.out.println(o.length());//C.E:cannot find symbol,symbol : method
length(),location: class java.lang.Object
Similarly we can use interface reference to hold implemented class
object.
Example:
Runnable r=new Thread();
Type casting syntax:
Compile time checking:

Rule 1: The type of d and c must have some relationship [either Child to
Parent (or) Parent to Child (or) same type] otherwise we will get compile time
error saying inconvertible types.
Example 1:
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Example 2:
Rule 2: C must be either same (or) derived type of A otherwise we will

get compile time error saying incompatible types.
Found: C
Required: A
Example 1:
Example 2:
Runtime checking:
The underlying object type of d must be either same (or) derived
type of C otherwise we will get runtime exception saying
ClassCastException.
Example:
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Diagram:
Base1 b=new Derived2();//valid

Object o=(Base1)b;//valid
Object o1=(Base2)o;//invalid
Object o2=(Base2)b;//invalid
Base2 b1=(Base1)(new Derived1());//invalid
Base2 b2=(Base2)(new Derived3());//valid
Base2 b2=(Base2)(new Derived1());//invalid
Through Type Casting just we are converting the type of object but not
object itself that is we are performing type casting but not object
casting.
Example:
Example 1:
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Example 2:
It is overriding and method resolution is based on runtime object.

C c=new C();
c.methodOne();//c
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((B)c).methodOne();//c
((A)((B)c)).methodOne();//c
Example 3:
It is method hiding and method resolution is based on reference type.

C c=new C();
c.methodOne();//C
((B)c).methodOne();//B
((A)((B)c)).methodOne();//A
Example 4:
C c=new C();
System.out.println(c.x);//999
System.out.println(((B)c).x);//888
System.out.println(((A)((B)c)).x);//777
Variable resolution is always based on reference type only.
If we are changing variable as static then also we will get the same
output.
Coupling:
The degree of dependency between the components is called coupling.
Example:
class A
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{
static int i=B.j;
}
class B extends A
{
static int j=C.methodOne();
}
class C extends B
{
public static int methodOne()
{
return D.k;
}
}
class D extends C
{
static int k=10;
{
D d=new D();
}
}
The above components are said to be tightly coupled to each other
because the dependency between the components is more.
Tightly coupling is not a good programming practice because it has
several serious disadvantages.
1) Without effecting remaining components we cant modify any
component hence enhancement(development) will become difficult.
2) It reduces maintainability of the application.
3) It doesnt promote reusability of the code.
It is always recommended to maintain loosely coupling between the
components.
Cohesion:
For every component we have to maintain a clear well defined
functionality such type of component is said to be follow high cohesion.
Diagram:
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High cohesion is always good programming practice because it has

several advantages.
1) Without effecting remaining components we can modify any
component hence enhancement will become very easy.
3) It promotes reusability of the application.
Note: It is highly recommended to follow loosely coupling and high cohesion.
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Agenda
1) Introduction.
2) The ways to define instantiate and start a new Thread.
3) Getting and setting name of a Thread.
4) Thread priorities.
5) The methods to prevent(stop) Thread execution.
1. yield()
2. join()
3. sleep()
6) Synchronization.
7) Inter Thread communication.
8) Deadlock
9) Daemon Threads.
Multitasking: Executing several tasks simultaneously is the concept of
multitasking. There are two types of multitaskings.
1) Process based multitasking.
2) Thread based multitasking.
Diagram:
Process based multitasking: Executing several tasks simultaneously

where each task is a separate independent process such type of multitasking
is called process based multitasking.
Example:
While typing a java program in the editor we can able to listen mp3
audio songs at the same time we can download a file from the net all
these tasks are independent of each other and executing
simultaneously and hence it is Process based multitasking.
This type of multitasking is best suitable at os level.
Thread based multitasking: Executing several tasks simultaneously where
each task is a separate independent part of the same program, is called
Thread based multitasking. And each independent part is called a Thread.
This type of multitasking is best suitable for programatic level.
When compared with C++, developing multithreading examples is
very easy in java because java provides in built support for
multithreading through a rich API (Thread, Runnable, ThreadGroup,
ThreadLocal.etc).
In multithreading on 10% of the work the programmer is required to do
and 90% of the work will be down by java API.
The main important application areas of multithreading are:
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1) To implement multimedia graphics.

2) To develop animations.
3) To develop video games etc.
Whether it is process based or Thread based the main objective of
multitasking is to improve performance of the system by reducing
response time.
The ways to define instantiate and start a new Thread:
What is singleton? Give example?
We can define a Thread in the following 2 ways.
1. By extending Thread class.
2. By implementing Runnable interface.
Defining a Thread by extending Thread class:
Example:
class ThreadDemo
{
{
MyThread t=new MyThread();//Instantiation of a Thread
t.start();//starting of a Thread
{
System.out.println("main thread");
}
}
}
Case 1: Thread Scheduler:
If multiple Threads are waiting to execute then which Thread will
execute 1st is decided by Thread Scheduler which is part of JVM.
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Which algorithm or behavior followed by Thread Scheduler we cant

expect exactly it is the JVM vendor dependent hence in multithreading
examples we cant expect exact execution order and exact output.
The following are various possible outputs for the above program.
Case 2: Difference between t.start() and t.run() methods.

In the case of t.start() a new Thread will be created which is
responsible for the execution of run() method. But in the case of t.run()
no new Thread will be created and run() method will be executed just
like a normal method by the main Thread. In the above program if we
are replacing t.start() with t.run() the following is the output.
Output:
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
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main thread
Entire output produced by only main Thread.
Case 3: importance of Thread class start() method.
For every Thread the required mandatory activities like registering the
Thread with Thread Scheduler will takes care by Thread class start()
method and programmer is responsible just to define the job of the
Thread inside run() method. That is start() method acts as best
assistant to the programmer.
Example:
start()
{
1. Register Thread with Thread Scheduler
2. All other mandatory low level activities.
3. Invoke or calling run() method.
}
We can conclude that without executing Thread class start() method
there is no chance of starting a new Thread in java.
Case 4: If we are not overriding run() method:
If we are not overriding run() method then Thread class run() method
will be executed which has empty implementation and hence we wont
get any output.
Example:
class MyThread extends Thread
{}
class ThreadDemo
{
{
MyThread t=new MyThread();
t.start();
}
}
It is highly recommended to override run() method. Otherwise dont go
for multithreading concept.
Case 5: Overriding of run() method.
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We can overload run() method but Thread class start() method always
invokes no argument run() method the other overload run() methods
we have to call explicitly then only it will be executed just like normal
method.
Example:
{
public void run()
{
System.out.println("no arg method");
}
public void run(int i)
{
System.out.println("int arg method");
}
}
class ThreadDemo
{
{
t.start();
}
}
Output:
No arg method
Case 6: overriding of start() method:
If we override start() method then our start() method will be executed
just like a normal method call and no new Thread will be started.
Example:
{
public void start()
{
System.out.println("start method");
}
public void run()
{
System.out.println("run method");
}
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}
class ThreadDemo
{
{
t.start();
System.out.println("main method");
}
}
Output:
start method
main method
Entire output produced by only main Thread.
Case 7:
Example 1:
Example 2:
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Output:
Case 8: life cycle of the Thread:

Diagram:
Once we created a Thread object then the Thread is said to be in new

state or born state.
Once we call start() method then the Thread will be entered into Ready
or Runnable state.
If Thread Scheduler allocates CPU then the Thread will be entered into
running state.
Once run() method completes then the Thread will entered into dead
state.
Case 9:
After starting a Thread we are not allowed to restart the same Thread
once again otherwise we will get runtime exception saying
IllegalThreadStateException.
Example:
t.start();//valid
;;;;;;;;
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t.start();//we will get R.E saying: IllegalThreadStateException

Defining a Thread by implementing Runnable interface:
We can define a Thread even by implementing Runnable interface also.
Runnable interface present in java.lang.pkg and contains only one
method run().
Diagram:
Example:
class ThreadDemo
{
{
MyRunnable r=new MyRunnable();
Thread t=new Thread(r);//here r is a Target Runnable
t.start();
{
}
}
}
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Output:
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
We cant expect exact output but there are several possible outputs.
Case study:
MyRunnable r=new MyRunnable();
Thread t2=new Thread(r);
Case 1:
t1.start():
A new Thread will be created which is responsible for the execution of
Thread class run()method.
Output:
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
Case 2: t1.run():
No new Thread will be created but Thread class run() method will be
executed just like a normal method call.
Output:
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main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
Case 3: t2.start():
New Thread will be created which is responsible for the execution of
MyRunnable run() method.
Output:
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
Case 4: t2.run():
No new Thread will be created and MyRunnable run() method will be
executed just like a normal method call.
Output:
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
Case 5:
r.start():
We will get compile time error saying start()method is not available in
MyRunnable class.
Output:
Compile time error
E:\SCJP>javac ThreadDemo.java
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ThreadDemo.java:18: cannot find symbol

Symbol: method start()
Location: class MyRunnable
Case 6: r.run():
No new Thread will be created and MyRunnable class run() method will
be executed just like a normal method call.
Output:
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
child Thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
Best approach to define a Thread:
Among the 2 ways of defining a Thread, implements Runnable
approach is always recommended.
In the 1st approach our class should always extends Thread class there
is no chance of extending any other class hence we are missing the
benefits of inheritance.
But in the 2nd approach while implementing Runnable interface we can
extend some other class also. Hence implements Runnable mechanism
is recommended to define a Thread.
Thread class constructors:
1) Thread t=new Thread();
2) Thread t=new Thread(Runnable r);
3) Thread t=new Thread(String name);
4) Thread t=new Thread(Runnable r,String name);
5) Thread t=new Thread(ThreadGroup g,String name);
6) Thread t=new Thread(ThreadGroup g,Runnable r);
7) Thread t=new Thread(ThreadGroup g,Runnable r,String name);
8) Thread t=new Thread(ThreadGroup g,Runnable r,String name,long
stackSize);
Durgas approach to define a Thread(not recommended to use):
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Diagram:
Output:
main method
run method
Getting and setting name of a Thread:
Every Thread in java has some name it may be provided explicitly by
the programmer or automatically generated by JVM.
Thread class defines the following methods to get and set name of a
Thread.
Methods:
1) public final String getName()
2) public final void setName(String name)
Example:
{}
class ThreadDemo
{
{
System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName());//main
System.out.println(t.getName());//Thread-0
Thread.currentThread().setName("Bhaskar Thread");
System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName());//Bhaskar
Thread
}
}
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Note: We can get current executing Thread object reference by using

Thread.currentThread() method.
Thread Priorities
Every Thread in java has some priority it may be default priority

generated by JVM (or) explicitly provided by the programmer.
The valid range of Thread priorities is 1 to 10[but not 0 to 10] where 1
is the least priority and 10 is highest priority.
Thread class defines the following constants to represent some
standard priorities.
1) Thread. MIN_PRIORITY----------1
2) Thread. MAX_PRIORITY----------10
3) Thread. NORM_PRIORITY--------5
There
are
no
constants
like
Thread.LOW_PRIORITY,
Thread.HIGH_PRIORITY
Thread scheduler uses these priorities while allocating CPU.
The Thread which is having highest priority will get chance for 1 st
execution.
If 2 Threads having the same priority then we cant expect exact
execution order it depends on Thread scheduler whose behavior is
vendor dependent.
We can get and set the priority of a Thread by using the following
methods.
1) public final int getPriority()
2) public final void setPriority(int newPriority);//the
allowed values are 1 to 10
The allowed values are 1 to 10 otherwise we will get runtime exception
saying IllegalArgumentException.
Default priority:
The default priority only for the main Thread is 5. But for all the
remaining Threads the default priority will be inheriting from parent to
child. That is whatever the priority parent has by default the same
priority will be for the child also.
Example 1:
{}
class ThreadPriorityDemo
{
{
System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getPriority());//5
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Thread.currentThread().setPriority(9);
System.out.println(t.getPriority());//9
}
}
Example 2:
{
public void run()
{
{
System.out.println("child thread");
}
}
}
class ThreadPriorityDemo
{
{
//t.setPriority(10);
1
t.start();
{
}
}
}
If we are commenting line 1 then both main and child Threads will have
the same priority and hence we cant expect exact execution order.
If we are not commenting line 1 then child Thread has the priority 10
and main Thread has the priority 5 hence child Thread will get chance
for execution and after completing child Thread main Thread will get
the chance in this the output is:
Output:
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
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child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
child thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
Some operating systems(like windowsXP) may not provide proper
support for Thread priorities. We have to install separate bats provided
by vendor to provide support for priorities.
The Methods to Prevent a Thread from Execution:
We can prevent(stop) a Thread execution by using the following
methods.
1) yield();
2) join();
3) sleep();
yield():
yield() method causes to pause current executing Thread for giving
the chance of remaining waiting Threads of same priority.
If all waiting Threads have the low priority or if there is no waiting
Threads then the same Thread will be continued its execution.
If several waiting Threads with same priority available then we cant
expect exact which Thread will get chance for execution.
The Thread which is yielded when it get chance once again for
execution is depends on mercy of the Thread scheduler.
public static native void yield();
Diagram:
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Example:
{
public void run()
{
{
Thread.yield();
}
}
}
class ThreadYieldDemo
{
{
t.start();
{
}
}
}
Output:
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
main thread
child thread
child thread
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child
child
child
thread
thread
thread
In the above example the chance of completing main Thread 1 st is high
because child Thread always calling yield() method.
Join():
If a Thread wants to wait until completing some other Thread then we
should go for join() method.
Example:
If a Thread t1 executes t2.join() then t1 should go for waiting state until
completing t2.
Diagram:
1) public final void join()throws InterruptedException

2) public final void join(long ms) throws InterruptedException
3) public final void join(long ms,int ns) throws
InterruptedException
Diagram:
Every join() method throws InterruptedException, which is checked

exception hence compulsory we should handle either by try catch or by
throws keyword.
Example:
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{
public void run()
{
{
System.out.println("Seethe Thread");
try
{
Thread.sleep(2000);
}
catch (InterruptedException e){}
}
}
}
class ThreadJoinDemo
{
public static void main(String[] args)throws InterruptedException
{
t.start();
//t.join();
1
{
System.out.println("Rama Thread");
}
}
}
If we are commenting line 1 then both Threads will be executed
simultaneously and we cant expect exact execution order.
If we are not commenting line 1 then main Thread will wait until
completing child Thread in this the output is seethe Thread 5 times
followed by Rama Thread 5 times.
Sleep() method:
If a Thread dont want to perform any operation for a particular amount
of time then we should go for sleep() method.
1) public
static
native
void
sleep(long ms)
throws
2) public
static
void
sleep(long ms,int ns)throws
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Diagram:
Example:
class ThreadJoinDemo
{
{
System.out.println("M");
Thread.sleep(3000);
System.out.println("E");
Thread.sleep(3000);
System.out.println("G");
Thread.sleep(3000);
System.out.println("A");
}
}
Output:
M
E
G
A
Interrupting a Thread:
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We can interrupt a sleeping or waiting Thread by using interrupt()

(break off) method of Thread class.
Example:
{
public void run()
{
try
{
{
System.out.println("i am lazy Thread :"+i);
Thread.sleep(2000);
}
}
catch (InterruptedException e)
{
System.out.println("i got interrupted");
}
}
}
class ThreadInterruptDemo
{
{
t.start();
//t.interrupt();
1
System.out.println("end of main thread");
}
}
If we are commenting line 1 then main Thread wont interrupt child
Thread and hence child Thread will be continued until its completion.
If we are not commenting line 1 then main Thread interrupts child
Thread and hence child Thread wont continued until its completion in
this case the output is:
End of main thread
I am lazy Thread: 0
I got interrupted
Note:
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Whenever we are calling interrupt() method we may not see the effect
immediately, if the target Thread is in sleeping or waiting state it will
be interrupted immediately.
If the target Thread is not in sleeping or waiting state then interrupt
call will wait until target Thread will enter into sleeping or waiting
state. Once target Thread entered into sleeping or waiting state it will
effect immediately.
In its lifetime if the target Thread never entered into sleeping or
waiting state then there is no impact of interrupt call simply interrupt
call will be wasted.
Example:
{
public void run()
{
{
System.out.println("iamlazy thread");
}
try
{
Thread.sleep(3000);
}
{
System.out.println("i got interrupted");
}
}
}
class ThreadInterruptDemo1
{
{
t.start();
t.interrupt();
System.out.println("end of main thread");
}
}
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In the above program interrupt() method call invoked by main Thread

will wait until child Thread entered into sleeping state.
Once child Thread entered into sleeping state then it will be interrupted
immediately.
Compression of yield, join and sleep() method?
property
Yield()
Join()
Sleep()
1) Purpose?
To
pause If a Thread If a Thread
current
wants to wait dont want to
executing
until
perform
any
Thread
for completing
operation for a
giving
the some
other particular
chance
of Thread
then amount
of
remaining
we should go time then we
waiting
for join.
should go for
Threads
of
sleep()
same priority.
method.
2) Is it static?
yes
no
yes
3) Is it final?
no
yes
no
4) Is it overloaded?
No
yes
yes
5) Is it throws
no
yes
yes
6) InterruptedExcepti
on?
7) Is it native
yes
no
sleep(long ms)
method?
sleep(long
ms,int ns)
Synchronization
Synchronized is the keyword applicable for methods and blocks but not
for classes and variables.
If a method or block declared as the synchronized then at a time only one
Thread is allow to execute that method or block on the given object.
The main advantage of synchronized keyword is we can resolve date
inconsistency problems.
But the main disadvantage of synchronized keyword is it increases
waiting time of the Thread and effects performance of the system.
Hence if there is no specific requirement then never recommended to use
synchronized keyword.
Internally synchronization concept is implemented by using lock concept.
Every object in java has a unique lock. Whenever we are using
synchronized keyword then only lock concept will come into the picture.
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If a Thread wants to execute any synchronized method on the given

object 1st it has to get the lock of that object. Once a Thread got the lock
of that object then its allow to execute any synchronized method on that
object. If the synchronized method execution completes then
automatically Thread releases lock.
While a Thread executing any synchronized method the remaining
Threads are not allowed execute any synchronized method on that object
simultaneously. But remaining Threads are allowed to execute any nonsynchronized method simultaneously. [lock concept is implemented
based on object but not based on method].
Example:
class Display
{
public synchronized void wish(String name)
{
{
System.out.print("good morning:");
try
{
Thread.sleep(1000);
}
{}
System.out.println(name);
}
}
}
{
Display d;
String name;
MyThread(Display d,String name)
{
this.d=d;
this.name=name;
}
public void run()
{
d.wish(name);
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}
}
class SynchronizedDemo
{
{
Display d1=new Display();
MyThread t1=new MyThread(d1,"dhoni");
MyThread t2=new MyThread(d1,"yuvaraj");
t1.start();
t2.start();
}
}
If we are not declaring wish() method as synchronized then both
Threads will be executed simultaneously and we will get irregular
output.
Output:
good morning:good morning:yuvaraj
good morning:dhoni
good morning:yuvaraj
good morning:dhoni
good morning:dhoni
good morning:dhoni
dhoni
If we declare wish()method as synchronized then the Threads will be
executed one by one that is until completing the 1 st Thread the 2nd
Thread will wait in this case we will get regular output which is nothing
but
Output:
good morning:dhoni
good morning:dhoni
good morning:dhoni
good morning:dhoni
good morning:dhoni
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Case study:
Case 1:
MyThread t1=new MyThread(d1,"dhoni");
MyThread t2=new MyThread(d2,"yuvaraj");
t1.start();
t2.start();
Diagram:
Even though we declared wish() method as synchronized but we will

get irregular output in this case, because both Threads are operating
on different objects.
Class level lock:
Every class in java has a unique lock. If a Thread wants to execute a
static synchronized method then it required class level lock.
Once a Thread got class level lock then it is allow to execute any static
synchronized method of that class.
While a Thread executing any static synchronized method the
remaining Threads are not allow to execute any static synchronized
method of that class simultaneously.
But remaining Threads are allowed to execute normal synchronized
methods, normal static methods, and normal instance methods
simultaneously.
Class level lock and object lock both are different and there is no
relationship between these two.
Synchronized block:
If very few lines of the code required synchronization then its never
recommended to declare entire method as synchronized we have to
enclose those few lines of the code with in synchronized block.
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The main advantage of synchronized block over synchronized method

is it reduces waiting time of Thread and improves performance of the
system.
Example 1: To get lock of current object we can declare synchronized block
as follows.
Synchronized(this){}
Example 2: To get the lock of a particular object b we have to declare a
synchronized block as follows.
Synchronized(b){}
Example 3: To get class level lock we have to declare synchronized block as
follows.
Synchronized(Display.class){}
As the argument to the synchronized block we can pass either object
reference or .class file and we cant pass primitive values as
argument [because lock concept is dependent only for objects and
classes but not for primitives].
Example:
Int x=b;
Synchronized(x){}
Output:
Compile time error.
Unexpected type.
Found: int
Required: reference
Questions:
1) Explain about synchronized keyword and its advantages and
disadvantages?
2) What is object lock and when a Thread required?
3) What is class level lock and when a Thread required?
4) What is the difference between object lock and class level lock?
5) While a Thread executing a synchronized method on the given object is
the remaining Threads are allowed to execute other synchronized
methods simultaneously on the same object?
Ans: No.
6) What is synchronized block and explain its declaration?
7) What is the advantage of synchronized block over synchronized
method?
8) Is a Thread can hold more than one lock at a time?
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Ans: Yes, up course from different objects.

Example:
Diagram:
9) What is synchronized statement?

Ans: The statements which present inside synchronized method and
synchronized block are called synchronized statements. [Interview people
created terminology].
Inter Thread communication

(wait(),notify(), notifyAll()):
Two Threads can communicate with each other by using wait(), notify()
and notifyAll() methods.
The Thread which is excepting updation it has to call wait() method
and the Thread which is performing updation it has to call notify()
method. After getting notification the waiting Thread will get those
updations.
Diagram:
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wait(), notify() and notifyAll() methods are available in Object class but
not in Thread class because Thread can call these methods on any
common object.
To call wait(), notify() and notifyAll() methods compulsory the current
Thread should be owner of that object that is current Thread should
has lock of that object that is current Thread should be in synchronized
area. Hence we can call wait(), notify() and notifyAll() methods only
from synchronized area otherwise we will get runtime exception saying
IllegalMonitorStateException.
Once a Thread calls wait() method on the given object 1st it releases
the lock of that object immediately and entered into waiting state.
Once a Thread calls notify() (or) notifyAll() methods it releases the lock
of that object but may not immediately.
Except these (wait(),notify(),notifyAll()) methods there is no other
place(method) where the lock release will be happen.
Method
yield()
join()
sleep()
wait()
notify()
notifyAll()
Is Thread Releases Lock?

