JAVA INTERVIEW QUESTION – ANSWERS
Q1. What is the difference between an Abstract class and
Interface?
1. Abstract classes may have some executable methods and methods
left
unimplemented. Interfaces contain no implementation code.
2. An class can implement any number of interfaces, but
subclass at most one abstract class.
3. An abstract class can have non abstract methods. All
methods of an interface are
abstract.
4. An abstract class can have instance variables. An
interface cannot.
5. An abstract class can define constructor. An interface
cannot.
6. An abstract class can have any visibility: public,
protected, private or none
(package). An interface's visibility must be public or none
(package).
7. An abstract class inherits from Object and includes
methods such as clone() and
equals().
Q2.What are checked and unchecked exceptions?
Java defines two kinds of exceptions :
• Checked exceptions : Exceptions
that inherit from the Exception class are
checked exceptions. Client code has to handle the checked exceptions thrown by
the API, either in a catch clause or by forwarding it
outward with the throws clause.
Examples - SQLException, IOException.
• Unchecked exceptions : Runtime Exception
also extends from Exception. However,
all of the exceptions that inherit from RuntimeException get
special treatment.
There is no requirement for the client code to deal with
them, and hence they are
called unchecked exceptions. Example Unchecked exceptions
are
NullPointerException,
OutOfMemoryError, DivideByZeroException typically,
programming errors.
Q3.What is a user defined exception?
User-defined exceptions may be implemented by
• defining a class to respond to the exception and
• embedding a throw statement in the try block where the
exception can occur or
declaring that the method throws the exception (to another
method where it is
handled).
The developer can define a new exception by deriving it from
the Exception class as follows:
public class MyException extends Exception {
/* class definition of constructors (but NOT the exception
handling code) goes here public MyException() {
super();
}
public MyException( String errorMessage ) {
super( errorMessage );
}
}
The throw statement is used to signal the occurance of the
exception within a try block. Often, exceptions are instantiated in the same
statement in which they are thrown using the
syntax.
throw new MyException("I threw my own exception.")
To handle the exception within the method where it is
thrown, a catch statement that handles MyException, must follow the try block.
If the developer does not want to handle the exception in the method itself,
the method must pass the exception using the syntax:
public myMethodName()
throws MyException
Q4.What is the difference between C++ & Java?
Well as Bjarne Stroustrup says "..despite the syntactic
similarities, C++ and Java are very different languages. In many ways, Java
seems closer to Smalltalk than to C++..". Here are few I discovered:
• Java is multithreaded
• Java has no pointers
• Java has automatic memory management (garbage collection)
• Java is platform independent (Stroustrup may differ by
saying "Java is a platform"
• Java has built-in support for comment documentation
• Java has no operator overloading
• Java doesn’t provide multiple inheritance
• There are no destructors in Java
Q5.What are statements in JAVA ?
Statements are equivalent to sentences in natural languages. A
statement forms a complete
unit of execution. The following types of expressions can be
made into a statement by
terminating the expression with a semicolon
• Assignment expressions
• Any use of ++ or --
• Method calls
• Object creation expressions
These kinds of statements are called expression statements.
In addition to these kinds of
expression statements, there are two other kinds of
statements. A declaration statement
declares a variable. A control flow statement regulates the
order in which statements get
executed. The for loop and the if statement are both
examples of control flow statements.
Q6.What is JAR file?
JavaARchive files are a big glob of Java classes, images, audio,
etc., compressed to make
one simple, smaller file to ease Applet downloading.
Normally when a browser encounters
an applet, it goes and downloads all the files, images,
audio, used by the Applet separately.
This can lead to slower downloads.
Q7.What is JNI?
JNI is an acronym of Java Native Interface. Using JNI we can call
functions which are written in other languages from Java. Following are its
advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
• You want to use your existing library which was previously
written in other
language.
• You want to call Windows API function.
• For the sake of execution speed.
• You want to call API function of some server product which
is in c or c++ from java
client.
Disadvantages:
• You can’t say write once run anywhere.
• Difficult to debug runtime error in native code.
• Potential security risk.
• You can’t call it from Applet.
Q8.What is serialization?
Quite simply, object serialization provides a program the ability
to read or write a whole object to and from a raw byte stream. It allows Java
objects and primitives to be encoded into a byte stream suitable for streaming
to some type of network or to a file-system, or more generally, to a
transmission medium or storage facility. A seralizable object must implement
the Serilizable interface. We use ObjectOutputStream to write this object to a
stream and ObjectInputStream to read it from the stream
Q9.Why there are some null interface in java ? What does it mean ? Give me some null
interfaces in JAVA?
Null interfaces act as markers..they just tell the compiler that
the objects of this class need to be treated differently..some marker
interfaces are : Serializable, Remote, Cloneable
Q10. Is synchronised a modifier?indentifier??what is it??
It's a modifier. Synchronized methods are methods that are used to
control access to an object. A thread only executes a synchronized method after
it has acquired the lock for the method's object or class. Synchronized
statements are similar to synchronized methods. A synchronized statement can
only be executed after a thread has acquired the lock for the object or class
referenced in the synchronized statement.
Q11.What is singleton class?where is it used?
Singleton is a design pattern meant to provide one and only one instance
of an object. Other objects can get a reference to this instance through a
static method (class constructor is kept private). Why do we need one?
Sometimes it is necessary, and often sufficient, to create a single instance of
a given class. This has advantages in memory management, and for Java, in
garbage collection. Moreover, restricting the number of instances may be
necessary or desirable for technological or business reasons--for example, we
may only want a single instance of a pool of database connections.
Q12.What is a compilation unit?
The smallest unit of source code that can be compiled, i.e. a .java
file.
Q13.Is string a wrapper class?
String is a class, but not a wrapper class. Wrapper classes like
(Integer) exist for each primitive type. They can be used to convert a
primitive data value into an object, and viceversa.
Q14.Why java does not have multiple inheritance?
The Java design team strove to make Java:
• Simple, object oriented, and familiar
• Robust and secure
• Architecture neutral and portable
• High performance
• Interpreted, threaded, and dynamic
The reasons for omitting multiple inheritance from the Java
language mostly stem from the "simple, object oriented, and familiar"
goal. As a simple language, Java's creators wanted a language that most
developers could grasp without extensive training. To that end, they worked to
make the language as similar to C++ as possible (familiar) without carrying
over C++'s unnecessary complexity (simple).
In the designers' opinion, multiple inheritance causes more
problems and confusion than it solves. So they cut multiple inheritance from
the language (just as they cut operator overloading). The designers' extensive
C++ experience taught them that multiple inheritance just wasn't worth the
headache.
Q15.Why java is not a 100% oops?
Many people say this because Java uses primitive types such as int,
char, double. But then all the rest are objects. Confusing question.
Q16.What is a resource bundle?
In its simplest form, a resource bundle is represented by a text
file containing keys and a text value for each key.
Q17.What is transient variable?
Transient variable can't be serialize. For example if a variable is
declared as transient in a Serializable class and the class is written to an
ObjectStream, the value of the variable can't be written to the stream instead
when the class is retrieved from the ObjectStream the value of the variable
becomes null.
Q18.What is Collection API?
The Collection API is a set of classes and interfaces that support
operation on collections of objects. These classes and interfaces are more
flexible, more powerful, and more regular than the vectors, arrays, and
hashtables if effectively replaces.
Example of classes: HashSet,
HashMap, ArrayList, LinkedList, TreeSet and TreeMap.
Example of interfaces: Collection,
Set, List and Map.
Q19.Is Iterator a Class or Interface? What is its use?
Iterator is an interface which is used to step through the elements
of a Collection.
Q20.What is similarities/difference between an Abstract class and Interface?
Differences are as follows:
• Interfaces provide a form of multiple inheritance. A class
can extend only one other
class.
• Interfaces are limited to public methods and constants
with no implementation.
Abstract classes can have a partial implementation,
protected parts, static methods,
etc.
• A Class may implement several interfaces. But in case of
abstract class, a class may extend only one abstract class.
• Interfaces are slow as it requires extra indirection to to
find corresponding method
in in the actual class. Abstract classes are fast.
Similarities:
• Neither Abstract classes or Interface can be instantiated.
Q21.What is a transient variable?
A transient variable is a variable that may not be serialized.