No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Once a Thread calls wait(), notify(), notifyAll() methods on any object

then it releases the lock of that particular object but not all locks it has.
1) public final void wait()throws InterruptedException
2) public final native void wait(long ms)throws
3) public final void wait(long ms,int ns)throws
4) public final native void notify()
5) public final void notifyAll()
Diagram:
Example 1:
class ThreadA
{
{
ThreadB b=new ThreadB();
b.start();
synchronized(b)
{
System.out.println("main
Thread
calling
wait()
method");//step-1
b.wait();
System.out.println("main
Thread
got
notification
call");//step-4
System.out.println(b.total);
}
}
}
class ThreadB extends Thread
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{
int total=0;
public void run()
{
synchronized(this)
{
System.out.println("child thread starts calcuation");//step-2
for(int i=0;i<=100;i++)
{
total=total+i;
}
System.out.println("child
thread
giving
notification
call");//step-3
this.notify();
}
}
}
Output:
main Thread calling wait() method
child thread starts calculation
child thread giving notification call
main Thread got notification call
5050
Example 2:
Producer consumer problem:
Producer(producer Thread) will produce the items to the queue and
consumer(consumer thread) will consume the items from the queue. If
the queue is empty then consumer has to call wait() method on the
queue object then it will entered into waiting state.
After producing the items producer Thread call notify() method on the
queue to give notification so that consumer Thread will get that
notification and consume items.
Diagram:
Example:
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Notify vs notifyAll():
We can use notify() method to give notification for only one Thread.
If multiple Threads are waiting then only one Thread will get the
chance and remaining Threads has to wait for further notification.
But which Thread will be notify(inform) we cant expect exactly it
depends on JVM.
We can use notifyAll() method to give the notification for all waiting
Threads. All waiting Threads will be notified and will be executed
one by one.
Note: On which object we are calling wait(), notify() and notifyAll() methods
that corresponding object lock we have to get but not other object locks.
Example:
Dead lock:
If 2 Threads are waiting for each other forever(without end) such type
of situation(infinite waiting) is called dead lock.
There are no resolution techniques for dead lock but several
prevention(avoidance) techniques are possible.
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Synchronized keyword is the cause for deadlock hence whenever we

are using synchronized keyword we have to take special care.
Example:
class A
{
public synchronized void foo(B b)
{
System.out.println("Thread1 starts execution of foo() method");
try
{
Thread.sleep(2000);
}
{}
System.out.println("Thread1 trying to call b.last()");
b.last();
}
public synchronized void last()
{
System.out.println("inside A, this is last()method");
}
}
class B
{
public synchronized void bar(A a)
{
System.out.println("Thread2 starts execution of bar() method");
try
{
Thread.sleep(2000);
}
{}
System.out.println("Thread2 trying to call a.last()");
a.last();
}
public synchronized void last()
{
System.out.println("inside B, this is last() method");
}
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}
class DeadLock implements Runnable
{
A a=new A();
B b=new B();
DeadLock()
{
Thread t=new Thread(this);
t.start();
a.foo(b);//main thread
}
public void run()
{
b.bar(a);//child thread
}
{
new DeadLock();//main thread
}
}
Output:
Thread1 starts execution of foo() method
Thread2 starts execution of bar() method
Thread2 trying to call a.last()
Thread1 trying to call b.last()
//here cursor always waiting.
Daemon Threads:
The Threads which are executing in the background are called daemon
Threads. The main objective of daemon Threads is to provide support
for non daemon Threads.
Example:
Garbage collector
We can check whether the Thread is daemon or not by using
isDaemon() method.
public final boolean isDaemon();
We can change daemon nature of a Thread by using setDaemon ()
method.
public final void setDaemon(boolean b);
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But we can change daemon nature before starting Thread only. That is
after starting the Thread if we are trying to change the daemon nature
we will get R.E saying IllegalThreadStateException.
Main Thread is always non daemon and we cant change its daemon
nature because its already started at the beginning only.
Main Thread is always non daemon and for the remaining Threads
daemon nature will be inheriting from parent to child that is if the
parent is daemon child is also daemon and if the parent is non daemon
then child is also non daemon.
Whenever the last non daemon Thread terminates automatically all
daemon Threads will be terminated.
Example:
{
public void run()
{
{
System.out.println("lazy thread");
try
{
Thread.sleep(2000);
}
{}
}
}
}
class DaemonThreadDemo
{
{
t.setDaemon(true);
1
t.start();
System.out.println("end of main Thread");
}
}
Output:
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End of main Thread

Lazy thread
If we are commenting line 1 then both main and child Threads are non
daemon and hence both will be executed until they completion.
If we are not commenting line 1 then main Thread is non daemon and
child Thread is daemon and hence whenever main Thread terminates
automatically child Thread will be terminated.
Deadlock vs Starvation:
A long waiting of a Thread which never ends is called deadlock.
A long waiting of a Thread which ends at certain point is called
starvation.
A low priority Thread has to wait until completing all high priority
Threads.
This long waiting of Thread which ends at certain point is called
starvation.
How to kill a Thread in the middle of the line?
We can call stop() method to stop a Thread in the middle then it will be
entered into dead state immediately.
public final void stop();
stop() method has been deprecated and hence not recommended to
use.
suspend and resume methods:
A Thread can suspend another Thread by using suspend() method then
that Thread will be paused temporarily.
A Thread can resume a suspended Thread by using resume() method
then suspended Thread will continue its execution.
1) public final void suspend();
2) public final void resume();
Both methods are deprecated and not recommended to use.
RACE condition:
Executing multiple Threads simultaneously and causing data
inconsistency problems is nothing but Race condition we can
resolve race condition by using synchronized keyword.
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Life cycle of a Thread:
What is the difference between extends Thread and implements

Runnable?
Extends Thread is useful to override the public void run() method of
Thread class.
Implements Runnable is useful to implement public void run() method
of Runnable interface.
Extends Thread, implements Runnable which one is advantage?
If we extend Thread class, there is no scope to extend another class.
Example:
Class MyClass extends Frame,Thread//invalid
If we write implements Runnable still there is a scope to extend one
more class.
Example:
1) class MyClass extends Thread implements Runnable
2) class MyClass extends Frame implements Runnable
How can you stop a Thread which is running?
Step 1:
Declare a boolean type variable and store false in that variable.
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boolean stop=false;
Step 2:
If the variable becomes true return from the run() method.
If(stop) return;
Step 3:
Whenever to stop the Thread store true into the variable.
System.in.read();//press enter
Obj.stop=true;
Questions:
1) What is a Thread?
2) Which Thread by default runs in every java program?
Ans: By default main Thread runs in every java program.
3) What is the default priority of the Thread?
4) How can you change the priority number of the Thread?
5) Which method is executed by any Thread?
Ans: A Thread executes only public void run() method.
6) How can you stop a Thread which is running?
7) Explain the two types of multitasking?
8) What is the difference between a process and a Thread?
9) What is Thread scheduler?
10)
Explain the synchronization of Threads?
11)
What is the difference between synchronized block and
synchronized keyword?
12)
What is Thread deadlock? How can you resolve deadlock
situation?
13)
Which methods are used in Thread communication?
14)
What is the difference between notify() and notifyAll()
methods?
15)
What is the difference between sleep() and wait()
methods?
16)
Explain the life cycle of a Thread?
17)
What is daemon Thread?
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Java.lang Package
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Object
String
StringBuffer
StringBuilder
Wrapper Classes
Autoboxing and Autounboxing
For writing any java program the most commonly required classes and
interfaces are encapsulated in the separate package which is nothing
but java.lang package.
It is not required to import java.lang package in our program because it
is available by default to every java program.
The following are some of important classes present in java.lang
package.
1. Object
2. String
3. StringBuffer
4. StringBuilder
5. All wrapper classes
6. Execption API
7. Thread API.etc
What is your favorite package?
Why java.lang is your favorite package?
It is not required to import lang package explicitly but the remaining
packages we have to import.
Java.lang.Object class: For any java object whether it is predefine or
customized the most commonly required methods are encapsulated into a
separate class which is nothing but object class.
As object class acts as a root (or) parent (or) super for all java classes,
by default its methods are available to every java class.
The following is the list of all methods present in java.lang Object class.
1) public String toString();
2) public native int hashCode();
3) public boolean equals(Object o);
4) protected native Object clone()throws
CloneNotSupportedException;
5) public final Class<?> getClass();
6) protected void finalize()throws Throwable;
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7) public final void wait()throws InterruptedException;

8) public final native void wait()throws InterruptedException;
9) public final void wait(long ms,int ns)throws
InterruptedException;
10)
public final native void notify();
11)
public final native void notifyAll();
toString() method: We can use this method to get string representation of
an object.
Whenever we are try to print any object reference internally toString()
method will be executed.
If our class doesnt contain toString() method then Object class
toString() method will be executed.
Example: System.out.println(s1); super(s1.toString());
Example 1:
class Student
{
String name;
int rollno;
{
this.name=name;
this.rollno=rollno;
}
System.out.println(s1);
System.out.println(s1.toString());
}
}
Output:
Student@3e25a5
Student@3e25a5
Student@19821f
In the above program Object class toString() method got executed
which is implemented as follows.
public String toString() {
return getClass().getName() + "@" + Integer.toHexString(hashCode());
}
To provide our own String representation we have to override toString()
method in our class.
For example whenever we are try to print student reference to print his
a name and roll no we have to override toString() method as follows.
public String toString(){
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return name+"........"+rollno;
}
In String class, StringBuffer, StringBuilder, wrapper classes and in all
collection classes toString() method is overridden for meaningful string
representation. Hence in our classes also highly recommended to
override toString() method.
Example 2:
class Test
{
public String toString()
{
return "Test";
}
Integer i=new Integer(10);
Test t=new Test();
System.out.println(s);
System.out.println(t);
}}
Output:
10
Bhaskar
Test
hashCode() method:
For every object jvm will generate a unique number which is nothing
but hashCode.
hashCode of an object will be used by jvm while saving objects into
HashSet, HashMap, and Hashtable etc.
If the objects are stored according to hashCode searching will become
very efficient (The most powerful search algorithm is hashing which
will work based on hashCode).
If we didnt override hashCode() method then Object class hashCode()
method will be executed which generates hashCode based on address
of the object but it doesnt mean hashCode represents address of the
object.
Based on our programming requirement we can override hashCode()
method in our class.
Overriding hashCode() method is said to be proper if and only if for
every object we have to generate a unique number.
Example 3:
class Student
class Student
{
{
public int hashCode()
int rollno;
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{
return 100;
}}
It is improper way of overriding
hashCode() method because
for every object we are
generating same hashcode.

{
return rollno;
}}
It is proper way of overriding
hashcode() method because for
every object we are generating
a different hashcode.
toString() method vs hashCode() method:
class Test
class Test{
{
int i;
int i;
Test(int i){
Test(int i)
this.i=i;
{
}
this.i=i;
public int hashCode(){
}
return i;
public static void main(String[] args){ }
System.out.println(t1);
}
}
}}
Object==toString() called.
Object==toString() called.
Object==hashCode() called.
Test==hashCode() called.
In this case Object class
In this case Object class
toString() method got executed
toString() method got executed
which is internally calls Object
which is internally calls Test
class hashCode() method.
class hashCode() method.
Example 4:
class Test
{
int i;
Test(int i)
{
this.i=i;
}
public int hashCode(){
return i;
}
{
return i+"";
}
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}
}
Output:
10
100
In this case Test class toString() method got executed.
Note: if we are giving optrurniuty to Object class toString() method it
internally calls hashCode() method. But if we are overriding toString()
method it may not call hashCode() method.
We can use toString() method while printing object references and we
can use hashCode() method while saving objects into HashSet or
Hashtable or HashMap.
equals() method:
We can use this method to check equivalence of two objects.
If our class doesnt contain .equals() method then object class .equals()
method will be executed which is always meant for reference
compression[address compression].
Example 5:
class Student
{
String name;
int rollno;
{
this.name=name;
this.rollno=rollno;
}
Student s4=s1;
System.out.println(s1.equals(s2));
}}
Output:
False
False
True
Diagram:
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In the above program Object class .equals() method got executed

which is always meant for reference compression that is if two
references pointing to the same object then only .equals(() method
returns true.
In object class .equals() method is implemented as follows which is
meant for reference compression.
public boolean equals(Object obj) {
return (this == obj);
}
Based on our programming requirement we can override .equals()
method for content compression purpose.
While overriding .equals() method we have to consider the following
things.
1) Meaning of content compression like whether the names are equal (or)
roll numbers (or) both are equal.
2) If we are passing heterogeneous object our .equals() method should
return false that is we have to handle ClassCastException to return
false.
3) If we are providing null argument our .equals() method should return
false that is we have to handle NullPointerException to return false.
The following is the proper way of overriding .equals() method for
content compression in Student class.
Example 6:
class Student
{
String name;
int rollno;
{
this.name=name;
this.rollno=rollno;
}
public boolean equals(Object obj)
{
try{
String name1=this.name;
int rollno1=this.rollno;
Student s2=(Student)obj;
String name2=s2.name;
int rollno2=s2.rollno;
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if(name1.equals(name2)&&rollno1==rollno2)
{
return true;
}
else return false;
}
catch(ClassCastException e)
{
return false;
}
{
return false;
}
}
Student s4=s1;
System.out.println(s1.equals("vijayabhaskar"));
System.out.println(s1.equals("null"));
}
}
Output:
False
True
True
False
False
Simplified version of .equals() method:
public boolean equals(Object o){
try{
Student s2=(Student)o;
if(name.equals(s2.name)&&rollno==s2.rollno){
return true;}
else return false;
}
catch(ClassCastException e)
{
return false;
}
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{
return false;
}}
More simplified version of .equals() method:
public boolean equals(Object o)
{
if(this==o)
return true;
if(o instanceof Student)
{
if(name.equals(s2.name)&&rollno==s2.rollno)
return true;
else
return false;
}
return false;
}
Example 7:
class Student
{
String name;
int rollno;
{
this.name=name;
this.rollno=rollno;
}
{
if(this==o)
return true;
if(o instanceof Student)
{
if(name.equals(s2.name)&&rollno==s2.rollno)
return true;
else
return false;
}
return false;
}
Student s=new Student("vijayabhaskar",101);
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System.out.println(s.equals(i));
}
}
Output:
False
To make .equals() method more efficient we have to place the following
code at the top inside .equals() method.
if(this==o)
return true;
Diagram:
If 2 references pointing to the same object then .equals() method

return true directly without performing any content compression this
approach improves performance of the system.
Relationship between .equals() method and ==(double equal
operator):
1) If r1==r2 is true then r1.equals(r2) is always true that is if two objects
are equal by double equal operator then these objects are always
equal by .equals() method also.
2) If r1==r2 is false then we cant conclude anything about r1.equals(r2)
it may return true (or) false.
3) If r1.equals(r2) is true then we cant conclude anything about r1==r2 it
may returns true (or) false.
4) If r1.equals(r2) is false then r1==r2 is always false.
Differences between == (double equal operator) and .equals()
method?
==(double equal operator)
.equals() method
1) It is an operator applicable for
1) It is a method applicable only
both primitives and object
for object references but not for
references.
primitives.
2) In the case of primitives ==
2) By default .equals() method
(double equal operator) meant
present in object class is also
for content compression, but in
meant
for
reference
the case of object references
compression.
==
operator
meant
for
reference compression.
3) We cant override== operator
3) We can override .equals()
for content compression in
method
for
content
object references.
compression.
4) If there is no relationship
4) If there is no relationship
between argument types then
between
argument
types
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we will get compile time error

saying incompatible types.
then .equals() method simply

returns false and we wont get
any compile time error and
runtime error.
5) For any object reference r,
5) For any object reference r,
r==null is always false.
r.equals(null) is also returns
false.
Note: in general we can use == (double equal operator) for reference
compression whereas .equals() method for content compression.
Contract between .equals() method and hashCode() method:
1) If 2 objects are equal by .equals() method compulsory their hashcodes
must be equal (or) same. That is
If r1.equals(r2) is true then r1.hascode()==r2.hashcode() must be true.
2) If 2 objects are not equal by .equals() method then there are no
restrictions on hashCode() methods. They may be same (or) may be
different. That is
If r1.equals(r2) is false then r1.hashCode()==r2.hashCode() may be
same (or) may be different.
3) If hashcodes of 2 objects are equal we cant conclude anything
about .equals() method it may returns true (or) false. That is
If r1.hashCode()==r2.hashCode() is true then r1.equals(r2) method
may returns true (or) false.
4) If hashcodes of 2 objects are not equal then these objects are always
not equal by .equals() method also. That is
If r1.hashCode()==r2.hashCode() is false then r1.equals(r2) is always
false.
To maintain the above contract between .equals() and hashCode()
methods whenever we are overriding .equals() method compulsory we
should override hashCode() method. Violation leads to no compile time
error and runtime error but it is not good programming practice.
Consider the following person class.
Program:
class Person
{
String name;
int age;
Person(String name,int age)
{
this.name=name;
this.age=age;
}
{
if(this==o)
return true;
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if(o instanceof Person)

{
Person p2=(Person)o;
if(name.equals(p2.name)&&age==p2.age)
return true;
else
return false;
}
return false;
}
Person p1=new Person("vijayabhaskar",101);
Person p2=new Person("vijayabhaskar",101);
System.out.println(p1.equals(p2));
System.out.println(p1.equals(i));
}}
Output:
True
False
Which of the following is appropriate way of overriding hashCode()
method?
Based on whatever the parameters we override .equals() method we

should use same parameters while overriding hashCode() method also.
Note: in all wrapper classes, in string class, in all collection classes .equals()
method is overridden for content compression in our classes also it is highly
recommended to override .equals() method.
Which of the following is valid?
1) If hash Codes of 2 objects are not equal then .equals() method always
return false.(valid)
Example:
class Test
{
int i;
Test(int i)
{
this.i=i;
}
{
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return i;
}
{
return i+"";
}
{
System.out.println(t1.hashCode());//10
System.out.println(t1.hashCode()==t2.hashCode());//false
System.out.println(t1.equals(t2));//false
}
}
2) If 2 objects are equal by == operator then their hash codes must be

same.(valid)
Example:
class Test
{
int i;
Test(int i)
{
this.i=i;
}
{
return i;
}
{
return i+"";
}
{
Test t2=t1;
System.out.println(t1==t2);//true
}
}
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3) If == operator returns false then their hash codes(may be same (or)

may be different) must be different.(invalid)
Example:
class Test
{
int i;
Test(int i)
{
this.i=i;
}
{
return i;
}
{
return i+"";
}
{
}
}
4) If hashcodes of 2 objects are equal then these objects are always equal
by == operator also.(invalid)
Clone () method:
The process of creating exactly duplicate object is called cloning.
The main objective of cloning is to maintain backup.
That is if something goes wrong we can recover the situation by using
backup copy.
We can perform cloning by using clone() method of Object class.
protected native object clone() throws
CloneNotSupportedException;
Example:
class Test implements Cloneable
{
int i=10;
int j=20;
public
static
void
main(String[]
args)throws
CloneNotSupportedException
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{
Test t1=new Test();
Test t2=(Test)t1.clone();
t2.i=888;
t2.j=999;
System.out.println(t1.i+"---------------"+t1.j);
System.out.println(t2.i+"---------------"+t2.j);
}
}
Output:
10---------------20
888---------------999
Diagram:
We can perform cloning only for Cloneable objects.

An object is said to be Cloneable if and only if the corresponding class
implements Cloneable interface.
Cloneable interface present in java.lang package and does not contain
any methods. It is a marker interface where the required ability will be
provided automatically by the JVM.
Shallow cloning vs deep cloning:
The process of creating just duplicate reference variable but not
duplicate object is called shallow cloning.
Example:
Test t1=new Test();
Test t2=t1;
Diagram:
The process of creating exactly independent duplicate object is called

deep cloning.
Example:
Test t1=new Test();
Test t2=(Test)t1.clone();
System.out.println(t1.hashCode()==t2.hashCode());//false
Diagram:
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Cloning by default deep cloning.

getClass() method:
This method returns runtime class definition of an object.
Example:
class Test implements Cloneable
{
public
static
void
main(String[]
args)throws
CloneNotSupportedException
{
Object o=new String("bhaskar");
System.out.println("Runtime
object
type
of
o
is :"+o.getClass().getName());
}
}
Output:
Runtime object type of o is: java.lang. String
String
Case 1:
s.concat("software");
System.out.println(s);//bhaskar
Once we create a String object
we cant perform any changes
in the existing object. If we are
try to perform any changes
with those changes a new
object will be created. This
behavior is called immutability
of the String object.
Diagram:
StringBuffer sb=new
StringBuffer("bhaskar");
sb.append("software");
System.out.println(sb);
Once we created a StringBuffer
object we can perform any
changes in the existing object.
This
behavior
is
called
mutability of the StringBuffer
object.
Diagram:
Case 2:
System.out.println(s1.equals(s2));//tr
StringBuffer sb1=new
StringBuffer sb2=new
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ue
In String class .equals() method

is
overridden
for
content
compression hence if the
content is same .equals()
method returns true even
though objects are different.
System.out.println(sb1==sb2);//false
System.out.println(sb1.equals(sb2));//
false
In StringBuffer class .equals()
method is not overridden for
content compression hence
Object class .equals() method
got executed which is always
meant
for
reference
compression. Hence if objects
are different .equals() method
returns false even though
content is same.
Case 3:
String s="bhaskar";
In this case two objects will be
In this case only one object will
created one is on the heap the
be created in SCP and s is
other
one
is
SCP(String
always referring that object.
constant pool) and s is always Diagram:
pointing to heap object.
Diagram:
Note:
1) Object creation in SCP is always optional 1 st JVM will check is any object
already created with required content or not. If it is already available
then it will reuse existing object instead of creating new object. If it is
not already there then only a new object will be created. Hence there is
no chance of existing 2 objects with same content on SCP that is
duplicate objects are not allowed in SCP.
2) Garbage collector cant access SCP area hence even though object
doesnt have any reference still that object is not eligible for GC if it is
present in SCP.
3) All SCP objects will be destroyed at the time of JVM shutdown
automatically.
Example 1:
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String s3="bhaskar";
Diagram:
Example 2:
s.concat("software");
s=s.concat("solutions");
s="bhaskarsoft";
Diagram:
For every String Constant one object will be created in SCP. Because of
runtime operation if an object is required to create compulsory that
object should be placed on the heap but not SCP.
Example 3:
String s1=new String("spring");
s1.concat("fall");
s1=s1+"winter";
String s2=s1.concat("summer");
Diagram:
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Example:
class StringDemo
{
{
String s1=new String("you cannot change me!");
String s2=new String("you cannot change me!");
String s3="you cannot change me!";
String s4="you cannot change me!";
System.out.println(s3==s4);//true
String s5="you cannot "+"change me!";
String s6="you cannot ";
String s7=s6+"change me!";
final String s8="you cannot ";
String s9=s8+"change me!";
}
}
Diagram:
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Importance of String constant pool (SCP):

Diagram:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
In our program if any String object is required to use repeatedly then it

is not recommended to create multiple object with same content it
reduces performance of the system and effects memory utilization.
We can create only one copy and we can reuse the same object for
every requirement. This approach improves performance and memory
utilization we can achieve this byscp.
In SCP several references pointing to same object the main
disadvantage in this approach is by using one reference if we are
performing any change the remaining references will be impacted. To
parent this sun people declared String objects as immutable.
According to this once we creates a String object we cant perform any
changes in the existing object if we are trying to perform any changes
with those changes a new String object will be created hence
immutability is the main disadvantage of scp.
What is the main difference between String and StringBuilder?
What is the meaning of immutability and mutability?
Explain immutability and mutability with an example?
What is SCP?
A specially designed memory area for the String literals.
What is the advantage of SCP?
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Instead of creating a separate object for every requirement we can

create only one object and we can reuse same object for every
requirement. This approach improves performance and memory
utilization.
6) What is the disadvantage of SCP?
In SCP as several references pointing to the same object by using one
reference if we are performing any changes the remaining references
will be inflected. To prevent this compulsory String objects should be
immutable. That is immutability is the disadvantage of SCP.
7) Why SCP like concept available only for the String but not for
the StringBuffer?
As String object is the most commonly used object sun people provided
a specially designed memory area like SCP to improve memory
utilization and performance.
But StringBuffer object is not commonly used object hence specially
designed memory area is not at all required.
8) Why String objects are immutable where as StringBuffer
objects are mutable?
In the case of String as several references pointing to the same object,
by using one reference if we are allowed perform the change the
remaining references will be impacted. To prevent this once we created
a String object we cant perform any change in the existing object that
is immutability is only due to SCP.
But in the case of StringBuffer for every requirement we are creating a
separate object by using one reverence if we are performing any
change in the object the remaining references wont be impacted
hence immutability concept is not require for the StringBuffer.
9) Similar to String objects any other objects are immutable in
java?
In addition to String all wrapper objects are immutable in java.
10)
Is it possible to create our own mutable class?
Yes.
11)
Explain the process of creating our own immutable class
with an example?
12)
What is the difference between final and immutability?
13)
What is interning of String objects?
Interning of String objects:
By using heap object reference, if we want to corresponding SCP object
reference we should go for intern() method.
Example 1:
class StringInternDemo
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{
{
String s2=s1.intern();
}
}
Diagram:
If the corresponding object is not there in SCP then intern() method

itself will create that object and returns it.
Example 2:
{
{
String s2=s1.concat("software");
String s3=s2.intern();
String s4="bhaskarsoftware";
}
}
Diagram 2:
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String class constructors:

1) String s=new String();
Creates an empty String Object.
2) String s=new String(String literals);
To create an equivalent String object for the given String literal on the
heap.
3) String s=new String(StringBuffer sb);
Creates an equivalent String object for the given StringBuffer.
4) String s=new String(char[] ch);
Example:
{
{
char[] ch={'a','b','c'};
String s=new String(ch);
System.out.println(ch);//abc
}
}
5) String s=new String(byte[] b);
For the given byte[] we can create a String.
Example:
{
{
byte[] b={100,101,102};
String s=new String(b);
System.out.println(s);//def
}
}
Important methods of String class:
1) public char charAt(int index);
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Returns the character locating at specified index.