Q22.Which containers use a border Layout as their default layout?
The window, Frame and Dialog classes use a border layout as their
default layout.
Q23.Why do threads block on I/O?
Threads block on i/o (that is enters the waiting state) so that
other threads may execute while the i/o Operation is performed.
Q24.How are Observer and Observable used?
Objects that subclass the Observable class maintain a list of
observers. When an Observable object is updated it invokes the update() method
of each of its observers to notify the observers that it has changed state. The
Observer interface is implemented by objects that observe Observable objects.
Q25.What is synchronization and why is it important?
With respect to multithreading, synchronization is the capability
to control the access of multiple threads to shared resources. Without
synchronization, it is possible for one thread to modify a shared object while
another thread is in the process of using or updating that object's value. This
often leads to significant errors.
Q26. Can a lock be acquired on a class?
Yes, a lock can be acquired on a class. This lock is acquired on
the class's Class object.
Q27. What's new with the stop(), suspend() and resume() methods in JDK 1.2?
The stop(), suspend() and resume() methods have been deprecated in
JDK 1.2.
Q28. Is null a keyword?
The null value is not a keyword.
Q29. What is the preferred size of a component?
The preferred size of a component is the minimum component size
that will allow the
component to display normally.
Q30. What method is used to specify a container's layout?
The setLayout() method is used to specify a container's layout.
Q31. Which containers use a FlowLayout as their default layout?
The Panel and Applet classes use the FlowLayout as their default
layout.
Q32. What state does a thread enter when it terminates its processing?
When a thread terminates its processing, it enters the dead state.
Q33. What is the Collections API?
The Collections API is a set of classes and interfaces that support
operations on collections of objects.
Q34. Which characters may be used as the second character
of an identifier, but
not as the first character of an identifier?
The digits 0 through 9 may not be used as the first character of an
identifier but they may be used after the first character of an identifier.
Q35. What is the List interface?
The List interface provides support for ordered collections of
objects.
Q36. How does Java handle integer overflows and underflows?
It uses those low order bytes of the result that can fit into the
size of the type allowed by the operation.
Q37. What is the Vector class?
The Vector class provides the capability to implement a growable
array of objects
Q38. What modifiers may be used with an inner class that is a member of an outer class?
A (non-local) inner class may be declared as public, protected,
private, static, final, or abstract.
Q39. What is an Iterator interface?
The Iterator interface is used to step through the elements of a
Collection.
Q40. What is the difference between the >> and >>> operators?
The >> operator carries the sign bit when shifting right. The
>>> zero-fills bits that have been shifted out.
Q41. Which method of the Component class is used to set the position and size of a
component?
setBounds()
Q42. How many bits are used to represent Unicode, ASCII, UTF-16, and UTF-8 characters?
Unicode requires 16 bits and ASCII require 7 bits. Although the
ASCII character set uses only 7 bits, it is usually represented as 8 bits.
UTF-8 represents characters using 8, 16, and 18 bit patterns. UTF-16 uses 16-bit
and larger bit patterns.
Q43. What is the difference between yielding and sleeping?
When a task invokes its yield() method, it returns to the ready
state. When a task invokes its sleep() method, it returns to the waiting state.
Q44. Which java.util classes and interfaces support event handling?
The EventObject class and the EventListener interface support event
processing.
Q45. Is sizeof a keyword?
The sizeof operator is not a keyword.
Q46. What are wrapped classes?
Wrapped classes are classes that allow primitive types to be
accessed as objects.
Q47. Does garbage collection guarantee that a program will not run out of memory?
Garbage collection does not guarantee that a program will not run
out of memory. It is possible for programs to use up memory resources faster
than they are garbage collected. It is also possible for programs to create
objects that are not subject to garbage collection
Q48. What restrictions are placed on the location of a package statement within a
source code file?
A package statement must appear as the first line in a source code
file (excluding blank lines and comments).
Q49. Can an object's finalize() method be invoked while it is reachable?
An object's finalize() method cannot be invoked by the garbage
collector while the object is still reachable. However, an object's finalize()
method may be invoked by other objects.
Q50. What is the immediate superclass of the Applet class?
Panel
Q51. What is the difference between preemptive scheduling and time slicing?
Under preemptive scheduling, the highest priority task executes
until it enters the waiting or dead states or a higher priority task comes into
existence. Under time slicing, a task executes for a predefined slice of time
and then reenters the pool of ready tasks. The scheduler then determines which
task should execute next, based on priority and other factors.
Q52 Name three Component subclasses that support painting.
The Canvas, Frame, Panel, and Applet classes support painting.
Q53. What value does readLine() return when it has reached the end of a file?
The readLine() method returns null when it has reached the end of a
file.
Q54. What is the immediate superclass of the Dialog class?
Window
Q55. What is clipping?
Clipping is the process of confining paint operations to a limited
area or shape.
Q56. What is a native method?
A native method is a method that is implemented in a language other
than Java.
Q57. Can a for statement loop indefinitely?
Yes, a for statement can loop indefinitely. For example, consider
the following: for(;;) ;
Q58. What are order of precedence and associativity, and how are they used?
Order of precedence determines the order in which operators are
evaluated in expressions. Associatity determines whether an expression is
evaluated left-to-right or right-to-left
Q59. When a thread blocks on I/O, what state does it enter?
A thread enters the waiting state when it blocks on I/O.
Q60. To what value is a variable of the String type automatically initialized?
The default value of an String type is null.
Q61. What is the catch or declare rule for method declarations?
If a checked exception may be thrown within the body of a method,
the method must either catch the exception or declare it in its throws clause.
Q62. What is the difference between a MenuItem and a CheckboxMenuItem?
The CheckboxMenuItem class extends the MenuItem class to support a
menu item that may be checked or unchecked.
Q63. What is a task's priority and how is it used in scheduling?
A task's priority is an integer value that identifies the relative
order in which it should be executed with respect to other tasks. The scheduler
attempts to schedule higher priority tasks before lower priority tasks.
Q64. What class is the top of the AWT event hierarchy?
The java.awt.AWTEvent class is the highest-level class in the AWT
event-class hierarchy.
Q65. When a thread is created and started, what is its initial state?
A thread is in the ready state after it has been created and
started.
Q66. Can an anonymous class be declared as implementing an interface and extending a
class?
An anonymous class may implement an interface or extend a
superclass, but may not be declared to do both.
Q67. What is the range of the short type?
The range of the short type is -(2^15) to 2^15 - 1.
Q68. What is the range of the char type?
The range of the char type is 0 to 2^16 - 1.
Q69. In which package are most of the AWT events that support the event-delegation
model defined?
Most of the AWT-related events of the event-delegation model are
defined in the
java.awt.event package. The AWTEvent class is defined in the
java.awt package.
Q70. What is the immediate superclass of Menu?
MenuItem
Q71. What is the purpose of finalization?
The purpose of finalization is to give an unreachable object the
opportunity to perform any cleanup processing before the object is garbage
collected.
Q72. Which class is the immediate superclass of the MenuComponent class.
Object
Q73. What invokes a thread's run() method?
After a thread is started, via its start() method or that of the
Thread class, the JVM invokes the thread's run() method when the thread is
initially executed.
Q74. What is the difference between the Boolean & operator and the && operator?
If an expression involving the Boolean & operator is evaluated,
both operands are
evaluated. Then the & operator is applied to the
operand. When an expression involving the && operator is evaluated, the
first operand is evaluated. If the first operand returns a value of true then
the second operand is evaluated. The && operator is then applied to the
first and second operands. If the first operand evaluates to false, the
evaluation of the second operand is skipped.
Q75. Name three subclasses of the Component class.
Box.Filler, Button, Canvas, Checkbox, Choice, Container, Label,
List, Scrollbar, or TextComponent
Q76. What is the GregorianCalendar class?
The GregorianCalendar provides support for traditional Western
calendars.
Q77. Which Container method is used to cause a container to be laid out and
redisplayed?
validate()
Q78. What is the purpose of the Runtime class?
The purpose of the Runtime class is to provide access to the Java
runtime system.
Q79. How many times may an object's finalize() method be invoked by the garbage
collector?
An object's finalize() method may only be invoked once by the
garbage collector.
Q80. What is the purpose of the finally clause of a
try-catchfinally statement?