Example:
{
{
String s="bhaskar";
System.out.println(s.charAt(3));//s
System.out.println(s.charAt(100));//StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
}
}
2) public String concat(String str);
Example:
{
{
String s="bhaskar";
s=s.concat("software");
//s=s+"software";
//s+="software";
System.out.println(s);//bhaskarsoftware
}
}
The overloaded + and += operators also meant for concatenation
purpose only.
3) public boolean equals(Object o);
For content compression where case is important.
It is the overriding version of Object class .equals() method.
4) public boolean equalsIgnoreCase(String s);
For content compression where case is not important.
Example:
{
{
String s="bhaskar";
System.out.println(s.equals("bhaskar"));//true
System.out.println(s.equalsIgnoreCase("BHASKAR"));//true
}
}
Note: We can validate username by using equalsIgnoreCase() method where
case is not important and we can validate password by using .equals()
method where case is important.
5) public String substring(int begin);
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Return the substring from begin index to end of the string.

Example:
{
{
String s="vijayabhaskar";
System.out.println(s.substring(6));//bhaskar
}
}
6) public String substring(int begin, int end);
Returns the substring from begin index to end-1 index.
Example:
{
{
System.out.println(s.substring(6));//bhaskar
System.out.println(s.substring(3,7));//ayab
}
}
7) public int length();
Returns the no of characters present in the string.
Example:
{
{
System.out.println(s.length());//13
//System.out.println(s.length);//compile time error
//StringInternDemo.java:7: cannot find symbol
//symbol : variable length
//location: class java.lang.String
}
}
Note: length is the variable applicable for arrays where as length() method
is applicable for String object.
8) public String replace(char old,char new);
To replace every old character with a new character.
Example:
{
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{
String s="ababab";
System.out.println(s.replace('a','b'));//bbbbbb
}
}
9) public String toLowerCase();
Converts the all characters of the string to lowercase.
Example:
{
{
String s="BHASKAR";
System.out.println(s.toLowerCase());//bhaskar
}
}
10) public String toUpperCase();
Converts the all characters of the string to uppercase.
Example:
{
{
String s="bhaskar";
System.out.println(s.toUpperCase());//BHASKAR
}
}
11) public String trim()
We can use this method to remove blank spaces present at beginning
and end of the string but not blank spaces present at middle of the
String.
Example:
{
{
String s=" bha skar ";
System.out.println(s.trim());//bha skar
}
}
12) public int indexOf(char ch);
It returns index of 1st occurrence of the specified character if the
specified character is not available then return -1.
Example:
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{
{
String s="vijayabhaskarreddy";
System.out.println(s.indexOf('a'));//3
System.out.println(s.indexOf('z'));-1
}
}
13) public int lastIndexOf(Char ch);
It returns index of last occurrence of the specified character if the
specified character is not available then return -1.
Example:
{
{
String s="vijayabhaskarreddy";
System.out.println(s.lastIndexOf('a'));//11
System.out.println(s.indexOf('z'));//-1
}
}
Note:
Because runtime operation if there is a change in content with those
changes a new object will be created only on the heap but not in SCP.
If there is no change in content no new object will be created the same
object will be reused.
Example 1:
{
{
String s2=s1.toUpperCase();
String s3=s1.toLowerCase();
}
}
Diagram:
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Example 2:
{
{
String s2=s1.toString();
}
}
Diagram:
Creation of our own immutable class:

We can create our own immutable classes.
Once we created an object we cant perform any changes in the
existing object. If we are trying to perform any changes with those
changes a new object will be created. If there is no change in the
content then existing object will be reused. This behavior is called
immutability.
Example:
{
{
String s2=s1.toUpperCase();
String s3=s1.toLowerCase();
}
}
Diagram:
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Immutable program:
final class CreateImmutable
{
private int i;
CreateImmutable(int i)
{
this.i=i;
}
public CreateImmutable modify(int i)
{
if(this.i==i)
return this;
else
return (new CreateImmutable(i));
}
{
CreateImmutable c1=new CreateImmutable(10);
CreateImmutable c2=c1.modify(100);
System.out.println(c1==c2);//false
System.out.println(c1==c3);//true
System.out.println(c2==c4);//false
}
}
Diagram:
Final vs immutability:
If we declare a variable as final then we cant perform reassignment for
that variable. It doesnt mean in the corresponding object we cant
perform any changes. That is through final keyword we wont get any
immutability that is final and immutability concepts are different.
Example:
class Test
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{
{
final StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer("bhaskar");
sb.append("software");
System.out.println(sb);//bhaskarsoftware
sb=new StringBuffer("solutions");//C.E: cannot assign a value
to final variable sb
}
}
In the above example even though sb is final we can perform any
type of change in the corresponding object. That is through final
keyword we are not getting any immutability nature.
StringBuffer
If the content will change frequently then never recommended to go

for String object because for every change a new object will be created
internally.
To handle this type of requirement we should go for StringBuffer
concept.
The main advantage of StringBuffer over String is, all required changes
will be performed in the existing object only instead of creating new
object.
Constructors:
1) StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer();
Creates an empty StringBuffer object with default initialcapacity 16.
Once StringBuffer object reaches its maximum capacity a new
StringBuffer
object
will
be
Newcapacity=(currentcapacity+1)*2.
Example:
class StringBufferDemo
{
{
System.out.println(sb.capacity());//16
sb.append("abcdefghijklmnop");
sb.append("q");
}
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created
with
}
2) StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(int initialcapacity);
Creates an empty StringBuffer object with the specified initial capacity.
Example:
{
{
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(19);
}
}
3) StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(String s);
Creates an equivalent StringBuffer object for the given String with
capacity=s.length()+16;
Example:
{
{
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer("bhaskar");
}
}
Important methods of StringBuffer:
1) public int length();
Return the no of characters present in the StringBuffer.
2) public int capacity();
Returns the total no of characters but a StringBuffer can
accommodate(hold).
3) public char charAt(int index);
It returns the character located at specified index.
Example:
{
{
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer("vijayabhaskarreddy");
System.out.println(sb.length());//18
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System.out.println(sb.charAt(14));//e
}
}
4) public void setCharAt(int index,char ch);
To replace the character locating at specified index with the provided
character.
Example:
{
{
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer("vijayabhaskarreddy");
sb.setCharAt(6,'A');
System.out.println(sb);
}
}
5) public StringBuffer append(String s);
public StringBuffer append(int i);
public StringBuffer append(long l);
public StringBuffer append(boolean b);
All these are overloaded methods.
public StringBuffer append(double d);
public StringBuffer append(float f);
Example:
{
{
sb.append("PI value is :");
sb.append(3.14);
sb.append(" this is exactly ");
sb.append(true);
System.out.println(sb);//PI value is :3.14 this is exactly true
}
}
6) public StringBuffer insert(int index,String s);
public StringBuffer insert(int index,int i);
public StringBuffer insert(int index,long l);
public StringBuffer insert(int index,double d);
All are overloaded methods
public StringBuffer insert(int index,boolean b);
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public StringBuffer insert(int index,float f);

To insert at the specified location.
Example:
{
{
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer("vijaya");
sb.insert(6,"bhaskar");
sb.insert(13,"9");
System.out.println(sb);//vijayabhaskar9
}
}
7) public StringBuffer delete(int begin,int end);
To delete characters from begin index to end n-1 index.
8) public StringBuffer deleteCharAt(int index);
To delete the character locating at specified index.
Example:
{
{
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer("vijayabhaskar");
System.out.println(sb);//vijayabhaskar
sb.delete(6,13);
System.out.println(sb);//vijaya
sb.deleteCharAt(5);
System.out.println(sb);//vijay
}
}
9) public StringBuffer reverse();
Example:
{
{
System.out.println(sb);//vijayabhaskar
System.out.println(sb.reverse());//raksahbayajiv
}
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}
10)
public void setLength(int length);
Consider only specified no of characters and remove all the remaining
characters.
Example:
{
{
sb.setLength(6);
System.out.println(sb);//vijaya
}
}
11)
public void trimToSize();
To deallocate the extra free memory such that capacity and size are
equal.
Example:
{
{
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(1000);
sb.append("bhaskar");
sb.trimToSize();
}
}
12)
public void ensureCapacity(int initialcapacity);
To increase the capacity dynamically based on our requirement.
Example:
{
{
sb.ensureCapacity(1000);
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}
}
StringBuilder (1.5)
Every method present in StringBuffer is declared as synchronized

hence at a time only one thread is allowed to operate on the
StringBuffer object due to this, waiting time of the threads will be
increased and effects performance of the system.
To overcome this problem sun people introduced StringBuilder concept
in 1.5v.
StringBuilder is exactly same as StringBuffer except the following
differences.
StringBuffer
StringBuilder
1 Every
method
present
in
1 No
method
present
in
StringBuffer is synchronized.
StringBuilder is synchronized.
2 At a time only one thread is
2 Multiple Threads are allowed to
allow to operate on the
operate simultaneously on the
StringBuffer
object
hence
StringBuilder
object
hence
StringBuffer object is Thread
StringBuilder is not Thread
safe.
safe.
3 It increases waiting time of the
3 Threads are not required to
Thread and hence relatively
wait and hence relatively
performance is low.
performance is high.
4 Introduced in 1.0 version.
4 Introduced in 1.5 versions.
String vs StringBuffer vs StringBuilder:
If the content is fixed and wont change frequently then we should go
for String.
If the content will change frequently but Thread safety is required then
we should go for StringBuffer.
If the content will change frequently and Thread safety is not required
then we should go for StringBuilder.
Method chaining:
For most of the methods in String, StringBuffer and StringBuilder the
return type is same type only. Hence after applying method on the
result we can call another method which forms method chaining.
Example:
s.m1().m2().m3().
In method chaining all methods will be evaluated from left to right.
Example:
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{
{
sb.append("vijaya").insert(6,"bhaskarreddy").delete(13,17).reverse().append
("solutions").insert(22,"abcdf").reverse();
System.out.println(sb);//sfdcbanoitulosvijayabhaskary
}
}
Wrapper classes
The main objectives of wrapper classes are:

To wrap primitives into object form so that we can handle primitives
also just like objects.
To define several utility functions which are required for the primitives.
Constructors:
All most all wrapper classes define the following 2 constructors one can
take corresponding primitive as argument and the other can take
String as argument.
Example:
1) Integer i=new Integer(10);
2) Integer i=new Integer(10);
If the String is not properly formatted then we will get runtime
exception saying NumberFormatException.
Example:
class WrapperClassDemo
{
public static void main(String[] args)throws Exception
{
Integer i=new Integer("ten");
System.out.println(i);//NumberFormatException
}
}
Float class defines 3 constructors with float, String and double
arguments.
1) Float f=new Float (10.5f);
2) Float f=new Float (10.5f);
3) Float f=new Float(10.5);
4) Float f=new Float (10.5);
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Character class defines only one constructor which can take char
primitive as argument there is no String argument constructor.
Character ch=new Character(a);//valid
Character ch=new Character(a);//invalid
Boolean class defines 2 constructors with boolean primitive and String
arguments.
If we want to pass boolean primitive the only allowed values are true,
false where case should be lower case.
Example:
Boolean b=new Boolean(true);
//Boolean b1=new Boolean(True);//C.E
//Boolean b=new Boolean(False);//C.E
If we are passing String argument then case is not important and
content is not important. If the content is case insensitive String of true
then it is treated as true in all other cases it is treated as false.
Example 1:
{
{
Boolean b1=new Boolean("true");
Boolean b2=new Boolean("True");
Boolean b3=new Boolean("false");
Boolean b4=new Boolean("False");
Boolean b5=new Boolean("bhaskar");
System.out.println(b1);//true
System.out.println(b2);//true
System.out.println(b3);//false
}
}
Example 2(for exam purpose):
{
{
Boolean b1=new Boolean("yes");
Boolean b2=new Boolean("no");
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System.out.println(b1.equals(b2));//true
System.out.println(b1==b2);//false
}
}
Wrapper class
Byte
Short
Integer
Long
Float
Double
Character
Constructor summery
byte, String
short, String
Int, String
long, String
float, String, double
double, String
Boolean
boolean, String
Note:
1) In all wrapper classes toString() method is overridden to return its
content.
2) In all wrapper classes .equals() method is overridden for content
compression.
Utility methods:
1) valueOf() method.
2) XXXValue() method.
3) parseXxx() method.
4) toString() method.
valueOf() method: We can use valueOf() method to create wrapper object
for the given primitive or String this method is alternative to constructor.
Form 1: Every wrapper class except Character class contains a static
valueOf() method to create wrapper object for the given String.
public static wrapper valueOf(String s);
Example:
{
{
Integer i=Integer.valueOf("10");
Double d=Double.valueOf("10.5");
Boolean b=Boolean.valueOf("bhaskar");
System.out.println(b);//false
}
}
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Form 2: Every integral type wrapper class (Byte, Short, Integer, and Long)
contains the following valueOf() method to convert specified radix string to
wrapper object.
Note: the allowed radix range is 2-36.
Example:
{
{
Integer i=Integer.valueOf("100",2);
}
}
Analysis:
Form 3: Every wrapper class including Character class defines valueOf()

method to convert primitive to wrapper object.
public static wrapper valueOf(primitive p);
Example:
{
{
Integer i=Integer.valueOf(10);
Double d=Double.valueOf(10.5);
Boolean b=Boolean.valueOf(true);
System.out.println(b);//true
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}
}
Diagram:
xxxValue() method: We can use xxxValue() methods to convert wrapper

object to primitive.
Every number type wrapper class (Byte, Short, Integer, Long, Float,
Double) contains the following 6 xxxValue() methods to convert
wrapper object to primitives.
1) public byte byteValue()
2) public short shortValue()
3) public int intValue()
4) public long longValue()
5) public float floatValue()
6) pblic double doubleValue();
Example:
{
{
System.out.println(i.byteValue());//-126
System.out.println(i.shortValue());//130
System.out.println(i.intValue());//130
System.out.println(i.longValue());//130
System.out.println(i.floatValue());//130.0
System.out.println(i.doubleValue());//130.0
}
}
charValue() method: Character class contains charValue() method to
convert Character object to char primitive.
public char charValue();
Example:
{
{
Character ch=new Character('a');
char c=ch.charValue();
System.out.println(c);//a
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}
}
booleanValue() method: Boolean class contains booleanValue() method to
convert Boolean object to boolean primitive.
public boolean booleanValue();
Example:
{
{
Boolean b=new Boolean("bhaskar");
boolean b1=b.booleanValue();
}
}
Diagram:
In total there are 38(6*6+1+1) xxxValue() methods are possible.
parseXxx() method: We can use this method to convert String

to
corresponding primitive.
Form1: Every wrapper class except Character class contains a static
parseXxx() method to convert String to corresponding primitive.
public static primitive parseXxx(String s);
Example:
{
{
int i=Integer.parseInt("10");
boolean b=Boolean.parseBoolean("bhaskar");
double d=Double.parseDouble("10.5");
System.out.println(b);//false
}
}
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Form 2: integral type wrapper classes(Byte, Short, Integer, Long) contains

the following parseXxx() method to convert specified radix String form to
corresponding primitive.
public static primitive parseXxx(String s,int radix);
Example:
{
{
int i=Integer.parseInt("100",2);
}
}
Diagram:
toString() method: We can use toString() method to convert wrapper

object (or) primitive to String.
Form 1:
public String toString();
Every wrapper class including Character class contains the above

toString() method to convert wrapper object to String.
It is the overriding version of Object class toString() method.
Whenever we are trying to print wrapper object reference internally
this toString() method only executed.
Example:
{
{
Integer i=Integer.valueOf("10");
System.out.println(i.toString());//10
}
}
Form 2: Every wrapper class contains a static toString() method to convert
primitive to String.
public static String toString(primitive p);
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Example:
{
{
String s1=Integer.toString(10);
String s2=Boolean.toString(true);
System.out.println(s1);//10
System.out.println(s2);//true
}
}
Form 3:
Integer and long classes contains the following static toString() method
to convert the primitive to specified radix String form.
public static String toString(primitive p,int radix);
Example:
{
{
String s1=Integer.toString(7,2);
String s2=Integer.toString(17,2);
}
}
Form 4: Integer and Long classes contains the following toXxxString()
methods.
public static String toBinaryString(primitive p);
public static String toOctalString(primitive p);
public static String toHexString(primitive p);
Example:
{
{
String s1=Integer.toBinaryString(7);
String s2=Integer.toOctalString(10);
String s3=Integer.toHexString(20);
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}
}
Diagram:
Dancing between String, wrapper object and primitive:

Diagram:
String, StringBuffer, StringBuilder and all wrapper classes are final

classes.
The wrapper classes which are not child class of Number of Boolean
and Character.
The wrapper classes which are not direct class of Object of Byte, Short,
Integer, Long, Float, Double.
Sometimes we can consider Void is also as wrapper class.
In addition to String all wrapper objects also immutable in java.
Autoboxing and Autounboxing
Until 1.4 version we cant provide wrapper object in the place of

primitive and primitive in the place of wrapper object all the required
conversions should be performed explicitly by the programmer.
Example 1:
Program 1:
Program 2:
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class AutoBoxingAndUnboxingDemo
{
{
Boolean b=new Boolean(true);
if(b)
{
}}}
Output:
Hello
Example 2:
Program 1:
Program 2:
import java.util.*;
{
{
l.add(i);
}
}
But from 1.5 version onwards we can provide primitive value in the
place of wrapper and wrapper object in the place of primitive all
required conversions will be performed automatically by compiler.
These automatic conversions are called Autoboxing and Autounboxing.
Autoboxing: Automatic conversion of primitive to wrapper object by
compiler is called Autoboxing.
Example:
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Integer i=10; [compiler converts int to Integer automatically by

Autoboxing]
After compilation the above line will become.
Integer i=Integer.valueOf(10);
That is internally Autoboxing concept is implemented by using
valueOf() method.
Autounboxing: automatic conversion of wrapper object to primitive by
compiler is called Autounboxing.
Example:
Int i=I; [compiler converts Integer to int automatically by Autounboxing]
After compilation the above line will become.
Int i=I.intValue();
That is Autounboxing concept is internally implemented by using
xxxValue() method.
Diagram:
Example:
Note: From 1.5 version onwards we can use primitives and wrapper objects
interchangly the required conversions will be performed automatically by
compiler.
Example 1:
import java.util.*;
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{
static Integer I=0;
{
int i=I;
}
}
Example 2:
Example 3:
import java.util.*;
{
{
Integer x=10;
Integer y=x;
++x;
System.out.println(y);//10
System.out.println(x==y);//false
}
}
Diagram:
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Note: All wrapper objects are immutable that is once we created a wrapper
object we cant perform any changes in the existing object. If we are trying
to perform any changes with those changes a new object will be created.
Example 4:
import java.util.*;
{
{
Integer x=new Integer(10);
Integer y=new Integer(10);
}
}
Diagram:
Example 5:
import java.util.*;
{
{
Integer y=10;
}
}
Diagram:
Example 6:
import java.util.*;
{
{
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Integer y=x;
System.out.println(x==y);//true
}
}
Diagram:
Example 7:
import java.util.*;
{
{
Integer x=10;
Integer y=10;
}
}
Diagram:
Example 8:
import java.util.*;
{
{
Integer x=100;
Integer y=100;
}
}
Diagram:
Example 9:
import java.util.*;
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{
{
Integer x=1000;
Integer y=1000;
}
}
Diagram:
Diagram:
Conclusions:
To implement the Autoboxing concept in every wrapper class a buffer
of objects will be created at the time of class loading.
By Autoboxing if an object is required to create 1 st JVM will check
whether that object is available in the buffer or not. If it is available
then JVM will reuse that buffered object instead of creating new object.
If the object is not available in the buffer then only a new object will be
created. This approach improves performance and memory utilization.
But this buffer concept is available only in the following cases.
Byte
Always
Short
-128 To 127
Integer
-128 To 127
Long
-128 To 127
Character
0 To 127
Boolean
Always
In all the remaining cases compulsory a new object will be created.
Examples:
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Internally Autoboxing concept is implemented by using valueOf()

method hence the above rule applicable even for valueOf() method
also.
Examples:
Note: When compared with constructors it is recommended to use valueOf()

method to create wrapper object.
Overloading with respect to widening, Autoboxing and var-arg
methods:
Case 1: Widening vs Autoboxing.
Widening: Converting a lower data type into a higher data type is called
widening.
Example:
import java.util.*;
{
public static void methodOne(long l)
{
System.out.println("widening");
}
public static void methodOne(Integer i)
{
System.out.println("autoboxing");
}
{
int x=10;
methodOne(x);
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}
}
Output:
Widening
Widening dominates Autoboxing.
Case 2: Widening vs var-arg method.
Example:
import java.util.*;
{
public static void methodOne(long l)
{
System.out.println("widening");
}
{
}
{
int x=10;
methodOne(x);
}
}
Output:
Widening
Widening dominates var-arg method.
Case 3: Autoboxing vs var-arg method.
Example:
import java.util.*;
{
public static void methodOne(Integer i)
{
System.out.println("Autoboxing");
}
{
}
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{
int x=10;
methodOne(x);
}
}
Output:
Autoboxing
Autoboxing dominates var-arg method.
In general var-arg method will get least priority. That is if no other
method matched then only var-arg method will get chance. It is exactly
same as default case inside a switch.
1) Widening
2) Autoboxing
3) Var-arg method.
Case 4:
import java.util.*;
{
public static void methodOne(Long l)
{
System.out.println("Long");
}
{
int x=10;
methodOne(x);
}
}
Output:
methodOne(java.lang.Long) in AutoBoxingAndUnb oxingDemo cannot
be applied to (int)
Diagram:
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Widening followed by Autoboxing is not allowed in java but Autoboxing

followed by widening is allowed.
Case 5:
import java.util.*;
{
public static void methodOne(Object o)
{
System.out.println("Object");
}
{
int x=10;
methodOne(x);
}
}
Output:
Object
Diagram:

1) Longl=10;(valid)
2) Long l=10;(invalid)(C.E)
3) Long l=10l;(Autoboxing)
4) Number n=10; (valid)
5) Object o=10.0; (valid)
6) int i=10l; (invalid)(C.E)
Java.IO Package
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Agenda:
1) File
2) FileWriter
3) FileReader
4) BufferedWriter
5) BufferedReader
6) PrintWriter
File:
File f=new File("abc.txt");
This line 1 checks whether abc.txt file is already available (or) not if it
is already available then f simply refers that file. If it is not already
available then it wont create any physical file just creates a java File
object represents name of the file.
Example:
import java.io.*;
class FileDemo
{
public static void main(String[] args)throws IOException
{
File f=new File("cricket.txt");
System.out.println(f.exists());//false
f.createNewFile();
System.out.println(f.exists());//true
}
}
A java File object can represent a directory also.
Example:
import java.io.*;
class FileDemo
{
{
File f=new File("cricket123");
System.out.println(f.exists());//false
f.mkdir();
System.out.println(f.exists());//true
}
}
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Note: in UNIX everything is a file, java file IO is based on UNIX operating

system hence in java also we can represent both files and directories by File
object only.
File class constructors:
1) File f=new File(String name);
Creates a java File object that represents name of the file or directory.
2) File f=new File(String subdirname,String name);
Creates a File object that represents name of the file or directory
present in specified sub directory.
3) File f=new File(File subdir,String name);
Requirement: Write code to create a file named with demo.txt in current
working directory.
Program:
import java.io.*;
class FileDemo
{
{
File f=new File("demo.txt");
f.createNewFile();
}
}
Requirement: Write code to create a directory named with bhaskar123 in
current working directory and create a file named with abc.txt in that
directory.
Program:
import java.io.*;
class FileDemo
{
{
File f1=new File("bhaskar123");
f1.mkdir();
File f2=new File("bhaskar123","abc.txt");
f2.createNewFile();
}
}
Requirement: Write code to create a file named with demo.txt present in
c:\xyz folder.
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Program:
import java.io.*;
class FileDemo
{
{
File f=new File("c:\\bhaskar","demo.txt");
f.createNewFile();
}
}
Import methods of file class:
1) boolean exists();
Returns true if the physical file or directory available.
2) boolean createNewFile();
This method 1st checks whether the physical file is already available or
not if it is already available then this method simply returns false. If
this file is not already available then it will create a new file and returns
true
3) boolean mkdir();
4) boolean isFile();
Returns true if the File object represents a physical file.
5) boolean isDirectory();
6) String[] list();
It returns the names of all files and subdirectories present in the
specified directory.
7) long length();
Returns the no of characters present in the file.
8) boolean delete();
To delete a file or directory.
FileWriter:
By using FileWriter we can write character data to the file.
Constructors:
FileWriter fw=new FileWriter(String name);
FileWriter fw=new FileWriter(File f);
The above 2 constructors meant for overriding.
Instead of overriding if we want append operation then we should go
for the following 2 constructors.
FileWriter fw=new FileWriter(String name,boolean append);
FileWriter fw=new FileWriter(File f,boolean append);
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If the specified physical file is not already available then these

constructors will create that file.
Methods:
1) write(int ch);
To write a single character to the file.
2) write(char[] ch);
To write an array of characters to the file.
3) write(String s);
To write a String to the file.
4) flush();
To give the guarantee the last character of the data also added to the
file.
5) close();
To close the stream.
Example:
import java.io.*;
class FileWriterDemo
{
{
FileWriter fw=new FileWriter("cricket.txt",true);
fw.write(98);//adding a single character
fw.write("haskar\nsoftware solutions");
fw.write("\n");
char[] ch={'a','b','c'};
fw.write(ch);
fw.write("\n");
fw.flush();
fw.close();
}
}
Output:
Bhaskar
Software solutions
ABC
FileReader: By using FileReader we can read character data from the file.
Constructors:
FileReader fr=new FileReader(String name);
FileReader fr=new FileReader (File f);
Methods:
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1) int read();
It attempts to read next character from the file and return its Unicode
value. If the next character is not available then we will get -1.
2) int read(char[] ch);
It attempts to read enough characters from the file into char[] array
and returns the no of characters copied from the file into char[] array.
3) void close();
Approach 1:
import java.io.*;
class FileReaderDemo
{
{
FileReader fr=new FileReader("cricket.txt");
int i=fr.read();
while(i!=-1)
{
System.out.print((char)i);
i=fr.read();
}
}
}
Output:
Bhaskar
Software solutions
ABC
Approach 2:
import java.io.*;
class FileReaderDemo
{
{
File f=new File("cricket.txt");
FileReader fr=new FileReader(f);
char[] ch=new char[(int)f.length()];
fr.read(ch);
for(char ch1:ch)
{
System.out.print(ch1);
}
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}
}
Output:
VBR
Software solutions.
Usage of FileWriter and FileReader is not recommended because:
1) While writing data by FileWriter compulsory we should insert line
separator(\n) manually which is a bigger headache to the programmer.
2) While reading data by FileReader we have to read character by
character which is not convent to the programmer.
3) To overcome these limitations we should go for BufferedWriter and
BufferedReader concepts.
BufferedWriter:
By using BufferedWriter object we can write character data to the file.
Constructors:
BufferedWriter bw=new BufferedWriter(writer w);
BufferedWriter
bw=new
BufferedWriter(writer
w,int
buffersize);
Note:
BufferedWriter never communicates directly with the file it should
communicates via some writer object.
1) BufferedWriter bw=new BufferedWriter(cricket.txt); (invalid)
2) BufferedWriter
bw=new
BufferedWriter
(new
File(cricket.txt)); (invalid)
3) BufferedWriter
bw=new
BufferedWriter
(new
FileWriter(cricket.txt)); (valid)
Methods:
1) write(int ch);
2) write(char[] ch);
3) write(String s);
4) flush();
5) close();
6) newline();
Inserting a new line character to the file.
When
compared
with
FileWriter
which
of
the
capability(facility) is available as method in BufferedWriter.
1) Writing data to the file.(x)
2) Closing the writer.(x)
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following
3) Flush the writer.(x)

4) Inserting newline character. ( )
Example:
import java.io.*;
class BufferedWriterDemo
{
{
FileWriter fw=new FileWriter("cricket.txt");
BufferedWriter bw=new BufferedWriter(fw);
bw.write(100);
bw.newLine();
char[] ch={'a','b','c','d'};
bw.write(ch);
bw.newLine();
bw.write("bhaskar");
bw.newLine();
bw.write("software solutions");
bw.flush();
bw.close();
}
}
Output:
d
abcd
bhaskar
software solutions
BufferedReader:
This is the most enhanced(better) Reader to read character data from
the file.
Constructors:
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(Reader r);
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(Reader r,int
buffersize);
Note:
BufferedReader can not communicate directly with the File it should
communicate via some Reader object. The main advantage of
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BufferedReader over FileReader is we can read data line by line instead

of character by character.
Methods:
1) int read();
2) int read(char[] ch);
3) String readLine();
It attempts to read and return next line from the File. if the next line is
not available then this method returns null.
4) void close();
Example:
import java.io.*;
class BufferedReaderDemo
{
{
FileReader fr=new FileReader("cricket.txt");
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(fr);
String line=br.readLine();
while(line!=null)
{
System.out.println(line);
line=br.readLine();
}
br.close();
}
}
Note:
Whenever we are closing BufferedReader automatically underlying
FileReader will be closed it is not required to close explicitly.
Even this rule is applicable for BufferedWriter also.

PrintWriter:
This is the most enhanced Writer to write text data to the file.
By using FileWriter and BufferedWriter we can write only character data
to the File but by using PrintWriter we can write any type of data to the
File.
Constructors:
PrintWriter pw=new PrintWriter(String name);
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PrintWriter pw=new PrintWriter(File f);

PrintWriter pw=new PrintWriter(Writer w);
PrintWriter can communicate either directly to the File or via some
Writer object also.
Methods:
write(int ch);
write (char[] ch);
write(String s);
flush();
close();
print(char ch);
print (int i);
print (double d);
print (boolean b);
print (String s);
println(char ch);
println (int i);
println(double d);
println(boolean b);
println(String s);
Example:
import java.io.*;
class PrintWriterDemo
{
{
FileWriter fw=new FileWriter("cricket.txt");
PrintWriter out=new PrintWriter(fw);
out.write(100);
out.println(100);
out.println(true);
out.println('c');
out.println("bhaskar");
out.flush();
out.close();
}
}
Output:
d100
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true
c
bhaskar
What is the difference between write(100) and print(100)?
In the case of write(100) the corresponding character d will be added
to the File but in the case of print(100) 100 value will be added
directly to the File.
Note 1:
1) The most enhanced Reader to read character data from the File is
BufferedReader.
2) The most enhanced Writer to write character data to the File is
PrintWriter.
Note 2:
1) In general we can use Readers and Writers to handle character data.
Where as we can use InputStreams and OutputStreams to handle
binary data(like images, audio files, video files etc).
2) We can use OutputStream to write binary data to the File and we can
use InputStream to read binary data from the File.
Diagram:
Requirement: Write a program to perform File merge(combine) operation.

Diagram:
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Program:
import java.io.*;
class FileWriterDemo1
{
{
PrintWriter pw=new PrintWriter("file3.txt");
BufferedReader
br=new
BufferedReader(new
FileReader("file1.txt"));
while(line!=null)
{
pw.println(line);
line=br.readLine();
}
br=new BufferedReader(new FileReader("file2.txt")); reuse
line=br.readLine();
while(line!=null)
{
pw.println(line);
line=br.readLine();
}
pw.flush();
br.close();
pw.close();
}
}
Requirement: Write a program to perform file merge operation where
merging should be performed line by line alternatively.
Diagram:
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Program:
import java.io.*;
{
{
PrintWriter pw=new PrintWriter("file3.txt");
BufferedReader
br1=new
BufferedReader(new
BufferedReader
br2=new
BufferedReader(new
String line1=br1.readLine();
String line2=br2.readLine();
while(line1!=null||line2!=null)
{
if(line1!=null)
{
pw.println(line1);
line1=br1.readLine();
}
if(line2!=null)
{
pw.println(line2);
line2=br2.readLine();
}
}
pw.flush();
br1.close();
br2.close();
pw.close();
}
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}
Requirement: Write a program to delete duplicate numbers from the file.
Diagram:
Program:
import java.io.*;
{
{
BufferedReader
br1=new
BufferedReader(new
FileReader("input.txt"));
PrintWriter out=new PrintWriter("output.txt");
String target=br1.readLine();
while(target!=null)
{
boolean available=false;
BufferedReader
br2=new
BufferedReader(new
FileReader("output.txt"));
String line=br2.readLine();
while(line!=null)
{
if(target.equals(line))
{
available=true;
break;
}
line=br2.readLine();
}
if(available==false)
{
out.println(target);
out.flush();
}
target=br1.readLine();
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}
}
}
Requirement: write a program to perform file extraction operation.
Diagram:
Program:
import java.io.*;
{
{
BufferedReader
br1=new
BufferedReader(new
PrintWriter pw=new PrintWriter("output.txt");
String line=br1.readLine();
while(line!=null)
{
boolean available=false;
BufferedReader
br2=new
BufferedReader(new
FileReader("delete.txt"));
String target=br2.readLine();
while(target!=null)
{
if(line.equals(target))
{
available=true;
break;
}
target=br2.readLine();
}
if(available==false)
{
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pw.println(line);
}
line=br1.readLine();
}
pw.flush();
}
}
SERIALIZATION
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1. Introduction.
2. Object graph in serialization.
3. customized serialization.
4. Serialization with respect inheritance.
Serialization: The process of saving (or) writing state of an object to a file is
called serialization but strictly speaking it is the process of converting an
object from java supported form to either network supported form (or) file
supported form.
By using FileOutputStream and ObjectOutputStream classes we can
achieve serialization process.
Diagram:
De-Serialization: The process of reading state of an object from a file is

called DeSerialization but strictly speaking it is the process of converting an
object from file supported form (or) network supported form to java
supported form.
By using FileInputStream and ObjectInputStream classes we can
achieve DeSerialization.
Diagram:
Example 1:
import java.io.*;
class Dog implements Serializable
{
int i=10;
int j=20;
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}
class SerializableDemo
{
public static void main(String args[])throws Exception{
Dog d1=new Dog();
System.out.println("Serialization started");
FileOutputStream fos=new FileOutputStream("abc.ser");
ObjectOutputStream oos=new ObjectOutputStream(fos);
oos.writeObject(d1);
System.out.println("Serialization ended");
System.out.println("Deserialization started");
FileInputStream fis=new FileInputStream("abc.ser");
ObjectInputStream ois=new ObjectInputStream(fis);
Dog d2=(Dog)ois.readObject();
System.out.println("Deserialization ended");
System.out.println(d2.i+"................"+d2.j);
}
}
Output:
Serialization started
Serialization ended
Deserialization started
Deserialization ended
10................20
Diagram:
Note: We can perform Serialization only for Serilizable objects.

An object is said to be Serilizable if and only if the corresponding class
implements Serializable interface.
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Serializable interface present in java.io package and does not contain

any methods. It is marker interface. The required ability will be
provided automatically by JVM.
We can add any no. Of objects to the file and we can read all those
objects from the file but in which order we wrote objects in the same
order only the objects will come back. That is order is important.
Example2:
import java.io.*;
{
int i=10;
int j=20;
}
class Cat implements Serializable
{
int i=30;
int j=40;
}
{
Dog d1=new Dog();
Cat c1=new Cat();
System.out.println("Serialization started");
oos.writeObject(c1);
System.out.println("Serialization ended");
Cat c2=(Cat)ois.readObject();
System.out.println("Deserialization ended");
System.out.println(c2.i+"................"+c2.j);
}
}
Output:
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Serialization started
Serialization ended
Deserialization ended
10................20
30................40
Transient keyword:
While performing serialization if we dont want to serialize the value of
a particular variable then we should declare that variable with
transient keyword.
At the time of serialization JVM ignores the original value of transient
variable and save default value.
That is transient means not to serialize.
Static Vs Transient:
static variable is not part of object state hence they wont participate
in serialization because of this declaring a static variable as transient
these is no use.
Transient Vs Final:
final variables will be participated into serialization directly by their
values. Hence declaring a final variable as transient there is no use.
Example 3:
import java.io.*;
{
static transient int i=10;
final transient int j=20;
}
{
Dog d1=new Dog();
}
}
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Output:
10................20
Diagram:
Table:
declaration
output
10................20
int i=10;
int j=20;
transient int i=10;
0................20
int j=20;
transient int i=10;
0................20
transient static int j=20;
transient final int i=10;
10................0
transient int j=20;
transient final int i=10;
10................20
transient static int j=20;
Object graph in serialization:
Whenever we are serializing an object the set of all objects which are
reachable from that object will be serialized automatically. This group
of objects is nothing but object graph in serialization.
In object graph every object should be Serializable otherwise we will
get runtime exception saying NotSerializableException.
Example 4:
import java.io.*;
{
Cat c=new Cat();
}
class Cat implements Serializable
{
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Rat r=new Rat();

}
class Rat implements Serializable
{
int j=20;
}
{
Dog d1=new Dog();
System.out.println(d2.c.r.j);
}
}
Output:
20
Diagram:
In the above example whenever we are serializing Dog object

automatically Cat and Rat objects will be serialized because these are
part of object graph of Dog object.
Among Dog, Cat, Rat if at least one object is not serializable then we
will get runtime exception saying NotSerializableException.
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Customized serialization:
Example 5:
import java.io.*;
class Account implements Serializable
{
String userName="Bhaskar";
transient String pwd="kajal";
}
class CustomizedSerializeDemo
{
public static void main(String[] args)throws Exception{
Account a1=new Account();
System.out.println(a1.userName+"........."+a1.pwd);
oos.writeObject(a1);
Account a2=(Account)ois.readObject();
}
}
Output:
Bhaskar.........kajal
Bhaskar.........null
Diagram:
In the above example before serialization Account object can provide

proper username and password. But after Deserialization Account
object can provide only username bur not password. This is due to
declaring password as transient. Hence doing default serialization
there may be a chance of loss of information due to transient keyword.
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We can recover this loss of information by using customized

serialization.
We can implements customized serialization by using the following two
methods.
1) private void writeObject(OutputStream os) throws Exception.
This method will be executed automatically by jvm at the time of
serialization.
It is a callback method. Hence at the time of serialization if we want to
perform any extra work we have to define that in this method only.
2) private void readObject(InputStream is)throws Exception.
This method will be executed automatically by JVM at the time of
Deserialization. Hence at the time of Deserialization if we want to
perform any extra activity we have to define that in this method only.
Example 6: Demo program for customized serialization to recover
loss of information which is happen due to transient keyword.
import java.io.*;
class Account implements Serializable
{
String userName="Bhaskar";
transient String pwd="kajal";
private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream os)throws Exception
{
os.defaultWriteObject();
String epwd="123"+pwd;
os.writeObject(epwd);
}
private void readObject(ObjectInputStream is)throws Exception{
is.defaultReadObject();
String epwd=(String)is.readObject();
pwd=epwd.substring(3);
}
}
class CustomizedSerializeDemo
{
Account a1=new Account();
oos.writeObject(a1);
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Account a2=(Account)ois.readObject();
}
}
Output:
Diagram:
At the time of Account object serialization JVM will check is there any
writeObject() method in Account class or not. If it is not available then
JVM is responsible to perform serialization(default serialization). If
Account class contains writeObject() method then JVM feels very happy
and executes that Account class writeObject() method. The same rule
is applicable for readObject() method also.
Serialization with respect to inheritance:

Case 1:
If parent class implements Serializable then automatically every child
class by default implements Serializable. That is Serializable nature is
inheriting from parent to child.
Example 7:
import java.io.*;
class Animal implements Serializable
{
int i=10;
}
class Dog extends Animal
{
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int j=20;
}
class SerializableWRTInheritance
{
Dog d1=new Dog();
System.out.println(d1.i+"........"+d1.j);
System.out.println(d2.i+"........"+d2.j);
}
}
Output:
10........20
10........20
Even though Dog class does not implements Serializable interface
explicitly but we can Serialize Dog object because its parent class
animal already implements Serializable interface.
Case 2:
Even though parent class does not implements Serializable we can
serialize child object if child class implements Serializable interface.
At the time of serialization JVM ignores the values of instance variables
which are coming from non Serializable parent JVM saves default
values for those variables.
At the time of Deserialization JVM checks whether any parent class is
non Serializable or not. If any parent class is non Serializable JVM
creates a separate object for every non Serializable parent and shares
its instance variables to the current object.
For this JVM always calls no arg constructor(default constructor) of that
non Serializable parent hence every non Serializable parent should
compulsory contain no arg constructor otherwise we will get runtime
exception.
Example 8:
import java.io.*;
class Animal
{
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int i=10;
Animal(){
System.out.println("Animal constructor called");
}
}
class Dog extends Animal implements Serializable
{
int j=20;
Dog(){
System.out.println("Dog constructor called");
}
}
class SerializableWRTInheritance
{
Dog d1=new Dog();
d1.i=888;
d1.j=999;
System.out.println(d2.i+"........."+d2.j);
}
}
Output:
Animal constructor called
Dog constructor called
Animal constructor called
10.........999
Diagram:
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Collections
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An array is an indexed collection of fixed no of homogeneous data

elements. (or)
An array represents a group of elements of same data type.
The main advantage of array is we can represent huge no of elements
by using single variable. So that readability of the code will be
improved.
Limitations of Object[] array:
1) Arrays are fixed in size that is once we created an array there is no
chance of increasing (or) decreasing the size based on our requirement
hence to use arrays concept compulsory we should know the size in
advance which may not possible always.
2) Arrays can hold only homogeneous data elements.
Example:
Student[] s=new Student[10000];
s[0]=new Student();//valid
s[1]=new Customer();//invalid(compile time error)
Compile time error:
Symbol: class Customer
Location: class Test
s[1]=new Customer();
3) But we can resolve this problem by using object type array(Object[]).
Example:
Object[] o=new Object[10000];
o[0]=new Student();
o[1]=new Customer();
4) Arrays concept is not implemented based on some data structure
hence ready-made methods support we cant expert. For every
requirement we have to write the code explicitly.
To overcome the above limitations we should go for collections
concept.
1) Collections are growable in nature that is based on our requirement we
can increase (or) decrease the size hence memory point of view
collections concept is recommended to use.
2) Collections can hold both homogeneous and heterogeneous objects.
3) Every collection class is implemented based on some standard data
structure hence for every requirement ready-made method support is
available being a programmer we can use these methods directly
without writing the functionality on our own.
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Differences between Arrays and Collections?

Arrays
Collections
1) Arrays are fixed in size.
1) Collections are growable in
nature.
2) Memory point of view arrays
2) Memory
point
of
view
are not recommended to use.
collections
are
highly
recommended to use.
3) Performance point of view
3) Performance point of view
arrays are recommended to
collections
are
not
use.
recommended to use.
4) Arrays
can
hold
only
4) Collections can hold both
homogeneous
data
type
homogeneous
and
elements.
heterogeneous elements.
5) There is no underlying data
5) Every
collection
class
is
structure for arrays and hence
implemented based on some
there is no readymade method
standard data structure and
support.
hence
readymade
method
support is available.
6) Arrays can hold both primitives
6) Collections
can hold only
and object types.
objects but not primitives.
Collection: If we want to represent a group of objects as single entity then
we should go for collections.
Collection framework: It defines several classes and interfaces to
represent a group of objects as a single entity.
Java
C++
Collection
Containers
Collection framework
STL(Standard Template Library)
9(Nine) key interfaces of collection framework:
1. Collection
2. List
3. Set
4. SortedSet
5. NavigableSet
6. Queue
7. Map
8. SortedMap
9. NavigableMap
Collection:
1) If we want to represent a group of individual objects as a single
entity then we should go for collection.
2) In general we can consider collection as root interface of entire
collection framework.
3) Collection interface defines the most common methods which can be
applicable for any collection object.
List:
1) It is the child interface of Collection.
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2) If we want to represent a group of individual objects as a single entity

where duplicates are allow and insertion order must be preserved
then we should go for List interface.
Diagram:
Vector and Stack classes are reengineered in 1.2 versions to

implement List interface.
Set:
2) If we want to represent a group of individual objects as single entity
where duplicates are not allow and insertion order is not preserved
then we should go for Set interface.
Diagram:
SortedSet:
1) It is the child interface of Set.
2) If we want to represent a group of unique objects according to some
sorting order then we should go for SortedSet.
NavigableSet:
1) It is the child interface of SortedSet.
2) It provides several methods for navigation purposes.
Queue:
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2) If we want to represent a group of individual objects prior to processing

then we should go for queue concept.
Diagram:
Note: All the above interfaces (Collection, List, Set, SortedSet, NavigableSet,
and Queue) meant for representing a group of individual objects.
If we want to represent a group of objects as key-value pairs then we
should go for Map.
Map:
1) Map is not child interface of Collection.
2) If we want to represent a group of objects as key-value pairs then we
should go for Map interface.
3) Duplicate keys are not allowed but values can be duplicated.
Diagram:
SortedMap:
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1) It is the child interface of Map.

2) If we want to represent a group of objects as key value pairs
according to some sorting order of keys then we should go for
SortedMap.
NavigableMap:
1) It is the child interface of SortedMap and defines several methods for
navigation purposes.
What is the difference between Collection and Collections?

Collection is an interface which can be used to represent a group of
objects as a single entity. Whereas Collections is an utility class
present in java.util package to define several utility methods for
Collection objects.
Collection--------------------interface
Collections------------------class
In collection framework the following are legacy characters.
1) Enumeration(I)
2) Dictionary(AC)
3) Vector(C)
4) Stack(C)
5) Hashtable(C)
6) Properties(C)
Diagram:
Diagram:
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Collection interface:
If we want to represent a group of individual objects then we should go
for Collection interface. This interface defines the most common
general methods which can be applicable for any Collection object.
The following is the list of methods present in Collection interface.
1) boolean add(Object o);
2) boolean addAll(Collection c);
3) boolean remove(Object o);
4) boolean removeAll(Object o);
5) boolean retainAll(Collection c);
To remove all objects except those present in c.
6) Void clear();
7) boolean contains(Object o);
8) boolean containsAll(Collection c);
9) boolean isEmpty();
10)
Int size();
11)
Object[] toArray();
12)
Iterator iterator();
There is no concrete class which implements Collection interface
directly.
List interface:
It is the child interface of Collection.
If we want to represent a group of individual objects where duplicates
are allow and insertion order is preserved. Then we should go for List.
We can differentiate duplicate objects and we can maintain insertion
order by means of index hence index play very important role in List.
List interface defines the following specific methods.
1) boolean add(int index,Object o);
2) boolean addAll(int index,Collectio c);
3) Object get(int index);
4) Object remove(int index);
5) Object set(int index,Object new);//to replace
6) Int indexOf(Object o);
Returns index of first occurrence of o.
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7) Int lastIndexOf(Object o);

8) ListIterator listIterator();
ArrayList:
1) The underlying data structure is resizable array (or) growable array.
2) Duplicate objects are allowed.
3) Insertion order preserved.
4) Heterogeneous objects are allowed.
5) Null insertion is possible.
Constructors:
1) ArrayList a=new ArrayList();
Creates an empty ArrayList object with default initial capacity 10 if
ArrayList reaches its max capacity then a new ArrayList object will be
created with
New capacity=(current capacity*3/2)+1
2) ArrayList a=new ArrayList(int initialcapacity);
Creates an empty ArrayList object with the specified initial capacity.
3) ArrayList a=new ArrayList(collection c);
Creates an equivalent ArrayList object for the given Collection that is
this constructor meant for inter conversation between collection
objects. That is to dance between collection objects.
Demo program for ArrayList:
import java.util.*;
class ArrayListDemo
{
{
ArrayList a=new ArrayList();
a.add("A");
a.add(10);
a.add("A");
a.add(null);
System.out.println(a);//[A, 10, A, null]
a.remove(2);
System.out.println(a);//[A, 10, null]
a.add(2,"m");
a.add("n");
System.out.println(a);//[A, 10, m, null, n]
}
}
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Usually we can use collection to hold and transfer objects to provide

support for this requirement every collection class implements
Serializable and Cloneable interfaces.
ArrayList and Vector classes implements RandomAccess interface so
that any random element we can access with the same speed.
RandomAccess interface present in util package and doesnt contain
any methods. It is a marker interface.
Differences between ArrayList and Vector?
ArrayList
Vector
1) No method is synchronized
1) Every method is synchronized
2) At a time multiple Threads are
2) At a time only one Thread is
allow to operate on ArrayList
allow to operate on Vector
object and hence ArrayList
object and hence Vector object
object is not Thread safe.
is Thread safe.
3) Relatively performance is high
3) Relatively performance is low
because
Threads
are
not
because Threads are required
required to wait.
to wait.
4) It is non legacy and introduced
4) It is legacy and introduced in
in 1.2v
1.0v
Getting synchronized version of ArrayList object:
Collections class defines the following method to return synchronized
version of List.
Public static List synchronizedList(list l);
Example:
Similarly we can get synchronized version of Set and Map objects by

using the following methods.
1) public static Set synchronizedSet(Set s);
2) public static Map synchronizedMap(Map m);
ArrayList is the best choice if our frequent operation is retrieval.
ArrayList is the worst choice if our frequent operation is insertion (or)
deletion in the middle because it requires several internal shift
operations.
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Diagram:
LinkedList:
1) The underlying data structure is double LinkedList
2) If our frequent operation is insertion (or) deletion in the middle then
LinkedList is the best choice.
3) If our frequent operation is retrieval operation then LinkedList is worst
choice.
5) Insertion order is preserved.
8) Implements
Serializable
and
Cloneable
interfaces
but
not
RandomAccess.
Diagram:
Usually we can use LinkedList to implement Stacks and Queues to

provide support for this requirement LinkedList class defines the
following 6 specific methods.
1) void addFirst(Object o);
2) void addLast(Object o);
3) Object getFirst();
4) Object getLast();
5) Object removeFirst();
6) Object removeLast();
We can apply these methods only on LinkedList object.
Constructors:
1) LinkedList l=new LinkedList();
Creates an empty LinkedList object.
2) LinkedList l=new LinkedList(Collection c);
To create an equivalent LinkedList object for the given collection.
Example:
import java.util.*;
class LinkedListDemo
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{
{
LinkedList l=new LinkedList();
l.add("bhaskar");
l.add(30);
l.add(null);
l.add("bhaskar");
System.out.println(l);//[bhaskar, 30, null, bhaskar]
l.set(0,"software");
System.out.println(l);//[software, 30, null, bhaskar]
l.set(0,"venky");
System.out.println(l);//[venky, 30, null, bhaskar]
l.removeLast();
System.out.println(l);//[venky, 30, null]
l.addFirst("vvv");
System.out.println(l);//[vvv, venky, 30, null]
}
}
Vector:
1) The underlying data structure is resizable array (or) growable array.
6) Implements Serializable, Cloneable and RandomAccess interfaces.
Every method present in Vector is synchronized and hence Vector is
Thread safe.
Vector specific methods:
To add objects:
1) add(Object o);-----Collection
2) add(int index,Object o);-----List
3) addElement(Object o);-----Vector
To remove elements:
1) remove(Object o);--------Collection
2) remove(int index);--------------List
3) removeElement(Object o);----Vector
4) removeElementAt(int index);-----Vector
5) removeAllElements();-----Vector
6) clear();-------Collection
To get objects:
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1) Object get(int index);---------------List

2) Object elementAt(int index);-----Vector
3) Object firstElement();--------------Vector
4) Object lastElement();---------------Vector
Other methods:
1) Int size();//How many objects are added
2) Int capacity();//Total capacity
3) Enumeration elements();
Constructors:
1) Vector v=new Vector();
Creates an empty Vector object with default initial capacity 10.
Once Vector reaches its maximum capacity then a new Vector object
will
be
created
with
double
capacity.
That
is
newcapacity=currentcapacity*2.
2) Vector v=new Vector(int initialcapacity);
3) Vector v=new Vector(int initialcapacity, int
incrementalcapacity);
4) Vector v=new Vector(Collection c);
Example:
import java.util.*;
class VectorDemo
{
{
Vector v=new Vector();
System.out.println(v.capacity());//10
for(int i=1;i<=10;i++)
{
v.addElement(i);
}
v.addElement("A");
System.out.println(v);//[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, A]
}
}
Stack:
1) It is the child class of Vector.
2) Whenever last in first out order required then we should go for Stack.
Constructor:
It contains only one constructor.
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Stack s= new Stack();

Methods:
1) Object push(Object o);
To insert an object into the stack.
2) Object pop();
To remove and return top of the stack.
3) Object peek();
To return top of the stack without removal.
4) boolean empty();
Returns true if Stack is empty.
5) Int search(Object o);
Returns offset if the element is available otherwise returns -1
Example:
import java.util.*;
class StackDemo
{
{
Stack s=new Stack();
s.push("A");
s.push("B");
s.push("C");
System.out.println(s);//[A, B, C]
System.out.println(s.pop());//C
System.out.println(s);//[A, B]
System.out.println(s.peek());//B
System.out.println(s.search("A"));//2
System.out.println(s.search("Z"));//-1
System.out.println(s.empty());//false
}
}
The 3 cursors of java:
If we want to get objects one by one from the collection then we should
go for cursor. There are 3 types of cursors available in java. They are:
1) Enumeration
2) Iterator
3) ListIterator
Enumeration:
1) We can use Enumeration to get objects one by one from the legacy
collection objects.
2) We can create Enumeration object by using elements() method.
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Enumeration e=v.elements();
Vector Object
Enumeration interface defines the following two methods
1) public boolean hasMoreElements();
2) public Object nextElement();
Example:
import java.util.*;
class EnumerationDemo
{
{
Vector v=new Vector();
{
v.addElement(i);
}
System.out.println(v);//[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Enumeration e=v.elements();
while(e.hasMoreElements())
{
Integer i=(Integer)e.nextElement();
if(i%2==0)
System.out.println(i);//0 2 4 6 8 10
}
System.out.print(v);//[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
}
}
Limitations of Enumeration:
1) We can apply Enumeration concept only for legacy classes and it is not
a universal cursor.
2) By using Enumeration we can get only read access and we cant
perform remove operations.
3) To overcome these limitations sun people introduced Iterator concept
in 1.2v.
Iterator:
1) We can use Iterator to get objects one by one from any collection
object.
2) We can apply Iterator concept for any collection object and it is a
universal cursor.
3) While iterating the objects by Iterator we can perform both read and
remove operations.
We can get Iterator object by using iterator() method of Collection
interface.
Iterator itr=c.iterator();
Iterator interface defines the following 3 methods.
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1) public boolean hasNext();

2) public object next();
3) public void remove();
Example:
import java.util.*;
class IteratorDemo
{
{
ArrayList a=new ArrayList();
{
a.add(i);
}
System.out.println(a);//[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Iterator itr=a.iterator();
{
Integer i=(Integer)itr.next();
if(i%2==0)
System.out.println(i);//0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
else
itr.remove();
}
System.out.println(a);//[0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
}
}
Limitations of Iterator:
1) Both enumeration and Iterator are single direction cursors only. That is
we can always move only forward direction and we cant move to the
backward direction.
2) While iterating by Iterator we can perform only read and remove
operations and we cant perform replacement and addition of new
objects.
3) To overcome these limitations sun people introduced listIterator
concept.
ListIterator:
1) ListIterator is the child interface of Iterator.
2) By using listIterator we can move either to the forward direction (or) to
the backward direction that is it is a bi-directional cursor.
3) While iterating by listIterator we can perform replacement and addition
of new objects in addition to read and remove operations
By using listIterator method we can create listIterator object.
ListIterator itr=l.listiterator();
ListIterator interface defines the following 9 methods.
1) public boolean hasNext();
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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
public
public
public
public
public
public
public
public
Object next();
int nextIndex();
boolean hasPrevious();
Object previous();
int previousIndex();
void remove();
void set(Object o);
void add(Object new);
forward
backward
Example:
import java.util.*;
class ListIteratorDemo
{
{
LinkedList l=new LinkedList();
l.add("balakrishna");
l.add("venki");
l.add("chiru");
l.add("nag");
System.out.println(l);//[balakrishna, venki, chiru, nag]
ListIterator itr=l.listIterator();
{
String s=(String)itr.next();
if(s.equals("venki"))
{
itr.remove();
}
}
System.out.println(l);//[balakrishna, chiru, nag]
}
}
Case 1:
if(s.equals("chiru"))
{
itr.set("chran");
}
Output:
[balakrishna, venki, chiru, nag]
[balakrishna, venki, chran, nag]
Case 2:
if(s.equals("nag"))
{
itr.add("chitu");
}
Output:
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[balakrishna, venki, chiru, nag]

[balakrishna, venki, chiru, nag, chitu]
The most powerful cursor is listIterator but its limitation is it is
applicable only for List objects.
Compression of Enumeration Iterator and ListIterator?
Property
Enumeration
Iterator
ListIterator
1) Is it legacy?
yes
no
no
2) It is
Only legacy
Applicable for
Applicable for only
applicable
classes.
any collection list objects.
for?
object.
3) Moment?
Single
Single
Bi-directional
direction
direction
cursor(forward cursor(forward
)
4) How to get
By using
By using
By using listIterator()
it?
elements()
iterator()meth method.
method.
od
5) Accessibility? Only read.
Both read and Read/remove/replace/
remove.
add.
6) methods
hasMoreEleme hasNext()
9 methods.
nt()
next()
nextElement()
remove()
Set interface:
2) If we want to represent a group of individual objects where duplicates
are not allow and insertion order is not preserved then we should go
for Set interface.
Diagram:
Set interface does not contain any new method we have to use only
Collection interface methods.
HashSet:
1) The underlying data structure is Hashtable.
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2) Insertion order is not preserved and it is based on hash code of the

objects.
3) Duplicate objects are not allowed.
4) If we are trying to insert duplicate objects we wont get compile time
error and runtime error add() method simply returns false.
7) Implements
Serializable
and
Cloneable
interfaces
but
not
RandomAccess.
Constructors:
1) HashSet h=new HashSet();
Creates an empty HashSet object with default initial capacity 16 and
default fill ratio 0.75(fill ratio is also known as load factor).
2) HashSet h=new HashSet(int initialcapacity);
Creates an empty HashSet object with the specified initial capacity and
default fill ratio 0.75.
3) HashSet h=new HashSet(int initialcapacity,float fillratio);
4) HashSet h=new HashSet(Collection c);
Example:
import java.util.*;
class HashSetDemo
{
{
HashSet h=new HashSet();
h.add("B");
h.add("C");
h.add("D");
h.add("Z");
h.add(null);
h.add(10);
System.out.println(h.add("Z"));//false
System.out.println(h);//[null, D, B, C, 10, Z]
}
}
LinkedHashSet:
1) It is the child class of HashSet.
2) LinkedHashSet is exactly same as HashSet except the following
differences.
HashSet
LinkedHashSet
1) The underlying data structure
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is Hashtable.
is a combination of LinkedList
and Hashtable.
2) Insertion
order
is
not
preserved.
3) Introduced in 1.2 v.
3) Introduced in 1.4v.
In the above program if we are replacing HashSet with LinkedHashSet
the output is [B, C, D, Z, null, 10].That is insertion order is preserved.
Example:
import java.util.*;
class LinkedHashSetDemo
{
{
LinkedHashSet h=new LinkedHashSet();
h.add("B");
h.add("C");
h.add("D");
h.add("Z");
h.add(null);
h.add(10);
System.out.println(h.add("Z"));//false
System.out.println(h);//[B, C, D, Z, null, 10]
}
}
Note: LinkedHashSet and LinkedHashMap commonly used for implementing
cache applications where insertion order must be preserved and duplicates
are not allowed.
SortedSet:
1) It is child interface of Set.
2) If we want to represent a group of unique objects according to some
sorting order then we should go for SortedSet interface.
3) That sorting order can be either default natural sorting (or) customized
sorting order.
SortedSet interface define the following 6 specific methods.
1) Object first();
2) Object last();
3) SortedSet headSet(Object o);
Returns the SortedSet whose elements are <=o.
4) SortedSet tailSet(Object o);
It returns the SortedSet whose elements are >=o.

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5)
6)
SortedSet subset(Object o1,Object o2);

Returns the SortedSet whose elements are >=o1but <o2.
Comparator comparator();
Returns the Comparator object that describes underlying sorting
technique.
If we are following default natural sorting order then this method
returns null.
Diagram:
TreeSet:
1) The underlying data structure is balanced tree.
3) Insertion order is not preserved and it is based on some sorting order
of objects.
4) Heterogeneous objects are not allowed if we are trying to insert
heterogeneous objects then we will get ClassCastException.
5) Null insertion is possible(only once).
Constructors:
1) TreeSet t=new TreeSet();
Creates an empty TreeSet object where all elements will be inserted
according to default natural sorting order.
2) TreeSet t=new TreeSet(Comparator c);
Creates an empty TreeSet object where all objects will be inserted
according to customized sorting order specified by Comparator object.
3) TreeSet t=new TreeSet(SortedSet s);
4) TreeSet t=new TreeSet(Collection c);
Example 1:
import java.util.*;
class TreeSetDemo
{
{
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TreeSet t=new TreeSet();

t.add("A");
t.add("a");
t.add("B");
t.add("Z");
t.add("L");
//t.add(new Integer(10));//ClassCastException
//t.add(null);//NullPointerException
System.out.println(t);//[A, B, L, Z, a]
}
}
Null acceptance:
For the empty TreeSet as the 1st element null insertion is possible but
after inserting that null if we are trying to insert any other we will get
NullPointerException.
For the non empty TreeSet if we are trying to insert null then we will
get NullPointerException.
Example 2:
import java.util.*;
class TreeSetDemo
{
{
t.add(new StringBuffer("A"));
t.add(new StringBuffer("Z"));
t.add(new StringBuffer("L"));
t.add(new StringBuffer("B"));
System.out.println(t);
}
}
Output:
Runtime Exception.
Exception
in
thread
"main"
java.lang.ClassCastException:
java.lang.StringBuffer cannot be cast to java.lang.Comparable
If we are depending on default natural sorting order compulsory the
objects should be homogeneous and Comparable otherwise we will get
ClassCastException.
An object is said to be Comparable if and only if the corresponding
class implements Comparable interface.
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String class and all wrapper classes implements Comparable interface

but StringBuffer class doesnt implement Comparable interface hence
in the above program we are getting ClassCastException.
Comparable interface:
Comparable interface present in java.lang package and contains only
one method compareTo() method.
public int compareTo(Object obj);
Example:
obj1.compareTo(obj2);
Diagram:
Example 3:
class Test
{
{
System.out.println("A".compareTo("Z"));//-25
System.out.println("Z".compareTo("K"));//15
System.out.println("A".compareTo("A"));//0
//System.out.println("A".compareTo(new
Integer(10)));//Test.java:8: compareTo(java.lang.String) in java.lang.String
cannot be applied to (java.lang.Integer)
//System.out.println("A".compareTo(null));//NullPointerException
}
}
If we are depending on default natural sorting order then internally JVM
will use compareTo() method to arrange objects in sorting order.
Example 4:
import java.util.*;
class Test
{
{
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t.add(10);
t.add(0);
t.add(15);
t.add(10);
System.out.println(t);//[0, 10, 15]
}
}
compareTo() method analysis:
If we are not satisfying with default natural sorting order (or) if default
natural sorting order is not available then we can define our own
customized sorting by Comparator object.
Comparable meant for default natural sorting order.
Comparator meant for customized sorting order.
Comparator interface:
Comparator interface present in java.util package this interface defines
the following 2 methods.
1) public int compare(Object obj1,Object Obj2);
Diagram:
2) public boolean equals(Objectobj);
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Whenever we are implementing Comparator interface we have to

provide implementation only for compare() method.
Implementing equals() method is optional because it is already
available from Object class through inheritance.
Requirement: Write a program to insert integer objects into the TreeSet
where the sorting order is descending order.
Program:
import java.util.*;
class Test
{
{
TreeSet t=new TreeSet(new MyComparator());------------(1)
t.add(10);
t.add(0);
t.add(15);
t.add(5);
t.add(20);
System.out.println(t);//[20, 15, 10, 5, 0]
}
}
class MyComparator implements Comparator
{
public int compare(Object obj1,Object obj2)
{
Integer i1=(Integer)obj1;
if(i1<i2)
return +1;
else if(i1>i2)
return -100;
else return 0;
}
}
At line 1 if we are not passing Comparator object then JVM will
always calls compareTo() method which is meant for default natural
sorting order(ascending order)hence in this case the output is [0, 5, 10,
15, 20].
At line 1 if we are passing Comparator object then JVM calls
compare() method of MyComparator class which is meant for
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customized sorting order(descending order) hence in this case the

output is [20, 15, 10, 5, 0].
Diagram:
Various alternative implementations of compare() method:

{
//return i1.compareTo(i2);//[0, 5, 10, 15, 20]
//return -i1.compareTo(i2);//[20, 15, 10, 5, 0]
//return i2.compareTo(i1);//[20, 15, 10, 5, 0]
//return -i2.compareTo(i1);//[0, 5, 10, 15, 20]
//return -1;//[20, 5, 15, 0, 10]//reverse of insertion order
//return +1;//[10, 0, 15, 5, 20]//insertion order
//return 0;//[10]and all the remaining elements treated as
duplicate.
}
Requirement: Write a program to insert String objects into the TreeSet
where the sorting order is reverse of alphabetical order.
Program:
import java.util.*;
class TreeSetDemo
{
{
TreeSet t=new TreeSet(new MyComparator());
t.add("Roja");
t.add("ShobaRani");
t.add("RajaKumari");
t.add("GangaBhavani");
t.add("Ramulamma");
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System.out.println(t);//[ShobaRani,
Roja,
Ramulamma,
RajaKumari, GangaBhavani]
}
}
{
{
String s1=obj1.toString();
String s2=(String)obj2;
//return s2.compareTo(s1);
return -s1.compareTo(s2);
}
}
Requirement: Write a program to insert StringBuffer objects into the
TreeSet where the sorting order is alphabetical order.
Program:
import java.util.*;
class TreeSetDemo
{
{
t.add(new StringBuffer("A"));
t.add(new StringBuffer("Z"));
t.add(new StringBuffer("K"));
t.add(new StringBuffer("L"));
System.out.println(t);// [A, K, L, Z]
}
}
{
{
return s1.compareTo(s2);
}
}
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Note: Whenever we are defining our own customized sorting by Comparator

then the objects need not be Comparable.
Example: StringBuffer
Requirement: Write a program to insert String and StringBuffer objects into
the TreeSet where the sorting order is increasing length order. If 2 objects
having the same length then consider they alphabetical order.
Program:
import java.util.*;
class TreeSetDemo
{
{
t.add("A");
t.add(new StringBuffer("ABC"));
t.add(new StringBuffer("AA"));
t.add("xx");
t.add("ABCD");
t.add("A");
System.out.println(t);//[A, AA, xx, ABC, ABCD]
}
}
{
{
int l1=s1.length();
int l2=s2.length();
if(l1<l2)
return -1;
else if(l1>l2)
return 1;
else
}
}
Note: If we are depending on default natural sorting order then the objects
should be homogeneous and comparable otherwise we will get
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ClassCastException. If we are defining our own sorting by Comparator then

objects need not be homogeneous and comparable.
Comparable vs Comparator:
For predefined Comparable classes default natural sorting order is
already available if we are not satisfied with default natural sorting
order then we can define our own customized sorting order by
Comparator.
For predefined non Comparable classes [like StringBuffer] default
natural sorting order is not available we can define our own sorting
order by using Comparator object.
For our own classes [like Customer, Student, and Employee] we can
define default natural sorting order by using Comparable interface. The
person who is using our class, if he is not satisfied with default natural
sorting order then he can define his own sorting order by using
Comparator object.
Example:
import java.util.*;
class Employee implements Comparable
{
String name;
int eid;
Employee(String name,int eid)
{
this.name=name;
this.eid=eid;
}
{
return name+"----"+eid;
}
public int compareTo(Object o)
{
int eid1=this.eid;
int eid2=((Employee)o).eid;
if(eid1<eid2)
{
return -1;
}
else if(eid>eid2)
{
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return 1;
}
else return 0;
}
}
class CompComp
{
{
Employee e1=new Employee("nag",100);
Employee e2=new Employee("balaiah",200);
Employee e3=new Employee("chiru",50);
Employee e4=new Employee("venki",150);
Employee e5=new Employee("nag",100);
TreeSet t1=new TreeSet();
t1.add(e1);
t1.add(e2);
t1.add(e3);
t1.add(e4);
t1.add(e5);
System.out.println(t1);//[chiru----50,
nag----100,
venki----150,
balaiah----200]
TreeSet t2=new TreeSet(new MyComparator());
t2.add(e1);
t2.add(e2);
t2.add(e3);
t2.add(e4);
t2.add(e5);
System.out.println(t2);//[balaiah----200, chiru----50, nag----100,
venki----150]
}
}
{
{
Employee e1=(Employee)obj1;
Employee e2=(Employee)obj2;
String s1=e1.name;
String s2=e2.name;
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}
}
Compression of Comparable and Comparator?
Comparable
Comparator
1) Comparable meant for default
1) Comparator
meant
for
natural sorting order.
customized sorting order.
2) Present in java.lang package.
2) Present in java.util package.
3) Contains only one method.
3) Contains 2 methods.
compareTo() method.
Compare() method.
Equals() method.
4) String class and all wrapper
4) No
predefined
class
Classes
implements
implements Comparator.
Comparable interface.
Compression of Set implemented class objects:
Property
HashSet
LinkedHashSet
TreeSet
1) Underlying
Hashtable.
LinkedList
Balanced Tree.
Data structure.
+Hashtable.
2) Insertion order. Not preserved.
Preserved.
Not
preserved
(by default).
3) Duplicate
Not allowed.
Not allowed.
Not allowed.
objects.
4) Sorting order.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Applicable.
5) Heterogeneous Allowed.
Allowed.
Not allowed.
objects.
6) Null insertion.
Allowed.
Allowed.
For the empty
TreeSet as the
1st element null
insertion
is
possible in all
other cases we
will get NPE.
Map:
1) If we want to represent a group of objects as key-value pair then we
should go for Map interface.
2) Both key and value are objects only.
4) Each key-value pair is called one entry.
Diagram:
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Diagram:
Map interface is not child interface of Collection and hence we cant

apply Collection interface methods here.
Map interface defines the following specific methods.
1) Object put(Object key,Object value);
To add an entry to the Map, if key is already available then the old
value replaced with new value and old value will be returned.
Example:
import java.util.*;
class Map
{
{
HashMap m=new HashMap();
m.put("100","vijay");
System.out.println(m);//{100=vijay}
m.put("100","bhaskar");
System.out.println(m);//{100=bhaskar}
}
}
2) void putAll(Map m);
3) Object get(Object key);
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4) Object remove(Object key);

It removes the entry associated with specified key and returns the
corresponding value.
5) boolean containsKey(Object key);
6) boolean containsValue(Object value);
7) boolean isEmpty();
8) Int size();
9) void clear();
10)
Set keySet();
The set of keys we are getting.
11)
Collection values();
The set of values we are getting.
12)
Set entrySet();
The set of entryset we are getting.
Entry interface:
Each key-value pair is called one entry without existing Map object
there is no chance of existing entry object hence interface entry is
define inside Map interface(inner interface).
Example:
interface Map
{
.................;
.................;
.................;
interface Entry
{
Object getKey();
Object getValue();
on Entry we can
apply these 3 methods.
Object setValue(Object new);
}
}
HashMap:
keys.
4) Heterogeneous objects are allowed for both key and value.
5) Null is allowed for keys(only once) and for values(any number).
Differences between HashMap and Hashtable?
HashMap
Hashtable
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1) No method is synchronized.
2) Multiple Threads can operate
simultaneously on HashMap
object and hence it is not
Thread safe.
3) Relatively performance is high.
4) Null is allowed for both key and
value.
5) It is non legacy and introduced
in 1.2v.
1) Every method is synchronized.