The finally clause is used to provide the capability to execute
code no matter whether or not an exception is thrown or caught.
Q81. What is the argument type of a program's main() method?
A program's main() method takes an argument of the String[] type.
Q82. Which Java operator is right associative?
The = operator is right associative.
Q83. What is the Locale class?
The Locale class is used to tailor program output to the
conventions of a particular
geographic, political, or cultural region.
Q84. Can a double value be cast to a byte?
Yes, a double value can be cast to a byte.
Q85. What is the difference between a break statement and a continue statement?
A break statement results in the termination of the statement to
which it applies (switch, for, do, or while). A continue statement is used to
end the current loop iteration and return control to the loop statement.
Q86. What must a class do to implement an interface?
It must provide all of the methods in the interface and identify
the interface in its
implements clause.
Q87. What method is invoked to cause an object to begin executing as a separate
thread?
The start() method of the Thread class is invoked to cause an object
to begin executing as a separate thread.
Q88. Name two subclasses of the TextComponent class.
TextField and TextArea
Q89. What is the advantage of the event-delegation model over the earlier
eventinheritance model?
The event-delegation model has two advantages over the
event-inheritance model. First, it enables event handling to be handled by
objects other than the ones that generate the events (or their containers).
This allows a clean separation between a component's design and its use. The
other advantage of the event-delegation model is that it performs much better
in applications where many events are generated. This performance improvement
is due to the fact that the event-delegation model does not have to repeatedly
process unhandled events, as is the case of the event-inheritance model.
Q90. Which containers may have a MenuBar?
Frame
Q91. How are commas used in the intialization and iteration parts of a for statement?
Commas are used to separate multiple statements within the
initialization and iteration parts of a for statement.
Q92. What is the purpose of the wait(), notify(), and notifyAll() methods?
The wait(),notify(), and notifyAll() methods are used to provide an
efficient way for threads to wait for a shared resource. When a thread executes
an object's wait() method, it enters the waiting state. It only enters the
ready state after another thread invokes the object's notify() or notifyAll()
methods..
Q93. What is an abstract method?
An abstract method is a method whose implementation is deferred to
a subclass.
Q94. How are Java source code files named?
A Java source code file takes the name of a public class or
interface that is defined within the file. A source code file may contain at
most one public class or interface. If a public class or interface is defined
within a source code file, then the source code file must take the name of the
public class or interface. If no public class or interface is defined within a
source code file, then the file must take on a name that is different than its
classes and interfaces. Source code files use the .java extension.
Q95. What is the relationship between the Canvas class and the Graphics class?
A Canvas object provides access to a Graphics object via its
paint() method.
Q96. What are the high-level thread states?
The high-level thread states are ready, running, waiting, and dead.
Q97. What value does read() return when it has reached the end of a file?
The read() method returns -1 when it has reached the end of a file.
Q98. Can a Byte object be cast to a double value?
No, an object cannot be cast to a primitive value.
Q99. What is the difference between a static and a nonstatic inner class?
A non-static inner class may have object instances that are
associated with instances of the class's outer class. A static inner class does
not have any object instances.
Q100. What is the difference between the String and StringBuffer classes?
String objects are constants. StringBuffer objects are not.
Q101. If a variable is declared as private, where may the variable be accessed?
A private variable may only be accessed within the class in which
it is declared.
Q102. What is an object's lock and which object's have locks?
An object's lock is a mechanism that is used by multiple threads to
obtain synchronized access to the object. A thread may execute a synchronized
method of an object only after it has acquired the object's lock. All objects
and classes have locks. A class's lock is acquired on the class's Class object.
Q103. What is the Dictionary class?
The Dictionary class provides the capability to store key-value
pairs.
Q104. How are the elements of a BorderLayout organized?
The elements of a BorderLayout are organized at the borders (North,
South, East, and West) and the center of a container.
Q105. What is the % operator?
It is referred to as the modulo or remainder operator. It returns
the remainder of dividing the first operand by the second operand.
Q106. When can an object reference be cast to an interface reference?
An object reference be cast to an interface reference when the
object implements the referenced interface.
Q107. What is the difference between a Window and a Frame?
The Frame class extends Window to define a main application window
that can have a menu bar.
Q108. Which class is extended by all other classes?
The Object class is extended by all other classes.
Q109. Can an object be garbage collected while it is still reachable?
A reachable
object cannot be garbage collected. Only unreachable objects may be garbage
collected..
Q110. Is the ternary operator written x : y ? z or x ? y : z ?
It is
written x ? y : z.
Q111. What is the difference between the Font and FontMetrics
classes?
The
FontMetrics class is used to define implementation-specific properties, such as
ascent and descent, of a Font object.
Q112. How is rounding performed under integer division?
The
fractional part of the result is truncated. This is known as rounding toward
zero.
Q113. What happens when a thread cannot acquire a lock on an object?
If a thread attempts to execute a synchronized method or
synchronized statement and is unable to acquire an object's lock, it enters the
waiting state until the lock becomes available.
Q114. What is the difference between the Reader/Writer class hierarchy and the
InputStream/OutputStream classhierarchy?
The Reader/Writer class hierarchy is character-oriented, and the
InputStream/ OutputStream class hierarchy is byte-oriented.
Q115. What classes of exceptions may be caught by a catch clause?
A catch clause can catch any exception that may be assigned to the
Throwable type. This includes the Error and Exception types.
Q116. If a class is declared without any access modifiers, where may the class be
accessed?
A class that is declared without any access modifiers is said to
have package access. This means that the class can only be accessed by other
classes and interfaces that are defined within the same package.
Q117. What is the SimpleTimeZone class?
The SimpleTimeZone class provides support for a Gregorian calendar.
Q118. What is the Map interface?
The Map interface replaces the JDK 1.1 Dictionary class and is used
associate keys with values.
Q119. Does a class inherit the constructors of its superclass?
A class does not inherit constructors from any of its superclasses.
Q120. For which statements does it make sense to use a label?
The only statements for which it makes sense to use a label are
those statements that can enclose a break or continue statement.
Q121. What is the purpose of the System class?
The purpose of the System class is to provide access to system
resources.
Q122. Which TextComponent method is used to set a TextComponent to the read-only
state?
setEditable()
Q123. How are the elements of a CardLayout organized?
The elements of a CardLayout are stacked, one on top of the other,
like a deck of cards.
Q124. Is &&= a valid Java operator?
No, it is not.
Q125. Name the eight primitive Java types?
The eight primitive types are byte, char, short, int, long, float,
double, and boolean.
Q126. Which class should you use to obtain design information about an object?
The Class class is used to obtain information about an object's
design.
Q127. What is the relationship between clipping and repainting?
When a window is repainted by the AWT painting thread, it sets the
clipping regions to the area of the window that requires repainting.
Q128. Is "abc" a primitive value?
The String literal "abc" is not a primitive value. It is
a String object.
Q129. What is the relationship between an event-listener interface and an event-adapter
class?
An event-listener interface defines the methods that must be
implemented by an event handler for a particular kind of event. An event
adapter provides a default implementation of an event-listener interface.
Q130. What restrictions are placed on the values of each case of a switch statement?
During compilation, the values of each case of a switch statement
must evaluate to a value that can be promoted to an int value.
Q131. What modifiers may be used with an interface declaration?
An interface may be declared as public or abstract.
Q132. Is a class a subclass of itself?
A class is a subclass of itself.
Q133. What is the highest-level event class of the
eventdelegation model?
The java.util.EventObject class is the highest-level class in the
event-delegation class hierarchy.
Q134. What event results from the clicking of a button?
The ActionEvent event is generated as the result of the clicking of
a button.
Q135. How can a GUI component handle its own events?
A component can handle its own events by implementing the required
event-listener interface and adding itself as its own event listener.
Q136. What is the difference between a while statement and a do statement?
A while statement checks at the beginning of a loop to see whether
the next loop iteration should occur. A do statement checks at the end of a
loop to see whether the next iteration of a loop should occur. The do statement
will always execute the body of a loop at least once.
Q137. How are the elements of a GridBagLayout organized?
The elements of a GridBagLayout are organized according to a grid.
However, the elements are of different sizes and may occupy more than one row
or column of the grid. In addition, the rows and columns may have different
sizes.