2) Multiple Threads cant operate
simultaneously on Hashtable
object and hence Hashtable
object is Thread safe.
3) Relatively performance is low.
4) Null is not allowed for both key
and value otherwise we will get
5) It is legacy and introduced in
1.0v.
How to get synchronized version of HashMap:

By default HashMap object is not synchronized. But we can get
synchronized version by using the following method of Collections
class.
public static Map synchronizedMap(Map m1)
Constructors:
1) HashMap m=new HashMap();
Creates an empty HashMap object with default initial capacity 16 and
default fill ratio 075.
2) HashMap m=new HashMap(int initialcapacity);
3) HashMap m =new HashMap(int initialcapacity, float fillratio);
4) HashMap m=new HashMap(Map m);
Example:
import java.util.*;
class HashMapDemo
{
{
m.put("chiranjeevi",700);
m.put("balaiah",800);
m.put("venkatesh",200);
m.put("nagarjuna",500);
System.out.println(m);//{nagarjuna=500, venkatesh=200,
balaiah=800, chiranjeevi=700}
System.out.println(m.put("chiranjeevi",100));//700
Set s=m.keySet();
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System.out.println(s);//[nagarjuna, venkatesh, balaiah,

chiranjeevi]
Collection c=m.values();
System.out.println(c);//[500, 200, 800, 100]
Set s1=m.entrySet();
System.out.println(s1);//[nagarjuna=500, venkatesh=200,
balaiah=800, chiranjeevi=100]
Iterator itr=s1.iterator();
{
Map.Entry m1=(Map.Entry)itr.next();
System.out.println(m1.getKey()
+"......"+m1.getValue());//nagarjuna......500
//venkatesh......200
//balaiah......800
//chiranjeevi......100
if(m1.getKey().equals("nagarjuna"))
{
m1.setValue(1000);
}
}
System.out.println(m);//{nagarjuna=1000, venkatesh=200,
balaiah=800, chiranjeevi=100}
}
}
LinkedHashMap:
HashMap
LinkedHashMap
is Hashtable.
is a combination of Hashtable+
LinkedList.
2) Insertion
order
is
not
preserved.
3) introduced in 1.2.v.
3) Introduced in 1.4v.
Note: in the above program if we are replacing HashMap with
LinkedHashMap then the output is {chiranjeevi=100, balaiah......800,
venkatesh......200, nagarjuna......1000} that is insertion order is preserved.
Note: in general we can use LinkedHashSet and LinkedHashMap for
implementing cache applications.
IdentityHashMap:
1) It is exactly same as HashMap except the following differences.
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2) In the case of HashMap JVM will always use .equals()method to

identify duplicate keys.
3) But in the case of IdentityHashMap JVM will use== (double equal
operator) to identify duplicate keys.
Example:
import java.util.*;
class HashMapDemo
{
{
Integer i1=new Integer(10);
Integer i2=new Integer(10);
m.put(i1,"pavan");
m.put(i2,"kalyan");
System.out.println(m);
}
}
In the above program i1 and i2 are duplicate keys because
i1.equals(i2) returns true.
In the above program if we replace HashMap with IdentityHashMap
then i1 and i2 are not duplicate keys because i1==i2 is false hence in
this case the output is {10=pavan, 10=kalyan}.
System.out.println(m.get(10));//null
10==i1------false
10==i2------false
WeakHashMap:
It is exactly same as HashMap except the following differences.
In the case of normal HashMap, an object is not eligible for GC even
though it doesnt have any references if it is associated with HashMap.
That is HashMap dominates garbage collector.
But in the case of WeakHashMap if an object does not have any
references then its always eligible for GC even though it is associated
with WeakHashMap that is garbage collector dominates WeakHashMap.
Example:
import java.util.*;
class WeakHashMapDemo
{
{
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WeakHashMap m=new WeakHashMap();

Temp t=new Temp();
m.put(t,"bhaskar");
System.out.println(m);//{Temp=bhaskar}
t=null;
System.gc();
Thread.sleep(5000);
System.out.println(m);//{}
}
}
class Temp
{
{
return "Temp";
}
public void finalize()
{
System.out.println("finalize() method called");
}
}
Output:
{Temp=bhaskar}
finalize() method called
{}
Diagram:
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In the above program if we replace WeakHashMap with normal

HashMap then object wont be destroyed by the garbage collector in
this the output is
{Temp=bhaskar}
{Temp=bhaskar}
SortedMap:
It is the child interface of Map.
If we want to represent a group of key-value pairs according to some
sorting order of keys then we should go for SortedMap.
Sorting is possible only based on the keys but not based on values.
SortedMap interface defines the following 6 specific methods.
1) Object firsyKey();
2) Object lastKey();
3) SortedMap headMap(Object key);
4) SortedMap tailMap(Object key);
5) SortedMap subMap(Object key1,Object key2);
6) Comparator comparator();
TreeMap:
1) The underlying data structure is RED-BLACK Tree.
3) Insertion order is not preserved and all entries will be inserted
according to some sorting order of keys.
4) If we are depending on default natural sorting order keys should be
homogeneous
and
Comparable
otherwise
we
will
get
ClassCastException.
5) If we are defining our own sorting order by Comparator then keys can
be heterogeneous and non Comparable.
6) There are no restrictions on values they can be heterogeneous and non
Comparable.
7) For the empty TreeMap as first entry null key is allowed but after
inserting that entry if we are trying to insert any other entry we will get
8) For the non empty TreeMap if we are trying to insert an entry with null
key we will get NullPointerException.
9) There are no restrictions for null values.
Constructors:
1) TreeMap t=new TreeMap();
For default natural sorting order.
2) TreeMap t=new TreeMap(Comparator c);
For customized sorting order.
3) TreeMap t=new TreeMap(SortedMap m);
4) TreeMap t=new TreeMap(Map m);
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Example 1:
import java.util.*;
class TreeMapDemo
{
{
TreeMap t=new TreeMap();
t.put(100,"ZZZ");
t.put(103,"YYY");
t.put(101,"XXX");
t.put(104,106);
t.put(107,null);
//t.put("FFF","XXX");//ClassCastException
//t.put(null,"xxx");//NullPointerException
System.out.println(t);//{100=ZZZ, 101=XXX, 103=YYY,
104=106, 107=null}
}
}
Example 2:
import java.util.*;
class TreeMapDemo
{
{
TreeMap t=new TreeMap(new MyComparator());
t.put("XXX",10);
t.put("AAA",20);
t.put("ZZZ",30);
t.put("LLL",40);
System.out.println(t);//{ZZZ=30, XXX=10, LLL=40, AAA=20}
}
}
{
{
}
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}
Hashtable:
keys.
3) Heterogeneous objects are allowed for both keys and values.
4) Null key (or) null value is not allowed otherwise we will get
5) Duplicate keys are allowed but values can be duplicated.
Constructors:
1) Hashtable h=new Hashtable();
Creates an empty Hashtable object with default initialcapacity 11 and
default fill ratio 0.75.
2) Hashtable h=new Hashtable(int initialcapacity);
3) Hashtable h=new Hashtable(int initialcapacity,float fillratio);
4) Hashtable h=new Hashtable (Map m);
Example:
import java.util.*;
class HashtableDemo
{
{
Hashtable h=new Hashtable();
h.put(new Temp(5),"A");
h.put(new Temp(2),"B");
h.put(new Temp(6),"C");
h.put(new Temp(15),"D");
h.put(new Temp(23),"E");
h.put(new Temp(16),"F");
System.out.println(h);//{6=C, 16=F, 5=A, 15=D, 2=B, 23=E}
}
}
class Temp
{
int i;
Temp(int i)
{
this.i=i;
}
{
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return i;
}
{
return i+"";
}
}
Diagram:
Note: if we change hasCode() method of Temp class as follows.

{
return i%9;
}
Then the output is {16=F, 15=D, 6=C, 23=E, 5=A, 2=B}.
Diagram:
Note: if we change initial capacity as 25.

Hashtable h=new Hashtable(25);
Diagram:
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Properties:
1) Properties class is the child class of Hashtable.
2) If anything which changes frequently such type of values not
recommended to hardcode in java application because for every
change we have to recompile, rebuild and redeployed the application
and even server restart also required sometimes it creates a big
business impact to the client.
3) Such type of variable things we have to hardcode in property files and
we have to read the values from the property files.
4) The main advantage in this approach is if there is any change in
property files automatically those changes will be available to java
application just redeployment is enough.
5) By using Properties object we can read and hold properties from
property files into java application.
Constructor:
Properties p=new Properties();
In properties both key and value should be String type only.
Methods:
1) String getPrperty(String propertyname) ;
Returns the value associated with specified property.
2) String setproperty(String propertyname,String propertyvalue);
To set a new property.
3) Enumeration propertyNames();
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4) void load(InputStream is);//Any InputStream we can pass.

To load Properties from property files into java Properties object.
5) void store(OutputStream os,String comment);//Any OutputStream we
can pass.
To store the properties from Properties object into properties file.
Diagram:
Example:
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
class PropertiesDemo
{
{
Properties p=new Properties();
FileInputStream fis=new FileInputStream("abc.properties");
p.load(fis);
System.out.println(p);//{user=scott,
password=tiger,
venki=8888}
String s=p.getProperty("venki");
System.out.println(s);//8888
p.setProperty("nag","9999999");
Enumeration e=p.propertyNames();
while(e.hasMoreElements())
{
String s1=(String)e.nextElement();
System.out.println(s1);//nag
//user
//password
//venki
}
FileOutputStream fos=new FileOutputStream("abc.properties");
p.store(fos,"updated by bhaskar for scjp demo class");
}
}
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Property file:
1.5 enhancements (Queue interface)

1) If we want to represent a group of individual objects prior (happening
before something else) to processing then we should go for Queue
interface.
Diagram:
2) Usually Queue follows first in first out order but based on our
requirement we can implement our own order also.
3) From 1.5v onwards LinkedList also implements Queue interface.
4) LinkedList based implementation of Queue always follows first in first
out order.
Queue interface methods:
1) boolean after(Object o);
To add an object to the Queue.
2) Object poll() ;
To remove and return head element of the Queue, if Queue is empty
then we will get null.
3) Object remove();
To remove and return head element of the Queue. If Queue is empty
then
this
method
raises
Runtime
Exception
saying
NoSuchElementException.
4) Object peek();
To return head element of the Queue without removal, if Queue is
empty this method returns null.
5) Object element();
It returns head element of the Queue and if Queue is empty then it will
raise Runtime Exception saying NoSuchElementException.
PriorityQueue:
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1) We can use PriorityQueue to represent a group of individual objects

prior to processing according to some priority.
2) The priority order can be either default natural sorting order (or)
customized sorting order specified by Comparator object.
3) If we are depending on default natural sorting order then the objects
must be homogeneous and Comparable otherwise we will get
ClassCastException.
4) If we are defining our own customized sorting order by Comparator
then the objects need not be homogeneous and Comparable.
6) Insertion order is not preserved but all objects will be inserted
according to some priority.
7) Null is not allowed even as the 1st element for empty PriorityQueue.
Constructors:
1) PriorityQueue q=new PriorityQueue();
Creates an empty PriorityQueue with default initial capacity 11 and
default natural sorting order.
2) PriorityQueue q=new PriorityQueue(int initialcapacity,Comparator c);
3) PriorityQueue q=new PriorityQueue(int initialcapacity);
4) PriorityQueue q=new PriorityQueue(Collection c);
5) PriorityQueue q=new PriorityQueue(SortedSet s);
Example 1:
import java.util.*;
class PriorityQueueDemo
{
{
PriorityQueue q=new PriorityQueue();
//System.out.println(q.peek());//null
//System.out.println(q.element());//NoSuchElementException
{
q.offer(i);
}
System.out.println(q);//[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
System.out.println(q.poll());//0
System.out.println(q);//[1, 3, 2, 7, 4, 5, 6, 10, 8, 9]
}
}
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Note: Some platforms may not provide proper supports for PriorityQueue
[windowsXP].
Example 2:
import java.util.*;
class PriorityQueueDemo
{
{
PriorityQueue q=new PriorityQueue(15,new MyComparator());
q.offer("A");
q.offer("Z");
q.offer("L");
q.offer("B");
System.out.println(q);//[Z, B, L, A]
}
}
{
{
}
}
1.6v Enhancements (NavigableSet and NavigableMap)
NavigableSet:
1) It is the child interface of SortedSet.
2) It provides several methods for navigation purposes.
Diagram:
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
NavigableSet interface defines the following methods.

ceiling(e);
It returns the lowest element which is >=e.
higher(e);
It returns the lowest element which is >e.
floor(e);
It returns highest element which is <=e.
lower(e);
It returns height element which is <e.
pollFirst ();
Remove and return 1st element.
pollLast ();
Remove and return last element.
descendingSet ();
Returns SortedSet in reverse order.
Diagram:
Example:
import java.util.*;
class NavigableSetDemo
{
{
TreeSet<Integer> t=new TreeSet<Integer>();
t.add(1000);
t.add(2000);
t.add(3000);
t.add(4000);
t.add(5000);
System.out.println(t);//[1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000]
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System.out.println(t.ceiling(2000));//2000
System.out.println(t.higher(2000));//3000
System.out.println(t.floor(3000));//3000
System.out.println(t.lower(3000));//2000
System.out.println(t.pollFirst());//1000
System.out.println(t.pollLast());//5000
System.out.println(t.descendingSet());//[4000, 3000, 2000]
System.out.println(t);//[2000, 3000, 4000]
}
}
NavigableMap:
It is the child interface of SortedMap and it defines several methods for
navigation purpose.
Diagram:
NavigableMap interface defines the following methods.

1) ceilingKey(e);
2) higherKey(e);
3) floorKey(e);
4) lowerKey(e);
5) pollFirstEntry();
6) pollLastEntry();
7) descendingMap();
Example:
import java.util.*;
class NavigableMapDemo
{
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{
TreeMap<String,String> t=new TreeMap<String,String>();
t.put("b","banana");
t.put("c","cat");
t.put("a","apple");
t.put("d","dog");
t.put("g","gun");
System.out.println(t);//{a=apple, b=banana, c=cat, d=dog,
g=gun}
System.out.println(t.ceilingKey("c"));//c
System.out.println(t.higherKey("e"));//g
System.out.println(t.floorKey("e"));//d
System.out.println(t.lowerKey("e"));//d
System.out.println(t.pollFirstEntry());//a=apple
System.out.println(t.pollLastEntry());//g=gun
System.out.println(t.descendingMap());//{d=dog,
c=cat,
b=banana}
System.out.println(t);//{b=banana, c=cat, d=dog}
}
}
Diagram:
Collections class:
Collections class defines several utility methods for collection objects.
Sorting the elements of a List:
Collections class defines the following methods to perform sorting the
elements of a List.
public static void sort(List l);
To sort the elements of List according to default natural sorting order in
this case the elements should be homogeneous and comparable
otherwise we will get ClassCastException.
The List should not contain null otherwise we will get
public static void sort(List l,Comparator c);
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To sort the elements of List according to customized sorting order.

Program 1: To sort elements of List according to natural sorting order.
import java.util.*;
class CollectionsDemo
{
{
l.add("Z");
l.add("A");
l.add("K");
l.add("N");
//l.add(new Integer(10));//ClassCastException
//l.add(null);//NullPointerException
System.out.println("Before sorting :"+l);//[Z, A, K, N]
Collections.sort(l);
System.out.println("After sorting :"+l);//[A, K, N, Z]
}
}
Program 2: To sort elements of List according to customized sorting order.
import java.util.*;
class CollectionsDemo
{
{
l.add("Z");
l.add("A");
l.add("K");
l.add("L");
l.add(new Integer(10));
//l.add(null);//NullPointerException
System.out.println("Before sorting :"+l);//[Z, A, K, L, 10]
Collections.sort(l,new MyComparator());
System.out.println("After sorting :"+l);//[Z, L, K, A, 10]
}
}
{
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{
}
}
Searching the elements of a List:
Collections class defines the following methods to search the elements
of a List.
public static int binarySearch(List l,Object obj);
If the List is sorted according to default natural sorting order then we
have to use this method.
public static int binarySearch(List l,Object obj,Comparator c);
If the List is sorted according to Comparator then we have to use this
method.
Program 1: To search elements of List.

import java.util.*;
class CollectionsSearchDemo
{
{
l.add("Z");
l.add("A");
l.add("M");
l.add("K");
l.add("a");
System.out.println(l);//[Z, A, M, K, a]
Collections.sort(l);
System.out.println(l);//[A, K, M, Z, a]
System.out.println(Collections.binarySearch(l,"Z"));//3
System.out.println(Collections.binarySearch(l,"J"));//-2
}
}
Diagram:
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Program 2:
import java.util.*;
class CollectionsSearchDemo
{
{
l.add(15);
l.add(0);
l.add(20);
l.add(10);
l.add(5);
System.out.println(l);//[15, 0, 20, 10, 5]
Collections.sort(l,new MyComparator());
System.out.println(Collections.binarySearch(l,10,new
MyComparator()));//2
System.out.println(Collections.binarySearch(l,13,new
MyComparator()));//-3
System.out.println(Collections.binarySearch(l,17));//-6
}
}
{
{
return i2.compareTo(i1);
}
}
Diagram:
Conclusions:
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1) Internally these search methods will use binary search algorithm.

2) Successful search returns index unsuccessful search returns insertion
point.
3) Insertion point is the location where we can place the element in the
sorted list.
4) Before calling binarySearch() method compulsory the list should be
sorted otherwise we will get unpredictable results.
5) If the list is sorted according to Comparator then at the time of search
operation also we should pass the same Comparator object otherwise
we will get unpredictable results.
Note:
For the list of n elements with respect to binary Search() method.
Successful search range is: 0 to n-1.
Unsuccessful search results range is: -(n+1)to -1.
Total result range is: -(n+1)to n-1.
Example:
Reversing the elements of List:

public static void reverse(List l);
reverse() vs reverseOrder() method
We can use reverse() method to reverse the elements of List.
Where as we can use reverseOrder() method to get reversed
Comparator.
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Program: To reverse elements of list.

import java.util.*;
class CollectionsReverseDemo
{
{
l.add(15);
l.add(0);
l.add(20);
l.add(10);
l.add(5);
Collections.reverse(l);
}
}
Arrays class:
Arrays class defines several utility methods for arrays.
Sorting the elements of array:
public static void sort(primitive[] p);//any primitive data type we can
give
To sort the elements of primitive array according to default natural
sorting order.
public static void sort(object[] o);
To sort the elements of object[] array according to default natural
sorting order.
In this case objects should be homogeneous and Comparable.
public static void sort(object[] o,Comparator c);
To sort the elements of object[] array according to customized sorting
order.
Note: We can sort object[] array either by default natural sorting order (or)
customized sorting order but we can sort primitive arrays only by default
natural sorting order.
Program: To sort elements of array.
import java.util.*;
class ArraySortDemo
{
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{
int[] a={10,5,20,11,6};
System.out.println("primitive array before sorting");
for(int a1:a)
{
System.out.println(a1);
}
Arrays.sort(a);
System.out.println("primitive array after sorting");
for(int a1: a)
{
System.out.println(a1);
}
String[] s={"A","Z","B"};
System.out.println("Object array before sorting");
for(String s1: s)
{
}
Arrays.sort(s);
System.out.println("Object array after sorting");
for(String s1:s)
{
}
Arrays.sort(s,new MyComparator());
System.out.println("Object array after sorting by Comparator:");
for(String s1: s)
{
}
}
}
{
{
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}
}
Searching the elements of array:
Arrays class defines the following methods to search elements of array.
1) public static int binarySearch(primitive[] p,primitive key);
2) public static int binarySearch(Object[] p, object key);
3) public
static
int
binarySearch(Object[]
p,Object
key,Comparator c);
All rules of Arrays class binarySearch() method are exactly same as
Collections class binarySearch() method.
Program: To search elements of array.
import java.util.*;
class ArraysSearchDemo
{
{
int[] a={10,5,20,11,6};
Arrays.sort(a);
System.out.println(Arrays.binarySearch(a,6));//1
System.out.println(Arrays.binarySearch(a,14));//-5
Arrays.sort(s);
System.out.println(Arrays.binarySearch(s,"Z"));//2
System.out.println(Arrays.binarySearch(s,"S"));//-3
Arrays.sort(s,new MyComparator());
System.out.println(Arrays.binarySearch(s,"Z",new
MyComparator()));//0
System.out.println(Arrays.binarySearch(s,"S",new
MyComparator()));//-2
System.out.println(Arrays.binarySearch(s,"N"));//-4(unpredictable
result)
}
}
Converting array to List:
Arrays class defines the following method to view array as List.
public static List asList (Object[] o);
Strictly speaking we are not creating an independent List object just we
are viewing array in List form.
By using List reference if we are performing any change automatically
these changes will be reflected to array reference similarly by using
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array reference if we are performing any change automatically these

changes will be reflected to the List reference.
By using List reference if we are trying to perform any operation which
varies the size then we will get runtime exception saying
UnsupportedOperationException.
By using List reference if we are trying to insert heterogeneous objects
we will get runtime exception saying ArrayStoreException.
Program: To view array in List form.
import java.util.*;
class ArraysAsListDemo
{
{
List l=Arrays.asList(s);
System.out.println(l);//[A, Z, B]
s[0]="K";
System.out.println(l);//[K, Z, B]
l.set(1,"L");
for(String s1: s)
System.out.println(s1);//K,L,B
//l.add("bhaskar");//UnsupportedOperationException
//l.remove(2);//UnsupportedOperationException
//l.set(1,new Integer(10));//ArrayStoreException
}
}
Diagram:
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Generics
Agenda:
1) Introduction
2) Generic Classes
3) Bounded Types
4) Generic methods and wild card character
5) Communication with non generic code
6) Conclusions
Introduction:
Case 1:
Arrays are always type safe that is we can provide the guarantee for
the type of elements present inside array.
For example if our programming requirement is to hold String type of
objects it is recommended to use String array. In the case of string
array we can add only string type of objects by mistake if we are trying
to add any other type we will get compile time error.
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Example:
That is we can always provide guarantee for the type of elements

present inside array and hence arrays are safe to use with respect to
type that is arrays are type safe.
But collections are not type safe that is we cant provide any guarantee
for the type of elements present inside collection.
For example if our programming requirement is to hold only string type
of objects it is never recommended to go for ArrayList.
By mistake if we are trying to add any other type we wont get any
compile time error but the program may fail at runtime.
Example:
Hence we cant provide guarantee for the type of elements present

inside collections that is collections are not safe to use with
respect to type.
Case 2: In the case of array at the time of retrieval it is not required to
perform any type casting.
Example:
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But in the case of collection at the time of retrieval compulsory we

should perform type casting otherwise we will get compile time error.
Example:
That is in collections type casting is bigger headache.