Q138. What advantage do Java's layout managers provide over traditional windowing
systems?
Java uses layout managers to lay out components in a consistent
manner across all windowing platforms. Since Java's layout managers aren't tied
to absolute sizing and positioning, they are able to accomodate
platform-specific differences among windowing systems.
Q139. What is the Collection interface?
The Collection interface provides support for the implementation of
a mathematical bag – an unordered collection of objects that may contain
duplicates.
Q140. What modifiers can be used with a local inner class?
A local inner class may be final or abstract.
Q141. What is the difference between static and
non-staticvariables?
A static variable is associated with the class as a whole rather
than with specific instances of a class. Non-static variables take on unique
values with each object instance.
Q142. What is the difference between the paint() and repaint() methods?
The paint() method supports painting via a Graphics object. The
repaint() method is used to cause paint() to be invoked by the AWT painting
thread.
Q143. What is the purpose of the File class?
The File class is used to create objects that provide access to the
files and directories of a local file system.
Q144. Can an exception be rethrown?
Yes, an exception can be rethrown.
Q145. Which Math method is used to calculate the absolute value of a number?
The abs() method is used to calculate absolute values.
Q146. How does multithreading take place on a computer with a
single CPU?
The operating system's task scheduler allocates execution time to
multiple tasks. By quickly switching between executing tasks, it creates the
impression that tasks execute sequentially.
Q147. When does the compiler supply a default constructor for a class?
The compiler supplies a default constructor for a class if no other
constructors are provided.
Q148. When is the finally clause of a try-catch-finally statement executed?
The finally clause of the try-catch-finally statement is always
executed unless the thread of execution terminates or an exception occurs
within the execution of the finally clause.
Q149. Which class is the immediate superclass of the Container class?
Component
Q150. If a method is declared as protected, where may the method be accessed?
A protected method may only be accessed by classes or interfaces of
the same package or by subclasses of the class in which it is declared.
Q151. How can the Checkbox class be used to create a radio button?
By associating Checkbox objects with a CheckboxGroup.
Q152. Which non-Unicode letter characters may be used as the first character of an
identifier?
The non-Unicode letter characters $ and _ may appear as the first
character of an identifier
Q153. What restrictions are placed on method overloading?
Two methods may not have the same name and argument list but
different return types.
Q154. What happens when you invoke a thread's interrupt method while it is sleeping or
waiting?
When a task's interrupt() method is executed, the task enters the
ready state. The next time the task enters the running state, an
InterruptedException is thrown.
Q155. What is casting?
There are two types of casting, casting between primitive numeric
types and casting between object references. Casting between numeric types is
used to convert larger values, such as double values, to smaller values, such
as byte values. Casting between object references is used to refer to an object
by a compatible class, interface, or array type reference.
Q156. What is the return type of a program's main() method?
A program's main() method has a void return type.
Q157. Name four Container classes.
Window, Frame, Dialog, FileDialog, Panel, Applet, or ScrollPane
Q158. What is the difference between a Choice and a List?
A Choice is displayed in a compact form that requires you to pull
it down to see the list of available choices. Only one item may be selected
from a Choice. A List may be displayed in such a way that several List items
are visible. A List supports the selection of one or more List items.
Q159. What class of exceptions are generated by the Java run-time system?
The Java runtime system generates RuntimeException and Error
exceptions.
Q160. What class allows you to read objects directly from a stream?
The ObjectInputStream class supports the reading of objects from
input streams.
Q161. What is the difference between a field variable and a local variable?
A field variable is a variable that is declared as a member of a
class. A local variable is a variable that is declared local to a method.
Q162. Under what conditions is an object's finalize() method invoked by the garbage
collector?
The garbage collector invokes an object's finalize() method when it
detects that the object has become unreachable.
Q163. How are this() and super() used with constructors?
this() is used to invoke a constructor of the same class. super()
is used to invoke a superclass constructor.
Q164. What is the relationship between a method's throws clause and the exceptions that
can be thrown during themethod's execution?
A method's throws clause must declare any checked exceptions that
are not caught within the body of the method.
Q165. What is the difference between the JDK 1.02 event model and the event-delegation
model introduced withJDK 1.1?
The JDK 1.02 event model uses an event inheritance or bubbling
approach. In this model, components are required to handle their own events. If
they do not handle a particular event, the event is inherited by (or bubbled up
to) the component's container. The container then either handles the event or
it is bubbled up to its container and so on, until the highest-level container
has been tried..In the event-delegation model, specific objects are designated
as event handlers for GUI components. These objects implement event-listener
interfaces. The event-delegation model is more efficient than the
event-inheritance model because it eliminates the processing required to
support the bubbling of unhandled events.
Q166. How is it possible for two String objects with identical values not to be
equal under the == operator?
The == operator compares two objects to determine if they are the
same object in memory. It is possible for two String objects to have the same
value, but located indifferent areas of memory.
Q167. Why are the methods of the Math class static?
So they can be invoked as if they are a mathematical code library.
Q168. What Checkbox method allows you to tell if a Checkbox is checked?
getState()
Q169. What state is a thread in when it is executing?
An executing thread is in the running state.
Q170. What are the legal operands of the instanceof operator?
The left operand is an object reference or null value and the right
operand is a class, interface, or array type.
Q171. How are the elements of a GridLayout organized?
The elements of a GridBad layout are of equal size and are laid out
using the squares of a grid.
Q172. What an I/O filter?
An I/O filter is an object that reads from one stream and writes to
another, usually altering the data in some way as it is passed from one stream
to another.
Q173. If an object is garbage collected, can it become reachable again?
Once an object is garbage collected, it ceases to exist. It can no
longer become reachable again.
Q174. What is the Set interface?
The Set interface provides methods for accessing the elements of a
finite mathematical set. Sets do not allow duplicate elements.
Q175. What classes of exceptions may be thrown by a throw statement?
A throw statement may throw any expression that may be assigned to
the Throwable type.
Q176. What are E and PI?
E is the base of the natural logarithm and PI is mathematical value
pi.
Q177. Are true and false keywords?
The values true and false are not keywords.
Q178. What is a void return type?
A void return type indicates that a method does not return a value.
Q179. What is the purpose of the enableEvents() method?
The enableEvents() method is used to enable an event for a
particular object. Normally, an event is enabled when a listener is added to an
object for a particular event. The enableEvents() method is used by objects
that handle events by overriding their eventdispatch methods.
Q180. What is the difference between the File and RandomAccessFile classes?
The File class encapsulates the files and directories of the local
file system. The RandomAccessFile class provides the methods needed to directly
access data contained in any part of a file.
Q181. What happens when you add a double value to a String?
The result is a String object.
Q182. What is your platform's default character encoding?
If you are running Java on English Windows platforms, it is
probably Cp1252. If you are running Java on English Solaris platforms, it is
most likely 8859_1..
Q183. Which package is always imported by default?
The java.lang package is always imported by default.
Q184. What interface must an object implement before it can be written to a stream as
an object?
An object must implement the Serializable or Externalizable
interface before it can be written to a stream as an object.
Q185. How are this and super used?
this is used to refer to the current object instance. super is used
to refer to the variables and methods of the superclass of the current object
instance.
Q186. What is the purpose of garbage collection?
The purpose of garbage collection is to identify and discard
objects that are no longer needed by a program so that their resources may be
reclaimed and reused.
Q187. What is a compilation unit?
A compilation unit is a Java source code file.
Q188. What interface is extended by AWT event listeners?
All AWT event listeners extend the java.util.EventListener interface.
Q189. What restrictions are placed on method overriding?
• Overridden methods must have the same name, argument list, and
return type.
• The overriding method may not limit the access of the
method it overrides.
• The overriding method may not throw any exceptions that
may not be thrownby the overridden method.
Q190. How can a dead thread be restarted?
A dead thread cannot be restarted.
Q191. What happens if an exception is not caught?
An uncaught exception results in the uncaughtException() method of
the thread's
ThreadGroup being invoked, which eventually results in the
termination of the program in which it is thrown.
Q192. What is a layout manager?
A layout manager is an object that is used to organize components
in a container.
Q193. Which arithmetic operations can result in the throwing of an
ArithmeticException?
Integer /
and % can result in the throwing of an ArithmeticException.
Q194. What are three ways in which a thread can enter the waiting state?
A thread can
enter the waiting state by invoking its sleep() method, by blocking on I/O, by
unsuccessfully attempting to acquire an object's lock, or by invoking an
object's wait() method. It can also enter the waiting state by invoking its
(deprecated) suspend() method.
Q195. Can an abstract class be final?
An abstract
class may not be declared as final.
Q196. What is the ResourceBundle class?
The
ResourceBundle class is used to store locale-specific resources that can be
loaded by a program to tailor the program's appearance to the particular locale
in which it is being run.
Q197. What happens if a try-catch-finally statement doesnot have
a catch clause to handle an exception that is
thrown within the body
of the try statement?
The exception propagates up to the next higher level try-catch statement
(if any) or results in the program's termination.
Q198. What is numeric promotion?
Numeric promotion is the conversion of a smaller numeric type to a
larger numeric type, so that integer and floating-point operations may take
place. In numerical promotion, byte, char, and short values are converted to
int values. The int values are also converted to long values, if necessary. The
long and float values are converted to double values, as required.
Q199. What is the difference between a Scrollbar and a ScrollPane?
A Scrollbar is a Component, but not a Container. A ScrollPane is a
Container. A ScrollPane handles its own events and performs its own scrolling.
Q200. What is the difference between a public and a nonpublic class?
A public class may be accessed outside of its package. A non-public
class may not be accessed outside of its package.
Q201. To what value is a variable of the boolean type automatically initialized?
The default value of the boolean type is false.
Q202. Can try statements be nested?
Try statements may be tested.
Q203. What is the difference between the prefix and postfix forms of the ++ operator?
The prefix form performs the increment operation and returns the
value of the increment operation. The postfix form returns the current value all
of the expression and then performs the increment operation on that value.
Q204. What is the purpose of a statement block?
A statement block is used to organize a sequence of statements as a
single statement group.
Q205. What is a Java package and how is it used?
A Java package is a naming context for classes and interfaces. A
package is used to create a separate name space for groups of classes and
interfaces. Packages are also used to organize related classes and interfaces
into a single API unit and to control accessibility to these classes and
interfaces.
Q206. What modifiers may be used with a top-level class?
A top-level class may be public, abstract, or final.
Q207. What are the Object and Class classes used for?
The Object class is the highest-level class in the Java class
hierarchy. The Class class is used to represent the classes and interfaces that
are loaded by a Java program..
Q208. How does a try statement determine which catch clause should be used to
handle an exception?
When an exception is thrown within the body of a try statement, the
catch clauses of the try statement are examined in the order in which they
appear. The first catch clause that is capable of handling the exception is
executed. The remaining catch clauses are ignored.
Q209. Can an unreachable object become reachable again?
An unreachable object may become reachable again. This can happen
when the object's finalize() method is invoked and the object performs an
operation which causes it to become accessible to reachable objects.
Q210. When is an object subject to garbage collection?
An object is subject to garbage collection when it becomes
unreachable to the program in which it is used.
Q211. What method must be implemented by all threads?
All tasks must implement the run() method, whether they are a
subclass of Thread or implement the Runnable interface.
Q212. What methods are used to get and set the text label displayed by a Button object?
getLabel() and setLabel()
Q213. Which Component subclass is used for drawing and painting?
Canvas
Q214. What are synchronized methods and synchronized statements?
Synchronized methods are methods that are used to control access to
an object. A thread only executes a synchronized method after it has acquired
the lock for the method's object or class. Synchronized statements are similar
to synchronized methods. A synchronized statement can only be executed after a
thread has acquired the lock for the object or class referenced in the
synchronized statement.
Q215. What are the two basic ways in which classes that can be run as threads may be
defined?
A thread class may be declared as a subclass of Thread, or it may
implement the Runnable interface.
Q216. What are the problems faced by Java programmers who don't use layout managers?
Without layout managers, Java programmers are faced with
determining how their GUI will be displayed across multiple windowing systems
and finding a common sizing and positioning that will work within the
constraints imposed by each windowing system.
Q217. What is the difference between an if statement and a switch statement?
The if statement is used to select among two alternatives. It uses
a boolean expression to decide which alternative should be executed. The switch
statement is used to select among multiple alternatives. It uses an int
expression to determine which alternative should be executed.
Q218. What happens when you add a double value to a String?
The result is a String object.
Q219. What is the List interface?
The List interface provides support for ordered collections of
objects.
EXCEPTION-HANDLING INTRIVIEW QUESTIONS
Q1.What is an Exception?
Ans.An
unwanted, unexpected event that disturbs normal flow of the program is called
Exception.Example: FileNotFondException.
Q2.What is the purpose of Exception Handling?
Ans.The main
purpose of Exception Handling is for graceful termination of the program.
Q3.What
is the meaning of Exception Handling?
Ans.
Exception Handling doesn’t mean repairing an Exception, we have to define
alternative way to continue rest of the code normally.
Example: If our programming requirement is to read the data from the file
locating at London but at Runtime if London file is not available then we have
to use local file alternatively to continue rest of program normally. This is
nothing but Exception Handling.
Q4.Explain
Default Exception Handling Mechanism in java?
Ans.If an
exception raised, the method in which it’s raised is responsible for the
creation of Exceptions object by including the following information:
- Name of the Exception
- Description of the Exception
- Stack Trace
- After creating Exception object
the method handover it to the JVM.
- JVM checks for Exception
Handling code in that method.
- If the method doesn’t contain
any Exception handling code then JVM terminates the method abnormally and
removes the corresponding entry from the stack.
- JVM identify the caller method
and checks for Exception Handling code in that method. If the caller
doesn’t contain any exception handling code then JVM terminates that
method abnormally and removes the corresponding entry from the stack.
- This process will be continue
until main() method.
- If the main() method also
doesn’t contain exception handling code the JVM terminates that main()
method and removes the corresponding entry from the stack.
- Just before terminating the
program abnormally JVM handovers the responsibility of exception handling
to the Default Exception Handler which is the component of JVM.
- Default Exception Handler just
print exception information to the consol in the following format
Name
of Exception: Description
Stack Trace (Location of the Exception)
Q5.What is the purpose of try?
Ans We should maintain all risky code inside the try block.
Q6. What is the purpose of catch block?
Ans.We have to maintain all Exception Handling code inside the catch block.
Q7. Is try with multiple catch block is possible?
Ans. The way of handling an exception is varied from exception to exception
compulsory we have to write a separate catch block for every exception. Hence
try will multiple catch block is possible and it is recommended to use.
Example:
try{
//Risky code
}
catch(IOException e)
{
//Hndling code for IOException
}
catch(ArithmeticException e)
{
//handling code for AE
}
catch(NullPointerExcetpion e)
{
// handling code for NPE
}
catch(Exception e)
{
//default exception handling code
}
Q8. If try with multiple catch block present is order of catch
blocks important in which order we have to take?
Ans. If try with multiple catch block present then the order of catch block is
very important it should be from child to parent but not from parent to child.
Q9. What are various methods to print Exception information? and
differentiate them.
Ans.
Throwable
class defines the following method to print exception or error information .
1. printStackTrace() :- This method print exception information in
the following format.
Name of the Exception: Description
StackTrace
2.toString():- This method print
exception information in the following format.
Name of the Exception:
Description
3.getMessage():- This method prints only
description of the exception.
Description
Q10.If an exception rised inside catch block then what will
happen?
Ans. If an exception raised inside catch block and it is not part of any try
block then it is always abnormal termination.
Q11. Is
it possible to take try, catch inside try block?
Ans. Yes, It is possible to take try, catch inside try block. That is nesting
of try catch is possible.
Q12.Is
it possible to take try, catch inside catch block?
Ans. Yes, It is possible to take try, catch inside catch block.
Q13. Is it possible to take try without catch?
Ans. Yes, it is possible to take try without catch but
compulsory finally block should be available.
Q14. What is the purpose of finally block?
Ans. The main purpose of finally block is, to maintain
the cleanup code. This block will execute always.
Q15. Is finally block will be execute always?
Ans. Yes finally block will be executed always irrespective
of whether exception raised or not raised whether exceptions are handled or not
handle. There is one situation where the finally block won’t be executed if the
JVM is going to be shutdown.
Q16. In which situation finally block will not executed?