To overcome the above problems of collections(type-safety, type
casting)sun people introduced generics concept in 1.5v hence the main
objectives of generics are:
1) To provide type safety to the collections.
2) To resolve type casting problems.
To hold only string type of objects we can create a generic version of
ArrayList as follows.
Example:
For this ArrayList we can add only string type of objects by mistake if
we are trying to add any other type we will get compile time error that
is through generics we are getting type safety.
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At the time of retrieval it is not required to perform any type casting we

can assign elements directly to string type variables.
Example:
That is through generic syntax we can resolve type casting problems.

Conclusion1:
Polymorphism concept is applicable only for the base type but not for
parameter type[usage of parent reference to hold child object is called
polymorphism].
Example:
Concluson2:
For the parameter type we can use any class or interface but not
primitive value(type).
Example:
Generic classes:
Until1.4v ArrayList class is declared as follows.
Example:
class ArrayList
{
add(Object o);
Object get(int index);
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add() method can take object as the argument and hence we can add
any type of object to the ArrayList. Due to this we are not getting type
safety.
The return type of get() method is object hence at the time of retrieval
compulsory we should perform type casting.
But in 1.5v a generic version of ArrayList class is declared as follows.
Example:
Based on our requirement T will be replaced with our provided type.

For Example
To hold only string type of objects we can create ArrayList object as
follows.
Example:
ArrayList<String> l=new ArrayList<String>();
For this requirement compiler considered ArrayList class is
Example:
class ArrayList<String>
{
add(String s);
String get(int index);
}
add() method can take only string type as argument hence we can add
only string type of objects to the List. By mistake if we are trying to add
any other type we will get compile time error.
Example:
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Hence through generics we are getting type safety.

At the time of retrieval it is not required to perform any type casting we
can assign its values directly to string variables.
Example:
Based on our requirement we can create our own generic classes also.
Example:
class Account<T>
{}
Account<Gold> g1=new Account<Gold>();
Account<Silver> g2=new Account<Silver>();
Example:
class UDGenerics<T>
{
T obj;
UDGenerics(T obj)
{
this.obj=obj;
}
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public void show()

{
System.out.println("The
type
of
object
is :"+obj.getClass().getName());
}
public T getObject()
{
return obj;
}
}
class GenericsDemo
{
{
UDGenerics<Integer> g1=new UDGenerics<Integer>(10);
g1.show();
System.out.println(g1.getObject());
UDGenerics<String> g2=new UDGenerics<String>("bhaskar");
g2.show();
UDGenerics<Double> g3=new UDGenerics<Double>(10.5);
g3.show();
}
}
Output:
The type of object is: java.lang.Integer
10
The type of object is: java.lang. String
Bhaskar
The type of object is: java.lang. Double
10.5
Bounded types:
We can bound the type parameter for a particular range by using
extends keyword such types are called bounded types.
Example 1:
class Test<T>
{}
Test <Integer> t1=new Test < Integer>();
Test <String> t2=new Test < String>();
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Here as the type parameter we can pass any type and there are no
restrictions hence it is unbounded type.
Example 2:
class Test<T extends X>
{}
If x is a class then as the type parameter we can pass either x or its
child classes.
If x is an interface then as the type parameter we can pass either x or
its implementation classes.
Example 1:
Example 2:
We cant define bounded types by using implements and super

keyword.
Example:
But implements keyword purpose we can replace with extends

keyword.
As the type parameter we can use any valid java identifier but it
convention to use T always.
Example:
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We can pass any no of type parameters need not be one.

Example:
HashMap<Integer,String> h=new HashMap<Integer,String>();

We can define bounded types even in combination also.
Example 1:
class Test<T extends Number&Runnable>
{}(valid)
As the type parameter we can pass any type which extends Number
class and implements Runnable interface.
Example 2:
class Test<T extends Number&Runnable&Comparable>
{}(valid)
Example 3:
class Test<T extends Number&String>
{}(invalid)
We cant extend more than one class at a time.
Example 4:
class Test<T extends Runnable&Comparable>
{}(valid)
Example 5:
class Test<T extends Runnable&Number>
{}(invalid)
We have to take 1st class followed by interface.
Generic methods and wild-card character (?):
methodOne(ArrayList<String> l): This method is applicable for ArrayList
of only String type.
Example:
l.add("A");
l.add(null);
l.add(10);//(invalid)
Within the method we can add only String type of objects and null to
the List.
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methodOne(ArrayList<?> l): We can use this method for ArrayList of any

type but within the method we cant add anything to the List except null.
Example:
l.add(null);//(valid)
l.add("A");//(invalid)
l.add(10);//(invalid)
This method is useful whenever we are performing only read operation.
methodOne(ArrayList<? Extends x> l):
If x is a class then this method is applicable for ArrayList of either x
type or its child classes.
If x is an interface then this method is applicable for ArrayList of either
x type or its implementation classes.
In this case also within the method we cant add anything to the List
except null.
methodOne(ArrayList<? super x> l):
If x is a class then this method is applicable for ArrayList of either x
type or its super classes.
If x is an interface then this method is applicable for ArrayList of either
x type or super classes of implementation class of x.
But within the method we can add x type objects and null to the List.
Which of the following declarations are allowed?
1) ArrayList<String> l1=new ArrayList<String>();//(valid)
2) ArrayList<?> l2=new ArrayList<String>();//(valid)
3) ArrayList<?> l3=new ArrayList<Integer>();//(valid)
4) ArrayList<? extends Number> l4=new ArrayList<Integer>();//(valid)
5) ArrayList<? extends Number> l5=new ArrayList<String>();(invalid)
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:10: incompatible types
Found : java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>
Required: java.util.ArrayList<? extends java.lang.Number>
ArrayList<? extends Number> l5=new ArrayList<String>();
6) ArrayList<?> l6=new ArrayList<? extends Number>();
Output:
Compile time error
Test.java:11: unexpected type
found : ? extends java.lang.Number
required: class or interface without bounds
ArrayList<?> l6=new ArrayList<? extends Number>();
7) ArrayList<?> l7=new ArrayList<?>();
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Output:
Test.java:12: unexpected type
Found :?
Required: class or interface without bounds
ArrayList<?> l7=new ArrayList<?>();
We can declare the type parameter either at class level or method
level.
Declaring type parameter at class level:
class Test<T>
{
We can use anywhere this 'T'.
}
Declaring type parameter at method level:
We have to declare just before return type.
Example:
public <T> void methodOne1(T t){}//valid
public <T extends Number> void methodOne2(T t){}//valid
public <T extends Number&Comparable> void methodOne3(T t){}//valid
public <T extends Number&Comparable&Runnable> void methodOne4(T t)
{}//valid
public <T extends Number&Thread> void methodOne(T t){}//invalid
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:7: interface expected here
public <T extends Number&Thread> void methodOne(T t){}//valid
public <T extends Runnable&Number> void methodOne(T t){}//invalid
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:8: interface expected here
public <T extends Runnable&Number> void methodOne(T t){}//valid
Communication with non generic code:
To provide compatibility with old version sun people compramized the
concept of generics in very few areas the following is one such area.
Example:
import java.util.*;
class Test
{
{
ArrayList<String> l=new ArrayList<String>();
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l.add("A");
//l.add(10);//C.E:cannot find symbol,method add(int)
methodOne(l);
l.add(10.5);//C.E:cannot find symbol,method add(double)
System.out.println(l);//[A, 10, 10.5, true]
}
public static void methodOne(ArrayList l)
{
l.add(10);
l.add(10.5);
l.add(true);
}
}
Note:
Generics concept is applicable only at compile time, at runtime there is
no such type of concept. Hence the following declarations are equal.
ArrayList l=new ArrayList<String>();
ArrayList l=new ArrayList<Integer>();
All are equal.
Example 1:
import java.util.*;
class Test
{
{
ArrayList l=new ArrayList<String>();
l.add(10);
l.add(10.5);
l.add(true);
System.out.println(l);// [10, 10.5, true]
}
}
Example 2:
import java.util.*;
class Test
{
public void methodOne(ArrayList<String> l){}
public void methodOne(ArrayList<Integer> l){}
}
Output:
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Compile time error.

Test.java:4: name clash: methodOne(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>)
and me
thodOne(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.Integer>) have the same erasure
public void methodOne(ArrayList<String> l){}
The following 2 declarations are equal.
ArrayList<String> l1=new ArrayList();
ArrayList<String> l2=new ArrayList<String>();
For these ArrayList objects we can add only String type of objects.
Example:
l1.add("A");//valid
l1.add(10); //invalid
Inner Classes
Sometimes we can declare a class inside another class such type of

classes are called inner classes.
Diagram:
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Sun people introduced inner classes in 1.1 version as part of

EventHandling to resolve GUI bugs.
But because of powerful features and benefits of inner classes slowly
the programmers starts using in regular coding also.
Without existing one type of object if there is no chance of existing
another type of object then we should go for inner classes.
Example: Without existing University object there is no chance of existing
Department object hence we have to define Department class inside
University class.
Example1:
Example 2: Without existing Bank object there is no chance of existing

Account object hence we have to define Account class inside Bank class.
Example:
Example 3: Without existing Map object there is no chance of existing Entry

object hence Entry interface is define inside Map interface.
Example:
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Diagram:
Note: The relationship between outer class and inner class is not IS-A
relationship and it is Has-A relationship.
Based on the purpose and position of declaration all inner classes are
divided into 4 types. They are:
1) Normal or Regular inner classes
2) Method Local inner classes
3) Anonymous inner classes
4) Static nested classes.
1. Normal (or) Regular inner class: If we are declaring any named class
inside another class directly without static modifier such type of inner classes
are called normal or regular inner classes.
Example:
class Outer
{
class Inner
{
}
}
Output:
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Example:
class Outer
{
class Inner
{
}
{
System.out.println("outer class main method");
}
}
Output:
Inside inner class we cant declare static members. Hence it is not

possible to declare main() method and we cant invoke inner class
directly from the commend prompt.
Example:
class Outer
{
class Inner
{
{
System.out.println("inner class main method");
}
}
}
Output:
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E:\scjp>javac Outer.java
Outer.java:5: inner classes cannot have static declarations
Accessing inner class code from static area of outer class:
Example:
class Outer
{
class Inner
{
System.out.println("inner class method");
}
}
{
}
}
Accessing inner class code from instance area of outer class:
Example:
class Outer
{
class Inner
{
{
}
}
{
Inner i=new Inner();
i.methodOne();
}
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{
Outer o=new Outer();
o.methodTwo();
}
}
Output:
E:\scjp>javac Outer.java
E:\scjp>java Outer
Inner class method
Accessing inner class code from outside of outer class:
Example:
class Outer
{
class Inner
{
{
}
}
}
class Test
{
{
new Outer().new Inner().methodOne();
}
}
Output:
Inner class method
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From inner class we can access all members of outer class (both static
and non-static, private and non private methods and variables) directly.
Example:
class Outer
{
int x=10;
static int y=20;
class Inner{
{
}
}
{
}
}
Within the inner class this always refers current inner class object. To
refer current outer class object we have to use outer class
name.this.
Example:
class Outer
{
int x=10;
class Inner
{
int x=100;
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{
int x=1000;
System.out.println(this.x);//100
System.out.println(Outer.this.x);//10
}
}
{
}
}
The applicable modifiers for outer classes are:

1) public
2) default
3) final
4) abstract
5) strictfp
But for the inner classes in addition to this the following modifiers also
allowed.
Diagram:
Method local inner classes:

Sometimes we can declare a class inside a method such type of inner
classes are called method local inner classes.
The main objective of method local inner class is to define method
specific repeatedly required functionality.
We can access method local inner class only within the method where
we declared it. That is from outside of the method we cant access. As
the scope of method local inner classes is very less, this type of inner
classes are most rarely used type of inner classes.
Example:
class Test
{
{
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class Inner
{
public void sum(int i,int j)
{
System.out.println("The sum:"+(i+j));
}
}
i.sum(10,20);
;;;;;;;;;;;;;
i.sum(100,200);
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
i.sum(1000,2000);
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
}
{
new Test().methodOne();
}
}
Output:
The sum: 30
The sum: 300
The sum: 3000
If we are declaring inner class inside instance method then we can
access both static and non static members of outer class directly.
But if we are declaring inner class inside static method then we can
access only static members of outer class directly and we cant access
instance members directly.
Example:
class Test
{
int x=10;
static int y=20;
{
class Inner
{
{
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}
}
i.methodTwo();
}
{
}
}
If we declare methodOne() method as static then we will get compile

time error saying non-static variable x cannot be referenced from a
static context.
From method local inner class we cant access local variables of the
method in which we declared it. But if that local variable is declared as
final then we wont get any compile time error.
Example:
class Test
{
int x=10;
{
int y=20;
class Inner
{
{
System.out.println(y); //C.E: local variable y is
accessed from within inner class; needs to be declared final.
}
}
i.methodTwo();
}
{
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}
}
If we declared y as final then we wont get any compile time error.
Consider the following declaration.
class Test
{
int i=10;
static int j=20;
{
int k=30;
final int l=40;
class Inner
{
{
System.out.println(j);
line 1
System.out.println(k);
System.out.println(l);
}
}
i.methodTwo();
}
{
}
}
At line 1 which of the following variables we can access?
If we declare methodOne() method as static then which

variables we can access at line 1?
If we declare methodTwo() as static then we will get compile time error

because we cant declare static members inside inner classes.
The only applicable modifiers for method local inner classes are:
1) final
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2) abstract
3) strictfp
By mistake if we are declaring any other modifier we will get compile
time error.
Anonymous inner classes:
Sometimes we can declare inner class without name such type of inner
classes are called anonymous inner classes.
The main objective of anonymous inner classes is just for instant
use.
There are 3 types of anonymous inner classes
1) Anonymous inner class that extends a class.
2) Anonymous inner class that implements an interface.
3) Anonymous inner class that defined inside method arguments.
Anonymous inner class that extends a class:
class PopCorn
{
public void taste()
{
System.out.println("spicy");
}
}
class Test
{
{
PopCorn p=new PopCorn()
{
public void taste()
{
System.out.println("salty");
}
};
p.taste();//salty
PopCorn p1=new PopCorn();
p1.taste();//spicy
}
}
Analysis:
1) PopCorn p=new PopCorn();
We are just creating a PopCorn object.
2) PopCorn p=new PopCorn()
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{
};
We are creating child class without name for the PopCorn class and for
that child class we are creating an object with Parent PopCorn
reference.
3) PopCorn p=new PopCorn()
{
public void taste()
{
}
};
1) We are creating child class for PopCorn without name.
2) We are overriding taste() method.
3) We are creating object for that child class with parent reference.
Note: Inside Anonymous inner classes we can take or declare new methods
but outside of anonymous inner classes we cant call these methods directly
because we are depending on parent reference.[parent reference can be
used to hold child class object but by using that reference we cant call child
specific methods]. These methods just for internal purpose only.
Example 1:
class PopCorn
{
public void taste()
{
System.out.println("spicy");
}
}
class Test
{
{
PopCorn p=new PopCorn()
{
public void taste()
{
methodOne();//valid call(internal purpose)
}
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{
System.out.println("child specific method");
}
};
//p.methodOne();//here we can not call(outside inner class)
p.taste();//salty
PopCorn p1=new PopCorn();
p1.taste();//spicy
}
}
Output:
Child specific method
Salty
Spicy
Example 2:
class Test
{
{
Thread t=new Thread()
{
public void run()
{
{
}
}
};
t.start();
{
}
}
}
Anonymous Inner Class that implements an interface:
Example:
class InnerClassesDemo
{
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{
Runnable r=new Runnable()//here we are not creating for
Runnable interface, we are creating implements class object.
{
public void run()
{
{
System.out.println("Child thread");
}
}
};
Thread t=new Thread(r);
t.start();
{
System.out.println("Main thread");
}
}
}
Anonymous Inner Class that define inside method arguments:
Example:
class Test
{
{
new Thread(
new Runnable()
{
public void run()
{
{
}
}
}).start();
{
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}
}
}
Output:
This output belongs to example 2, anonymous inner class that
implements an interface example and anonymous inner class that
define inside method arguments example.
Main thread
Main thread
Main thread
Main thread
Main thread
Main thread
Main thread
Main thread
Main thread
Main thread
Child thread
Child thread
Child thread
Child thread
Child thread
Child thread
Child thread
Child thread
Child thread
Child thread
Difference between general class and anonymous inner classes:
General Class
Anonymous Inner Class
1) A general class can extends
1) Ofcource
anonymous
inner
only one class at a time.
class also can extends only one
class at a time.
2) A general class can implement
2) But anonymous inner class can
any no. Of interfaces at a time.
implement only one interface
at a time.
3) A general class can extends a
3) But anonymous inner class can
class and can implement an
extends
a
class
or
can
interface simultaneously.
implements an interface but
not both simultaneously.
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Static nested classes:

Sometimes we can declare inner classes with static modifier such type
of inner classes are called static nested classes.
In the case of normal or regular inner classes without existing outer
class object there is no chance of existing inner class object.
But in the case of static nested class without existing outer class object
there may be a chance of existing static nested class object.
Example:
class Test
{
static class Nested
{
{
System.out.println("nested class method");
}
}
{
Test.Nested t=new Test.Nested();
t.methodOne();
}
}
Inside static nested classes we can declare static members including

main() method also. Hence it is possible to invoke static nested class
directly from the command prompt.
Example:
class Test
{
static class Nested
{
{
System.out.println("nested class main method");
}
}
{
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System.out.println("outer class main method");

}
}
Output:
E:\SCJP>java Test
Outer class main method
E:\SCJP>java Test$Nested
Nested class main method
From the normal inner class we can access both static and non static
members of outer class but from static nested class we can access
only static members of outer class.
Example:
class Test
{
int x=10;
static int y=20;
static class Nested
{
{
System.out.println(x);//C.E:non-static variable x cannot be
referenced from a static context
System.out.println(y);
}
}
}
Compression between normal or regular class and static nested
class?
Normal /regular inner class
Static nested class
1) Without existing outer class
1) Without existing outer class
object there is no chance of
object there may be a chance
existing inner class object. That
of existing static nested class
is inner class object is always
object. That is static nested
associated with outer class
class object is not associated
object.
with outer class object.
2) Inside normal or regular inner
2) Inside static nested class we
class we cant declare static
can declare static members.
members.
3) Inside normal inner class we
3) Inside static nested class we
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cant declare main() method

and hence we cant invoke
regular inner class directly from
the command prompt.
4) From the normal or regular
inner class we can access both
static and non static members
of outer class directly.
can declare main() method and

hence we can invoke static
nested class directly from the
command prompt.
4) From static nested class we can
access only static members of
outer class directly.
Internationalization
The process of designing a web application such that it supports

various countries, various languages without performing any changes
in the application is called Internationalization.
We can implement Internationalization by using the following classes.
They are:
1) Locale
2) NumberFormat
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3) DateFormat
1. Locale: A Locale object can be used to represent a geographic (country)
location (or) language.
Locale class present in java.util package.
It is a final class and direct child class of Object implements Cloneable
and Serializable Interfaces.
How to create a Locale object:
We can create a Locale object by using the following constructors of
Locale class.
1) Locale l=new Locale(String language);
2) Locale l=new Locale(String language,String country);
Locale class already defines some predefined Locale constants. We can
use these constants directly.
Example:
Locale. UK
Locale. US
Locale. ITALY
Locale. CHINA
Important methods of Locale class:
1) public static Locale getDefault()
2) public static void setDefault(Locale l)
3) public String getLanguage()
4) public String getDisplayLanguage(Locale l)
5) public String getCountry()
6) public String getDisplayCountry(Locale l)
7) public static String[] getISOLanguages()
8) public static String[] getISOCountries()
9) public static Locale[] getAvailableLocales()
Example for Locale:
import java.util.*;
class LocaleDemo{
Locale l1=Locale.getDefault();
//System.out.println(l1.getCountry()+"....."+l1.getLanguage());
//System.out.println(l1.getDisplayCountry()+"....."+l1.getDisplayLanguage());
Locale l2=new Locale("pa","IN");
Locale.setDefault(l2);
String[] s3=Locale.getISOLanguages();
for(String s4:s3)
{
//System.out.print("ISO language is :");
//System.out.println(s4);
}
String[] s4=Locale.getISOCountries();
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for(String s5:s4)
{
System.out.print("ISO Country is:");
}
Locale[] s=Locale.getAvailableLocales();
for(Locale s1:s)
{
//System.out.print("Available locales is:");
//System.out.println(s1.getDisplayCountry()
+"......"+s1.getDisplayLanguage());
}}}
NumberFormat:
Various countries follow various styles to represent number.
Example:
1,23,456.789------------INDIA
123,456.789-------------US
123.456,789-------------ITALY
By using NumberFormat class we can format a number according to a
particular Locale.
NumberFormat class present in java.Text package and it is an abstract
class.
Hence we cant create an object by using constructor.
NumberFormat nf=new NumberFormat(); --------invalid
Getting NumberFormat object for the default Locale:
NumberFormat class defines the following methods for this.
Getting NumberFormat object for the specific Locale:

The methods are exactly same but we have to pass the corresponding
Locale object as argument.
Example: public static NumberFormat getNumberInstance(Locale l);
Once we got NumberFormat object we can call the following methods
to format and parse numbers.
1) public String format(long l);
2) public String format(double d);
To convert a number from java form to Locale specific form.
1) public Number parse(String source)throws ParseException
To convert from Locale specific String form to java specific form.
Example:
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import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
class NumberFormatDemo
{
double d=123456.789;
NumberFormat nf=NumberFormat.getInstance(Locale.ITALY);
System.out.println("ITALY form is :"+nf.format(d));
}
}
Output:
ITALY form is :123.456,789
Requirement: Write a program to print a java number in INDIA, UK, US and
ITALY currency formats.
Program:
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
class NumberFormatDemo
{
double d=123456.789;
Locale INDIA=new Locale("pa","IN");
NumberFormat nf=NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(INDIA);
System.out.println("INDIA notation is :"+nf.format(d));
NumberFormat nf1=NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(Locale.UK);
System.out.println("UK notation is :"+nf1.format(d));
NumberFormat nf2=NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(Locale.US);
System.out.println("US notation is :"+nf2.format(d));
NumberFormat nf3=NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(Locale.ITALY);
System.out.println("ITALY notation is :"+nf3.format(d));
}}
Output:
INDIA notation is: INR 123,456.79
UK notation is: 123,456.79
US notation is: $123,456.79
ITALY notation is: 123.456,79
Setting Maximum, Minimum, Fraction and Integer digits:
NumberFormat class defines the following methods for this purpose.
1) public void setMaximumFractionDigits(int n);
2) public void setMinimumFractionDigits(int n);
3) public void setMaximumIntegerDigits(int n);
4) public void setMinimumIntegerDigits(int n);
Example:
import java.text.*;
public class NumberFormatExample
{
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NumberFormat nf=NumberFormat.getInstance();
nf.setMaximumFractionDigits(3);
System.out.println(nf.format(123.4));
nf.setMinimumFractionDigits(3);
nf.setMaximumIntegerDigits(3);
nf.setMinimumIntegerDigits(3);
}}
Output:
123.4
123.457
123.400
123.457
1.234
456.789
001.234
456.789
DateFormat: Various countries follow various styles to represent Date. We
can format the date according to a particular locale by using DateFormat
class.
DateFormat class present in java.text package and it is an abstract
class.
Getting DateFormat object for default Locale:
DateFormat class defines the following methods for this purpose.
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Getting DateFormat object for the specific Locale:

1) public static DateFormat getDateInstance(int style, Locale l);
Once we got DateFormat object we can format and parse Date by
using the following methods.
1) public String format(Date date);
To convert the date from java form to locale specific string form.
1) public Date parse(String source)throws ParseException
To convert the date from locale specific form to java form.
Requirement: Write a program to represent current system date in all
possible styles of us format.
Program:
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class DateFormatDemo
{
System.out.println("full
form
is :"+DateFormat.getDateInstance(0).format(new Date()));
System.out.println("long
form
System.out.println("medium
form
System.out.println("short
form
}
}
Output:
Full form is: Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Long form is: July 20, 2011
Medium form is: Jul 20, 2011
Short form is: 7/20/11
Note: The default style is medium style.
Requirement: Write a program to represent current system date in UK, US
and ITALY styles.
Program:
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
{
DateFormat UK=DateFormat.getDateInstance(0,Locale.UK);
DateFormat US=DateFormat.getDateInstance(0,Locale.US);
DateFormat ITALY=DateFormat.getDateInstance(0,Locale.ITALY);
System.out.println("UK style is :"+UK.format(new Date()));
System.out.println("US style is :"+US.format(new Date()));
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System.out.println("ITALY style is :"+ITALY.format(new Date()));

}
}
Output:
UK style is: Wednesday, 20 July 2011
US style is: Wednesday, July 20, 2011
ITALY style is: mercoled 20 luglio 2011
Getting DateFormat object to get both date and time:
DateFormat class defines the following methods for this.
Example:
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
{
DateFormat ITALY=DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(0,0,Locale.ITALY);
System.out.println("ITALY style is:"+ITALY.format(new Date()));
}
}
Output:
ITALY style is: mercoled 20 luglio 2011 23.21.30 IST
Development
Javac: we can use Javac to compile a single or group of .java files.
Syntax:
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Java: we can use java command to run a single .class file.