Ans. There is one situation where the finally block won’t be
executed if we are using system.exit(0) explicitly then JVM itself will be
shutdown and there is no chance of executing finally block.
Q17. If return statement present inside try is finally block will
be executed?
Ans. Yes, if return statement present inside try, then also
finally block will be executed. finally block will dominate return statement
also.
Q18. What is the difference between final, finally and
finalize()?
Ans. final:- final is a modifier applicable
for variables,
methods and classes. final
variable means constant and reassignment is not possible. final method means implementation is final in
the child classes we can’t override. final
classmeans it won’t participate in
inheritance and child class creation is not possible.
finally:- It is a block associated with try
catch to maintain cleanup code. Finally block will be executed always irrespective of whether
exception is raised or not raised or whether the exception is handle or not
handle.
finalize():- It is a method, Garbage collector always calls this method just before
destroying any object to perform cleanup activities.
Q19. Is it possible to write any statement between try-catch and
finally?
Ans. No, it is not possible to write any statement between try
catch and finally. If we will try to write any statement between them then we
will get compile time error.
Q20. Is it possible to take two finally blocks for the same try?
Ans. No, it is not possible to take two finally blocks for the
same try. If we try to take then we will get compile time error.
Q21. Is syntax try-finally-catch is valid ?
Ans. No, this syntax is not valid. It should be like
try-catch-finally then only code will compile.
Q22. What is the purpose of throw?
Ans. Sometimes we can create Exception object
explicitly and we can handover that exception object to the JVM explicitly by
throw keyword.
The
purpose of throw keyword is to handover our created exception object explicitly
to the JVM.
Example1:
class Test{
public static void main(String[] args){
System.out.println(10/0);
}
}
In this case ArithmeticException object created implicitly and handover to the
JVM automatically by the main method.
Example2:
Class Test{
Public static void main(String[] args){
Throw new ArithmeticException(“/by Zero”);
}
}
In this case creation of an exception object and handover to the JVM explicitly
by the programmer.
Q23. Is it possible to throw an Error?
Ans. Yes, It is possible to throw any Throwable type
including Error.
Q24. Is it possible to throw any java object?
Ans. No, we can use throw keyword only for throwable
objects otherwise we will get compile time error saying incompatible type.
Q25. After throw is it allow to take any statement directly?
Ans. After throw statement we are not allow to place any
statement directly violation leads to compile time error saying Unreachable
Statement.
Q26. What is the purpose of throws?
Ans. The main purpose of throws keyword is to delegate the
responsibilities of exception handling to the caller. It requires in the case
of checked exception.
Q27. What is the difference between throw and throws?
Ans. Sometimes we can create Exception object explicitly and
we can handover that exception object to the JVM explicitly by throw
keyword.The main purpose of throw keyword is to handover our created exception
object explicitly to the JVM. The main purpose of throws keyword is to delegate
the responsibilities of exception handling to the caller. It requires in the
case of checked exception.
Q28. What is the difference between throw and thrown?
Ans. There is no terminology of thrown in java.
Q29. Is it possible to use throws keyword for any java class?
Ans. No, we can use throws keyword only for Throwable
classes. Otherwise we will get compile time error saying Incompatible types.
Q30. If we are taking catch block for an exception but there is
no chance of rising that exception in try then what will happen?
Ans. If there is no chance of raising an exception in try
then we are not allow to write catch block for that exception violation leads
to compile time error. But this rule is applicable only for fully checked
exception.
Q31. Explain Exception Handling keyword?
Ans. Exception
Handling keyword:
Try :- To maintain Risky code.
Catch:- To maintain Exception Handling code.
Finally:- To maintain the clean up code.
Throw:- To handover our created exception object to the JVM explicitly.
Throws:- To delegate the responsibilities of Exception Handling to the caller.
Q32. Which class act as root for entire java Exception hierarchy?
Ans. Throwable class act as root for entire java
Exception hierarchy.
Q33. What is the difference between Error and Exception?
Ans. Throwable class contain two child classes.
Exception:- These are mostly
caused by our program and are recoverable.
Error:- These are not caused by our program,
mostly caused by lake of system resources. These are non recoverable.
Q34. What is difference between checked exception and
unchecked exception?
Ans. The exceptions which are checked by the compiler for
smooth execution of the program at Runtime is called checked exception.
Example: IOException, InterruptedException.The exceptions which are not checked
by the compiler are called unchecked exception. Example:
ArithmeticException,RuntimeException.
Q35.What is difference between partially checked and fully
checked Exception?
Ans. A checked exception is said to be fully checked if and
only if all the child classes also checked otherwise it is called partially
checked exception.
Example:
IOException:- fully checked exception
Exception:- partially checked exception
Throwable:- partially checked exception
RuntimeException:- unchecked exception
Q36. What is a customized Exception?
Ans. Sometimes based on our programming requirement we
have to create our own exception such type of exception are called customize
Exception.
Example:
TooYoungException
TooOldException
InsufficientFundException
Q37. Explain the process of creating the customized
Exception.
Ans. Creating
customized Exception:
Class TooYoungException extends RuntimeException{
TooYoungExcetpion(String desc){
Super(desc);
}
}
Class TooOldException extends RuntimeException
{
TooOldException(String desc){
super(desc);
}
}
Class custExcepiton{
Public static void main(String[] args){
Int age=Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
If(age>60)
{
Throw new TooYoungException(“Please wait some more time,
definitely you will get best match”);
}
Else if(age<18)
{
Throw new TooOldException(“Your age is already crossed of
marriage, no chance to getting marriage”);
}
Else
{
System.out.println(“Congratulation! You will get match details soon by your
email”);
}
}
Q38. Explain control flow in try, catch, finally.
Ans. Try{
Statement1;
Statement2;
Statement3;
}
Catch(X e){
Statement4;
}
Finally{
Statement5;
}
Statement6;
Case1:
If there is no Exception then output is
Statement1
Statement2
Statement3
Statement5
Statement6
Normal termination
Case2:
If an exception raised at statement2 and corresponding catch
block has matched then output is
Statement1
Statement4
Statement5
Statement5
Normal termination
Case3:
An exception raised at statement2 and corresponding catch
has not matched then output is
Statement1
Statement5
Abnormal termination
Case4:
An exception occurs at statement4 it always Abnormal
termination but before that finally block will be executed and output is
Statement1
Statement2
Statement5
Abnormal termination
Case5:
If an exception raised at statement5 or statement6, it is
always abnormal termination.
Q39. Can you give the most common occurred exception in your
previous project.
Ans. NullPointerException, ArrayIndexOutofBoundException,
StackOverFlowError, ClassCastException, NoClassDefFoundError,
ExceptionInitilizerError, IllegalArgumentException, NumberFormatException,
IllegalStateException, AssertionError.
Q40. Explain the cases where you used Exception Handling in your
previous project?
Q1. What are limitations of object Arrays?
The
main limitations of Object arrays are
- These are fixed in size ie once
we created an array object there is no chance of increasing or decreasing
size based on our requirement. Hence If we don’t know size in
advance , arrays are not recommended to use
- Arrays can hold only
homogeneous elements.
- There is no underlying data
structure for arrays and hence no readymade method support for arrays.
Hence for every requirement programmer has to code explicitly
To over come these problems collections are recommended to use
Q2. What are differences between arrays and collections?
Arrays
|
Collections
|
1. Arrays r fixed in size and hence once we created an
array we are not allowed to increase or decrease the size based on our
requirement.
|
1. Collections are growable in nature and hence based on our
requirement we can increase or decrease the size.
|
2. Memory point of view arrays are not recommended to
use
|
2. Memory point of view collections are recommended to use.
|
3. Performance point of view arrays are recommended to use
|
3. Performance point of view collections are not recommended
to use.
|
4. Arrays can hold only homogeneous elements
|
4. Collections can hold both homogeneous and heterogeneous
elements.
|
5. Arrays can hold both primitives as well as objects
|
5. Collections can hold only objects.
|
6. For any requirement, there is no ready method support
compulsory programmer has to code explicitly.
|
6. For every requirement ready made method support is
available. Being a programmer we have to know how to use those methods and we
are not responsible to implement those.
|
Q3. what are differences between arrays and ArrayList?