Syntax:
Classpath: Class path describes the location where the required .class
files are available. We can set the class path in the following 3 ways.
1) Permanently by using environment variable classpath. This class
path will be preserved after system restart also.
2) Temporary for a particular command prompt level by using set
command.
Example:
Once if you close the command prompt automatically this class path
will be lost.
3) We can set the class path for a particular command level by using
cp (or) class path. This class path is applicable only for that
command execution. After executing the command this classpath will
be lost.
Among the 3 ways of setting the class path the most common way is
setting class path at command level by using cp.
Example 1:
class Rain
{
System.out.println("Raining of jobs these days");
}
}
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Analysis:
Example 2:
Analysis:
Example 3:
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Analysis:
Note: if any folder structure created because of package statement. It

should be resolved by import statement only and the location of base
package should be make it available in class path.
Note: in classpath the order of locations is very important and it should be
from left to right.
Example 4:
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Analysis:
Jar file: If several dependent classes present then it is never recommended

to set the classpath individual for every component. We have to group all
these .class files into a single jar file and we have to make that jar file
available to the classpath.
Example: All required classes to develop a Servlet are grouped into a single
jar file (Servlet-api.jar) hence while compiling Servlet classes we have to
make this jar file available in the classpath.
What is the difference between Jar, War and Ear?
Jar (java archive): Represents a group of .class files.
War (web archive): Represents a web application which may contains
Servlets, JSP, HTML pages, JavaScript files etc.
Ear (Enterprise archive): it represents an enterprise application which
may contain Servlets, JSP, EJBS, JMS component etc.
In generally an ear file consists of a group of war files and jar files.
Ear=war+ jar
Various Commands:
To create a jar file:
D:\Enum>jar -cvf bhaskar.jar Beer.class Test.class X.class
D:\Enum>jar -cvf bhaskar.jar *.class
To extract a jar file:
D:\Enum>jar -xvf bhaskar.jar
To display table of contents of a jar file:
D:\Enum>jar -tvf bhaskar.jar
Example 5:
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public class BhaskarColorFulCalc{

public static int add(int x,int y){
return x*y;
}
public static int multiply(int x,int y){
return 2*x*y;
}}
Analysis:
C:\>javac BhaskarColorFulCalc.java
C:\>jar -cvf bhaskar.jar BhaskarColorFulCalc.class
Example 6:
class Client{
System.out.println(BhaskarColorFulCalc.add(10,20));
System.out.println(BhaskarColorFulCalc.multiply(10,20));
}}
Analysis:
Note: Whenever we are placing jar file in the classpath compulsory we have
to specify the name of the jar file also and just location is not enough.
System properties:
For every system some persistence information is available in the form
of system properties. These may include name of the os, java version,
vendor of jvm etc.
We can get system properties by using getProperties() method of
system class. The following program displays all the system properties.
Example 7:
import java.util.*;
class Test{
//Properties is a class in util package.
//here getPropertes() method returns the Properties object.
Properties p=System.getProperties();
p.list(System.out);
}
}
How to set system property from the command prompt:
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We can set system property from the command prompt by using D

option.
Command:
What is the difference between path and classpath?

Path: We can use path variable to specify the location where required
binary executables are available.
If we are not setting path then java and Javac commands wont
work.
Classpath: We can use classpath variable to describe location where
required class files are available.
If we are not setting classpath then our program wont compile and
run.
What is the difference between JDK, JRE and JVM?
JDK (java development kit): To develop and run java applications the
required environment is JDK.
JRE (java runtime environment): To run java application the required
environment is JRE.
JVM (java virtual machine): To execute java application the required
virtual machine is JVM.
Diagram:
JDK=JRE+Development Tools.
JRE=JVM+Libraries.
JRE is the part of JDK.
Jvm is the part of JRE.
Note: At client side JRE is required and at developers side JDK is required.
Shortcut way to place a jar files:
If we are placing jar file in the following location then it is not required
to set classpath explicitly.
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Diagram:
ENUM
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We can use enum to define a group of named constants.

Example 1:
enum Month
{
JAN,FEB,MAR,DEC;
}
Example 2:
enum Beer
{
KF,KO,RC,FO;
}
Enum concept introduced in 1.5 versions.
When compared with old languages enum javas enum is more
powerful.
By using enum we can define our own data types which are also come
enumerated data types.
Internal implementation of enum:
Internally enums are implemented by using class concept. Every enum
constant is a reference variable to that enum type object.
Every enum constant is implicitly public static final always.
Example 3:
Diagram:
Declaration and usage of enum:

Example 4:
enum Beer
{
KF,KO,RC,FO;//here semicolon is optional.
}
class Test
{
Beer b1=Beer.KF;
System.out.println(b1);
}
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}
Output:
D:\Enum>java Test
KF
Note: Every enum constant internally static hence we can access by using
enum name.
Enum vs switch statement:
Until 1.4 versions the allowed types for the switch statement are byte,
short, char int. But from 1.5 version onwards in addition to this the
corresponding wrapper classes and enum type also allowed. That is
from 1.5 version onwards we can use enum type as argument to switch
statement.
Diagram:
Example:
enum Beer
{
KF,KO,RC,FO;
}
class Test{
Beer b1=Beer.RC;
switch(b1){
case KF:
System.out.println("it is childrens brand");
break;
case KO:
System.out.println("it is too lite");
break;
case RC:
System.out.println("it is too hot");
break;
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case FO:
System.out.println("buy one get one");
break;
default:
System.out.println("other brands are not good");
}
}}
Output:
D:\Enum>java Test
It is too hot
If we are passing enum type as argument to switch statement then
every case label should be a valid enum constant otherwise we will get
compile time error.
Example:
enum Beer
{
KF,KO,RC,FO;
}
class Test{
Beer b1=Beer.RC;
switch(b1){
case KF:
case RC:
case KALYANI:
}}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:11: unqualified enumeration constant name required
case KALYANI:
We can declare enum either outside the class or within the class but
not inside a method. If we declare enum outside the class the allowed
modifiers are:
1) public
2) default
3) strictfp.
If we declare enum inside a class then the allowed modifiers are:
1) public
private
2) default + protected
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3) strictfp
static
Example:
Enum vs inheritance:
Every enum in java is the direct child class of java.lang.Enum class
hence it is not possible to extends any other enum.
Every enum is implicitly final hence we cant create child enum.
Because of above reasons we can conclude inheritance concept is not
applicable for enums explicitly.
But enum can implement any no. Of interfaces simultaneously.
Example:
Example:
Java.lang.Enum: Every enum in java is the direct child class of

java.lang.Enum. The power of enum is inheriting from this class only.
It is abstract class and it is direct child class of Object class it
implements Serializable and Comparable.
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values() method: Every enum implicitly contains a static values() method

to list all constants of enum.
Example: Beer[] b=Beer.values();
ordinal() method: Within enum the order of constants is important we can
specify by its ordinal value.
We can find ordinal value(index value) of enum constant by using
ordinal() method.
Example: public int ordinal();
Example:
enum Beer
{
KF,KO,RC,FO;
}
class Test{
Beer[] b=Beer.values();
for(Beer b1:b)//this is forEach loop.
{
System.out.println(b1+"......."+b1.ordinal());
}}}
Output:
D:\Enum>java Test
KF.......0
KO.......1
RC.......2
FO.......3
Specialty of java enum: When compared with old languages enum javas
enum is more powerful because in addition to constants we can take normal
variables, constructors, methods etc which may not possible in old
languages.
Inside enum we can declare main method and even we can invoke
enum directly from the command prompt.
Example:
enum Fish{
GOLD,APOLO,STAR;
System.out.println("enum main() method called");
}}
Output:
D:\Enum>java Fish
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enum main() method called

In addition to constants if we are taking any extra members like
methods then the list of constants should be in the 1 st line and should
ends with semicolon.
If we are taking any extra member then enum should contain at least
one constant. Any way an empty enum is always valid.
Example:
Enum vs constructor: Enum can contain constructor. Every enum constant

represents an object of that enum class which is static hence all enum
constants will be created at the time of class loading automatically and
hence constructor will be executed at the time of enum class loading for
every enum constants.
Example:
enum Beer{
KF,KO,RC,FO;
Beer(){
System.out.println("Constructor called.");
}
}
class Test{
Beer b=Beer.KF;
System.out.println("hello.");
}}
Output:
D:\Enum>java Test
Constructor called.
Constructor called.
Constructor called.
Constructor called.
Hello.
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We cant create enum object explicitly and hence we cant invoke

constructor directly.
Example:
enum Beer{
KF,KO,RC,FO;
Beer(){
System.out.println("constructor called");
}
}
class Test{
Beer b=new Beer();
System.out.println(b);
}}
Output:
Compile time error.
Test.java:9: enum types may not be instantiated
Beer b=new Beer();
Example:
enum Beer
{
KF(100),KO(70),RC(65),Fo(90),KALYANI;
int price;
Beer(int price){
this.price=price;
}
Beer()
{
this.price=125;
}
public int getPrice()
{
return price;
}
}
class Test{
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Beer[] b=Beer.values();
for(Beer b1:b)
{
System.out.println(b1+"......."+b1.getPrice());
}}}
Inside enum we can take both instance and static methods but it is not
possible to take abstract methods.
Case 1:
Every enum constant represents an object hence whatever the
methods we can apply on the normal objects we can apply the same
methods on enum constants also.
Which of the following expressions are valid?
1) Beer.KF==Beer.RC----------------------------> false
2) Beer.KF.equals(Beer.RC) ------------------->false
3) Beer.KF<Beer.RC------------------------------>invalid
4) Beer.KF.ordinal()<Beer.RC.ordinal()------>valid
Case 2:
Example 1:
package pack1;
public enum Fish
{
STAR,GUPPY;
}
Example 2:
package pack2;
//import static pack1.Fish.*;
import static pack1.Fish.STAR;
class A
{
System.out.println(STAR);
}
}
1) Import pack1.*; ---------------------------->invalid
2) Import pack1.Fish; ------------------------->invalid
3) import static pack1.Fish.*; --------------->valid
4) import static pack1.Fish.STAR; ---------->valid
Example 3:
package pack3;
//import pack1.Fish;
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import pack1.*;
//import static pack1.Fish.GUPPY;
import static pack1.Fish.*;
class B
{
Fish f=Fish.STAR;
System.out.println(GUPPY);
}
}
Case 3:
enum Color
{
BLUE,RED
{
public void info(){
System.out.println("Dangerous color");
}
},GREEN;
public void info()
{
System.out.println("Universal color");
}}
class Test{
Color[] c=Color.values();
for(Color c1:c)
{
c1.info();
}}}
Output:
Universal color
Dangerous color
Universal color
Regular expression
A Regular Expression is a expression which represents a group of

Strings according to a particular pattern.
Example:
We can write a Regular Expression to represent all valid mail ids.
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We can write a Regular Expression to represent all valid mobile

numbers.
The main important application areas of Regular Expression are:
To implement validation logic.
To develop Pattern matching applications.
To develop translators like compilers, interpreters etc.
To develop digital circuits.
To develop communication protocols like TCP/IP, UDP etc.
Example:
import java.util.regex.*;
class RegularExpressionDemo
{
{
int count=0;
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("ab");
Matcher m=p.matcher("abbbabbaba");
while(m.find())
{
count++;
System.out.println(m.start()+"------"+m.end()
+"------"+m.group());
}
System.out.println("The no of occurences :"+count);
}
}
Output:
0------2------ab
4------6------ab
7------9------ab
The no of occurrences: 3
Pattern class:
A Pattern object represents compiled version of Regular Expression.
We can create a Pattern object by using compile() method of Pattern
class.
public static Pattern compile(String regex);
Example:
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("ab");
Note: if we refer API we will get more information about pattern class.
Matcher:
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A Matcher object can be used to match character sequences against a

Regular Expression. We can create a Matcher object by using matcher()
method of Pattern class.
public Matcher matcher(String target);
Matcher m=p.matcher("abbbabbaba");
Important methods of Matcher class:
1) boolean find();
It attempts to find next match and returns true if it is available
otherwise returns false.
2) int start();
Returns the start index of the match.
3) int end();
Returns the offset(equalize) after the last character matched.(or)
Returns the end index of the matched.
4) String group();
Returns the matched Pattern.
Note: Pattern and Matcher classes are available in java.util.regex package.
Character classes:
[abc]-------------------Either a or b or c
[^abc] -----------------Except a and b and c
[a-z] --------------------Any lower case alphabet symbol
[A-Z] --------------------Any upper case alphabet symbol
[a-zA-Z] ----------------Any alphabet symbol
[0-9] --------------------Any digit from 0 to 9
[a-zA-Z0-9] ------------Any alphanumeric character
Example:
{
{
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("x");
Matcher m=p.matcher("a1b7@z#");
while(m.find())
{
System.out.println(m.start()+"-------"+m.group());
}
}
}
Output:
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Predefined character classes:

\s---------------------space character
\d---------------------Any digit from o to 9[o-9]
\w---------------------Any word character[a-zA-Z0-9]
. ---------------------Any character including special characters.
Example:
{
{
Matcher m=p.matcher("a1b7@z#");
while(m.find())
{
}
}
}
Output:
Quantifiers:
Quantifiers can be used to specify no of characters to match.
a-----------------------Exactly one a
a+----------------------At least one a
a*----------------------Any no of as including zero number
a? ----------------------At most one a
Example:
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{
{
Matcher m=p.matcher("abaabaaab");
while(m.find())
{
}
}
}
Output:
Pattern class split() method:

Pattern class contains split() method to split the given string against a
regular expression.
Example 1:
{
{
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("\\s");
String[] s=p.split("bhaskar software solutions");
for(String s1:s)
{
System.out.println(s1);//bhaskar
//software
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//solutions
}
}
}
Example 2:
{
{
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("\\."); (or)[.]
String[] s=p.split("www.dugrajobs.com");
for(String s1:s)
{
System.out.println(s1);//www
//dugrajobs
//com
}
}
}
String class split() method:
String class also contains split() method to split the given string
against a regular expression.
Example:
{
{
String s="www.durgajobs.com";
String[] s1=s.split("\\.");
for(String s2:s1)
{
System.out.println(s2);//www
//durgajobs
//com
}
}
}
Note:
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String class split() method can take regular expression as argument

where as pattern class split() method can take target string as the
argument.
StringTokenizer:
This class present in java.util package.
It is a specially designed class to perform string tokenization.
Example 1:
import java.util.*;
{
{
StringTokenizer
st=new
StringTokenizer("durga
software
solutions");
while(st.hasMoreTokens())
{
System.out.println(st.nextToken());//durga
//software
//solutions
}
}
}
The default regular expression for the StringTokenizer is space.
Example 2:
import java.util.*;
{
{
//StringTokenizer st=new StringTokenizer("1,99,988",",");

while(st.hasMoreTokens())
{
System.out.println(st.nextToken());//1
//99
//988
}
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}
}
Requirement: Write a regular expression to represent all valid identifiers in
yava language.
Rules:
The allowed characters are:
1) a to z, A to Z, 0 to 9, -,#
2) The 1st character should be alphabet symbol only.
3) The length of the identifier should be at least 2.
Program:
{
{
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9-#]+"); (or)
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9-#][a-zA-Z0-9#]*");
Matcher m=p.matcher(args[0]);
if(m.find()&&m.group().equals(args[0]))
{
System.out.println("valid identifier");
}
else
{
System.out.println("invalid identifier");
}
}
}
Output:
E:\scjp>javac RegularExpressionDemo.java
E:\scjp>java RegularExpressionDemo bhaskar
Valid identifier
E:\scjp>java RegularExpressionDemo ?bhaskar
Invalid identifier
Requirement: Write a regular expression to represent all mobile numbers.
Rules:
1) Should contain exactly 10 digits.
2) The 1st digit should be 7 to 9.
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Program:
{
{
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("[7-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][09][0-9][0-9]");
//Pattern p=Pattern.compile("[7-9][0-9]{9}");
{
System.out.println("valid number");
}
else
{
System.out.println("invalid number");
}
}
}
Analysis:
10 digits mobile:
[7-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9] (or)
[7-9][0-9]{9}
Output:
E:\scjp>java RegularExpressionDemo 9989308279
Valid number
Invalid number
10 digits (or) 11 digits:
(0?[7-9][0-9]{9})
Output:
Valid number
Valid number
Invalid number
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10 digits (0r) 11 digit (or) 12 digits:

(0|91)?[7-9][0-9]{9} (or)
(91)?(0?[7-9][0-9]{9})
Valid number
Valid number
Valid number
Invalid number
Requirement: Write a regular expression to represent all Mail Ids.
Program:
{
{
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9-.]*@[a-zA-Z0-9]+
([.][a-zA-Z]+)+");
{
System.out.println("valid mail id");
}
else
{
System.out.println("invalid mail id");
}
}
}
Output:
E:\scjp>java RegularExpressionDemo bhaskar86.vaka@gmail.com
Valid mail id
E:\scjp>java RegularExpressionDemo 999bhaskar86.vaka@gmail.com
Invalid mail id
E:\scjp>java RegularExpressionDemo 999bhaskar86.vaka@gmail.co9
Invalid mail id
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Requirement: Write a program to extract all valid mobile numbers from a

file.
Diagram:
Program:
import java.io.*;
{
{
PrintWriter out=new PrintWriter("output.txt");
BufferedReader
br=new
BufferedReader(new
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("[7-9][0-9]{9}");
while(line!=null)
{
Matcher m=p.matcher(line);
while(m.find())
{
out.println(m.group());
}
line=br.readLine();
}
out.flush();
}
}
Requirement: Write a program to extract all Mail IDS from the File.
Note: In the above program replace mobile number regular expression with
MAIL ID regular expression.
Requirement: Write a program to display all .txt file names present in
E:\scjp folder.
Program:
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import java.io.*;
{
{
int count=0;
Pattern p=Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z0-9-$.]+[.]txt");
File f=new File("E:\\scjp");
String[] s=f.list();
for(String s1:s)
{
Matcher m=p.matcher(s1);
if(m.find()&&m.group().equals(s1))
{
count++;
}
}
System.out.println(count);
}
}
Output:
input.txt
output.txt
outut.txt
3
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Language Fundamentals

Rules to define java identifiers:

Reserved words for data types:

3) null----------------- default value for object reference.

boolean data type:

Char data type:

The default value for the object references is null.

int x=10.0;//C.E:possible loss of precision

If we want to specify the dimension before the variable that rule is

Array construction: Every array in java is an object hence we can create by

int[] a=new int[-3];//R.E:NegativeArraySizeException

Which of the following declarations are valid?

Note: Whenever we are trying to print any object reference internally

Once we created an array all its elements by default initialized with

2) It represents the size of the array.

length variable applicable only for arrays where as length()method is

Case 3: In the case of interface type arrays as array elements we can

Case 3: Whenever we are assigning one array to another array dimensions

Total how many objects created?

Note: Replace with i<args.length.

Based on the purpose and position of declaration all variables are

Instance variables will be created at the time of object creation and

For the static variables it is not required to perform initialization

Static variables also known as class level variables or fields.

completes. Hence the scope of the local variables is exactly same as

The local variables will be stored on the stack.

Once we created an array every element is always initialized with

public static void sum(int... x)

public void methodOne(int... i){}

It seems to be overriding concept is applicable for static methods but it

Command line arguments:

Coding standards for classes:

Usually class names are nouns.

Coding standards for variables:

Usually variable names are nouns.

Usually we can declare constants by using public static final

Syntax for setter method:

Coding standards for listeners:

Declaration and Access Modifiers

If class B declared as public then the name of the program should be

Whenever we are using fully qualified name it is not required to use

Whenever we are importing a package all classes and interfaces

To use pattern class in our program directly which import statement

reduces readability of the code. Hence if there is no specific

public static void main(String args[]){

If we comet line one then we will get Integer class MAX_VALUE

Usage of static import reduces readability and creates confusion hence

How to compile package program:

If the specified package structure is not already available then this

If the specified destination is not available then we will get compile

If Z: is not available then we will get compile time error.

All the following are valid java programs.

Note: An empty source file is a valid java program.

old languages C (or) C++ public, private,

Final is the modifier applicable for classes, methods and variables.

Whatever the methods parent has by default available to the child.

Child classes are responsible to provide implementation for parent

The main advantage of abstract methods is , by declaring abstract

Abstract method never talks about implementation whereas if any

All the 6 combinations are illegal.

Example2: Every adapter class is abstract but it doesnt contain any

If a method declare as the Strictfp then all the floating point

If a class declares as the Strictfp then every concrete method(which

outside package we can access protected members only in child

Compression of private, default, protected and public:

Final instance variables:

For the instance variables it is not required to perform initialization

public static void main(String args[]){

Inheritance concept is applicable for static methods including main() method

It seems to be overriding concept is applicable for static methods but it is not

For native methods implementation is already available and we are not

performance of the system. Hence if there is no specific requirement

class SubServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider

public void methodOne(){

Every method present inside interface is always public and abstract

As every interface variable by default public static final we cant