Refer the answer of Q2
Q4. What are differences between arrays and Vector?
Refer the answer of Q2
Q5. What is Collection API ?
It
defines set of classes and interfaces which can be used for representing a
group of objects as single entity
Q6. What is Collection framework?
It
defines set of classes and inter faces which can be used for representing a
group of objects as single entity
Q7. What is difference between Collections and
Collection?
Collection is an interface which can be used for representing a group
of individual objects as single entity and it acts as root interface of
collection frame work.
Collections is an utility class to define several utility methods for
Collection implemented class objects.
Q8. Explain about Collection interface?
- This interface can be used to
represent a group of objects as a single entity.
- It acts as root interface for
entire collection framework.
- It defines the most commonly
used methods which can be applicable for any collection implemented class
object
Q9. Explain about List interface?
List
interface is a child interface of Collection interface. This can be used to
represent group of individual objects in as a single entity where
- Duplicates are allowed
- Insertion order is preserved
Q10. Explain about Set interface?
Set
is a child interface of Collection interface. it can be used to represent a
group of individual objects as a single entity where
- Duplicate objects are not
allowed.
- Insertion order is not
preserved
Q11. Explain about SortedSet interface?
it is
child interface of Set interface. it can be used to represent a group
of individual objects in to a single entity where
- All the objects are arranged in
some sorting order (Can be natural sorting order or customizede).
- Duplicates are not allowed.
Q12. Explain about NavigableSet ?
It
is child interface of SortedSet and provides several utility methods for
navigation purposes
- It doesn’t allows
duplicates
- Insertion order is preserved
- It is introduced in 1.6 version
Q13. Explain about Queue interface?
If
we want to represent a group of individual objects prior to processing, then we
should go for Queue interface. It is child interface of Collection interface.
It
has introduced in 1.5 version.
Q14. Explain about Map interface?
Remember
it is not a child Interface of Collection Interface and hence Map and
Collection Interfaces doesn’t have any relationship.
- It can be used for representing
a group of Objects as key, value pairs.
- Both keys and values should be
objects
- Keys can t be duplicated but
values can be duplicated.
- it has introduced in 1.2
version
Q15. Explain about SortedMap ?
- If we want to represent a group
of objects as key value pairs where all the entries are arranged according
some sorting order of keys then we should go for SortedMap.
- It is child interface of Map.
- It has introduced in 1.2
version
Q16. Explain about NavigableMap?
- It is child interface of
SortedMap and defines several method for navigation purpose
- It is introduced in 1.6 version
Q17. Explain about ArrayList class?
ArrayList is a Collection which can be used to represent a group
of objects as a single entity.
- it is a implemented class
for List interface
- Introduced in 1.2 version
- The underlying data structure
is resizable or growable array.
- Insertion order is preserved
- Duplicates are allowed
- Heterogeneous objects are
allowed
- null insertion is possible
- This class implements
RandomAccess , Serializable , Cloneable interfaces
- Best choice for retrieval
purpose and worst if our frequent operation is insertion or deletion in
the middle
Q18. What is RandomAccess Interface?
- If a collection class
implements RandomAccess interface then we can access any of its element
with the same speed.
- RandomAccess interface is
marker interface and it dosent contains any methods.
- ArrayList and vector classes
implements this interface.
Q19. Explain about LinkedList class?
LinkedList
is a Collection implemented class which can be used for representing a group of
objects as a single entity.
- LinkedList is the implemetation
class for List interface
- Introduced in 1.2 version
- Underlying data Structure
is DoubleLinkedList
- Allows duplicates
- Insertion order is preserved
- Allows heterogeneous objects
- null insertion is possible
- LinkedList class implements
Seriallizable and Cloneable interface but not RandomAccess interface
- Best choice if frequent
operation is insertion or deletion an objects in middle but worst
choice if frequent operation is retrieval.
Q20. Explain about Vector class?
Vector is a legacy collection class which
can be used to represent a group of objects.
- Introduced in 1.0 version. it
is legacy class
- The underlying data structure
is resizable or growable array.
- Insertion order is preserved
- Duplicates are allowed
- Heterogeneous objects are
allowed
- It is a implemented class
for List interface
- null insertion is possible
- Vector class implements
RandomAccess ,Serializable,Cloneable interfaces
- Best Choice if frequent
operation is retrieval and worst choice if frequent operation is insertion
or deletion in the middle.
- All methods present in Vector
class are synchronized hence Vector class object is thread safe.
Q21. What is difference between ArrayList and Vector?
ArrayList
|
Vector
|
1. No method is synchronized in the ArrayList class
|
1. All methods in Vector are synchronized.
|
2. ArrayList object is not thread safe.
|
2. Vector is thread safe.
|
3. Relatively performance is high
|
3. Relatively performance is low
|
4. Introduced in 1.2 version and it is non legacy
|
4. Introduced in 1.0 version and it is legacy
|
Q22. How we can get synchronized version of ArrayList?
Collections
class contains synchronizedList() method for this
Public static List synchronizedList(List l)
EX
ArrayList l= new ArrayList();
List l2=Collections.synchronizedList(l);
Similarly we can get synchronized versions of Set and Map objects by the
following methods.
Public
static List synchronizedSet(Set s)
Public static List synchronizedMap(Map m)
Q23. What is difference between size and capacity of a
Collection Object?
size
means number of objects present where as capacity means no of
objects it can accommodate.
Q24. What is difference between ArrayList and Linked List?
ArrayList
|
LinkedList
|
1. The underlying data structure is resizable or growable
array.
|
1. The underlying data structure is Double Linked List.
|
2. This is Best choice if frequent operation is
retrieval and worst choice if frequent operation is insertion or deletion in
the middle.
|
2. This is Best choice if frequent operation is
insertion or deletion in the middle and worst choice if frequent operation is
retrieval .
|
3. This class implements Serializable , Cloneable and
RandomAccess interfaces.
|
3. This class implements Serializable , Cloneable but
not RandomAccess interface.
|
Q25. What are legacy classes and interfaces present in
Collections framework ?
- Enumeration ---Interface
- Dictonary ------Abstract class
- Hashtable -----Concrete class
- Properties -----Concrete class
- Vector -----Concrete class
- Stack -----Concrete class
Q26. what is difference Enumeration and Iterator?
Enumeration
|
Iterator
|
1.
It is legacy interface and introduced in 1.0 version
|
1
It is non-legacy and introduced in 1.2 version
|
2Applicable
only for legacy classes and it is not universal cursor
|
2Applicable
for any Collection implemented class object.
|
3While
iterating the elements we are not allowed to remove the objects just we can
perform only read operation
|
3While
iterating we can perform removal also in addition to read operation.
|
4By
using elements() method we can get Enumeration object
|
4. By using iterator() method we can get Iterator
object
|
Q27. What are limitations of Enumeration?
- While iterating the elements we
are not allowed to perform removal operation
- It is applicable only for
legacy classes and it is not a universal cursor.
- It can retrieve the elements
only in forward direction
Q28.
What is difference between enum and Enumeration?
An enum can
be used to define a group of named constants .It has introduced in 1.5
version
Ex
Class Beer{
KO,KF,RC,FO
}
Enumeration is cursor to retrieve Objects one by one from Collection
objects.
Q29. What is difference between Iterator and ListIterator?
- ListIterator is the child
interface of the Iterator
- Iterator is the single
direction cursor where as ListIterator is bidirectional cursor.
- While iterating the elements
by Iterator we can perform only read and remove operations. But by using
ListIterator we can perform read,removal, replace and addition of new
objects also.
- Iterator is applicable for
every Collecton implemented class object but ListIterator is
applicable only for List implemented class objects.
- Iterator can be get by using
iterator() of Collection interface where as ListIterator can be get by
using listIterator() method of List interface
- both are introduced in 1.2
version
Q30. What is relation between ListIterator and Iterator?
ListIterator is child interface of Iterator
Q31. Explain about HashSet class?
- The underlying data structure
is Hashtable
- null values are accepted
- duplicates are not allowed
- insertion order is based on
hashcode of the object hence insertion order is not preserved
- best suitable if frequent
operation is search operations
- HashSet class implements
Serializable and Cloneable
- it is implementation class for
Set interface
- heterogeneous objects are
allowed
- it is introduced in 1.2 version
Q32. If we are trying to insert duplicate values in Set what
will happen?
If
we are trying to insert duplicate objects to the HashSet , we wont get
any compile time or run time errors just the add(Object o) returns false and it
doesn’t add that object.
Q33. What is LinkedHashSet?
It is the
child class of HashSet. The main difference between HashSet and LinkedHashSet
is:
In
the case of HashSet insertion order is not preserved , but in the case of
LinkedHashSet insertion will be preserved.
Q34. Differences between HashSet and LinkedHashSet?
HashSet
|
LinkedHashSet
|
1The
Underlying datastructure is Hashtable
|
1The
underlying datastructure is combination of LinkedList and Hashtable
|
2Insertion
Order is not preserved
|
2 Insertion order is preserved.
|
3Introduced
in 1.2 version
|
3 Introduced in 1.4 version
|
Q35. What are major enhancements in 1.4 version of collection
frame work?
LinkedHashSet
LinkedHashMap
IdentityHashMap
Q36. Explain about TreeSet?
It
is Collection object which can be used to represent a group of objects
according to some sorting order.
- The underlying datastructure is
Balanced tree
- Duplicates are not allowed
- All objects are stored
according to some sorting order hence insertion order is not preserved
- Heterogeneous objects are not
allowed violation leads to ClassCastException
- For an Empty TreeSet as firs
element null value can be inserted but after inserting that first value if
we are trying to insert any other objects then we will get NullPointerException
- For an non empty TreeSet if we
are trying to inser null value at run time u will get
NullPointerException
Q37. What are differences between List and Set interfaces?
List
|
Set
|
1Insertion
Order is preserved
|
1Insertion
Order is not preserved
|
2Duplicate
Objects are allowed
|
2 Duplicate Objects are not allowed
|
3The
implemented classes are ArrayList,LinkedList , Vector and Stack classes
|
3 The implemented classes are HashSet,
LinkedHashSet
and Tree
|
Q38. What is Comparable interface?
- This interface can be used for
defining natural sorting order of the objects.
- It is present in java.lang
package
- It contains a method
public int compareTo(Object obj1)
Q39. What is Comparator interface?
- This interface can be used for
implementing customized sorting order.
- It is present in java.util
package
- It contains two methods
- public int compare(Object
,Object)
- public boolean equals(Object)
Q40. What are differences between Comparable and Comparator?
Comparable
|
Comparator
|
1This
can be used for natural sorting order
|
1This
can be used for implementing customized sorting
|
2This
interface present in java.lang package
|
2 This is present in java.util package
|
3Contains
only one method:
public int compareTo(Object obj1)
|
3 It contains two methods.
public int compare(Object ,Object)
public Boolean equals(Object)
|
4 It is marker interface
|
4 It is not a marker interface.
|
Q41. What is difference between HashSet and TreeSet?
HashSet
|
TreeSet
|
1The
underlying data structure is Hashtable
|
1The
underlying data structure is balanced tree
|
2Heterogeneous
objects are allowed
|
2 Heterogeneous objects
are not allowed bydefalut
|
3Insertion
order is not preserved and it is based on hashcode of the objects
|
3 Insertion order is not preserved and all the
objects are inserted according to some sorting order.
|
4null
insertion is possible
|
4 As the first element only null insertion is
possible and in all other cases we will get NullPointerException
|
Q42. What is Entry interface?
It
is inner interface of Map.
In the Map each key value pair is considered as Entry object.
interface Map{
//more code here
interface
Entry{
Object getKey()
Object getValue()
Object setValue(Object new)
}
}
Q43. Explain about HashMap?
It is a Map Object which can be used used to represent a group of objects as
key-value pairs.
- The underlying data structure
is Hashtable
- Duplicaes keys are not allowed
duplicate values are allowed
- Insertion order is not
preserved because insertion is based on hashcode of keys.
- Heterogeneous objects are
allowed for both keys and values
- null key is allowed only
once
- null values are allowed
multiple times
- Introduced in 1.2 version
Q44. Explain about LinkedHashMap?
It
is child class of HashMap. It is exactly same as HashMap except the following
difference.
In
the case of HashMap the insertion order is not preserved but in the case of
LinkedHashMap insertion order is preserved. Introduced in 1.4 version
Q45. Differences between HashMap and LinkedHashMap ?
HashMap
|
LinkedHashMap
|
1.The
underlying data structure is Hashtable
|
1.The
underlying data structure is a combination of Hashtable and linkedlist
|
2.Insertion
order is not preserved and it is based on hashcode of keys
|
2 Insertion order is preserved
|
3.Introduced
in 1.2 version
|
3 Introduced in 1.4 version.
|
Q46. Differences between HashMap and Hashtable?
HashMap
|
Hashtable
|
1.The
underlying data structure is Hashtable
|
1.The
underlying data structure of Hashtable
|
2.No
method is synchronized and hence HashMap object is not thread safe
|
2 .All methods are synchronized and hence it is
thread safe
|
3.Performance
is high
|
3. Performance is low
|
4.null
insertion is possible for both keys and values
|
4. null insertion is not possible for both key and
value violation leads to NullPointerException
|
5.Introduced
in 1.2 version and it is non legacy
|
5. Introduced in 1.0 version and it is legacy
|
Q47. What is IdentityHashMap?
It
is exactly same as HashMap except the following difference.
In the HashMap JVM uses equals() method to identify duplicate keys but in
the case of IdentityHashMap JVM uses == operator for this.
Q48. What is difference between HashMap and IdentityHashMap?
Refer Q47 for the answer.
Q49. What is WeakHashMap?
It is exactly same as HashMap except the following difference.
In
case of HashMap an Object is not eligible for garbage collection if it is associated
with HashMap even though it dosent have any external references. ie
HashMap dominates garbage collector.
But
in case of WeakHashMap , if an Object is not having any external references
then it is always eligible for garabage collectoion even though it is
associated with weakHashMap. ie garbage collector dominates
WeakHashMap
Q50. What is difference between HashMap and WeakHashMap?
Refer Q49 for the answer.
Q51. What is TreeMap?
TreeMap can be used to
store a group of objects as key-value pairs where all the entries are arranged
according to some sorting order of keys.
- The underlying data structure
is RED-BLACK Tree
- Duplicates keys are not allowed
but values can be duplicated.
- Insertion order is not
preserved because insertion is based on some sorting order
- If we are depending on Natural
sorting order then keys should be homogeneous(violation leads to
ClassCastException) but values need not homogeneous
- In case of customized sorting
order we can insert heterogeneous keys and values
- For empty TreeMap as first
entry with null values are allowed but after inserting that entry if we
are trying to insert any other entry we will get NullPointerException
- For non empty TreeMap if we are
trying to insert null keys we will get NullPointerException
- There are no restrictions for
null values.
Q52.
What is Hashtable
Hashtable is a legacy Map and can be used to store
objects as key value pairs.
- The underlying data sturucture
is Hashtabe
- Duplicates keys are not allowed
but duplicate values are allowed
- null insertion is not possible
for both keys and values
- all methods are synchronized
- insertion order is not
preserved because it is based on hashcode of keys
- heterogeneous Objects are
allowed for both keys and values
- introduced in 1.0 version it is
legacy class
Q53. What is PriorityQueue?
It
represents a data structure to hold group of individual objects prior to
processing based on some priority .it can be natural sorting order and it can
be customized sorting order described by Comparator.
It is the implementation class of Queue interface.
- Insertion order is not
preserved because here insertion is done based on some sorting order
- Duplicates are not allowed
- null insertion is not possible
even as first element also
- If we are depending on
natural sorting order Objects should be homogeneous violation leads
to ClassCastException
- If we are depending on
customized sorting order Objects can be heterogeneous also.
Q54. What is Arrays class?
- It is utility class for arrays.
- It defines several utility
methods for arrays like sorting an array or searching an element in array
- present in java.util package
Q55. We are planning to do an indexed search in a list of
objects. Which of the two Java collections should you use: ArrayList or
LinkedList?
ArrayList
Q56. Why
ArrayList is faster than Vector?
All
methods present in the Vector are synchronized and hence any method
can be executed by only one thread at a time. It slows down the execution.
But
in ArrayList, no method is synchronized and hence multiple thread are
allowed execute simultaneously which speed up the execution.