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Can we write an interface without any methods in java?

Maruthi Krishna
Maruthi Krishna
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 3K+ Views

Yes, you can write an interface without any methods. These are known as marking interfaces or, tagging interfaces.A marker interface i.e. it does not contain any methods or fields by implementing these interfaces a class will exhibit a special behavior with respect to the interface implemented.ExampleConsider the following example, here we have class with name Student which implements the marking interface Cloneable. In the main method we are trying to create an object of the Student class and clone it using the clone() method.import java.util.Scanner; public class Student implements Cloneable {    int age;    String name;    public Student ...

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How to convert a Date object to LocalDate object in java?

Narasimha Murthi
Narasimha Murthi
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 1K+ Views

To convert a Date object to LocalDate object in Java −Convert the obtained date object to an Instant object using the toInstant() method.Instant instant = date.toInstant();Create the ZonedDateTime object using the atZone() method of the Instant class.ZonedDateTime zone = instant.atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault());Finally, convert the ZonedDateTime object to the LocalDate object using the toLocalDate() method.LocalDate givenDate = zone.toLocalDate();ExampleFollowing example accepts a name and Date of birth from the user in String formats and converts it to LocalDate object and prints it.import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.time.Instant; import java.time.LocalDate; import java.time.ZoneId; import java.time.ZonedDateTime; import java.util.Date; import java.util.Scanner; public class DateToLocalDate {    public static void main(String ...

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How many times finalize method will be invoked? who invokes finalize() method in Java?

Narasimha Murthi
Narasimha Murthi
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 1K+ Views

The finalize() method belongs to the Object class. Right before closing an object, the garbage collector makes sure that there are no more references to it and, calls the finalize() method on it.Therefore, once you override the finalize() method in it, you can do all the cleanup activity like closing the resources like database connection, network connection, etc.protected void finalize throws Throwable{}It is invoked only once during the execution of a program.Following are some notable points about the finalize method.Since this method belongs the Object class, which is the super class of all the classes in java, you can override ...

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Can we pass objects as an argument in Java?

Narasimha Murthi
Narasimha Murthi
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 10K+ Views

Yes, you can pass objects as arguments in Java. Consider the following example: Here we have a class with name EmployeeExampleIn the following Java example, we a have a class with two instance variables name and age and a parameterized constructor initializing these variables.We have a method coypObject() which accepts an object of the current class and initializes the instance variables with the variables of this object and returns it.In the main method we are instantiating the Student class and making a copy by passing it as an argument to the coypObject() method.import java.util.Scanner; public class Student {    private ...

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What are the main shift operators provided by Java? Explain with an example?

Narasimha Murthi
Narasimha Murthi
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 183 Views

Java provides three shift operators namely −Binary Left Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved left by the number of bits specified by the right operand.Binary Right Shift Operator. The left operands value is moved right by the number of bits specified by the right operand.Shift right zero fill operator. The left operands value is moved right by the number of bits specified by the right operand and shifted values are filled up with zeros.Examplepublic class Test {    public static void main(String args[]) {       int a = 60;/* 60 = 0011 1100 */     ...

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What is the difference between String, StringBuffer and StringBuilder classes in Java explain briefly?

Narasimha Murthi
Narasimha Murthi
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 753 Views

The String class of the java.lang package represents character strings. All string literals in Java programs, such as "abc", are implemented as instances of this class. Strings are constant, their values cannot be changed after they are created.The StringBuffer and StringBuilder classes are used when there is a necessity to make a lot of modifications to Strings of characters.Unlike Strings, objects of type StringBuffer and String builder can be modified over and over again without leaving behind a lot of new unused objects.The StringBuilder class was introduced as of Java 5 and the main difference between the StringBuffer and StringBuilder ...

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When will be an object eligible for garbage collection?

Narasimha Murthi
Narasimha Murthi
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 2K+ Views

Java Garbage collector tracks the live object and objects which are no more need are marked for garbage collection. It relieves developers to think of memory allocation/deallocation issues.When an object created in Java program is no longer reachable or used it is eligible for garbage collection.Following are some scenarios where a Java object could be unreachable/unused.Object inside a method − In Java a method is stored in the stack memory. When you call a method, JVM fetches it into the stack and executes it. After the execution it is popped out of the stack then, all its variables will be ...

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How can I swap two strings without using a third variable in Java?

Narasimha Murthi
Narasimha Murthi
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 2K+ Views

To swap the contents of two strings (say s1 and s2) without the third.First of all concatenate the given two strings using the concatenation operator “+” and store in s1 (first string).s1 = s1+s2;The substring method of the String class is used to this method has two variants and returns a new string that is a substring of this string. The substring begins with the character at the specified index and extends to the end of this string or up to endIndex – 1, if the second argument is given.Now using the substring() method of the String class store the ...

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Can I overload private methods in Java?

Narasimha Murthi
Narasimha Murthi
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 2K+ Views

Overloading is a one of the mechanisms to achieve polymorphism where, a class contains two methods with same name and different parameters.Whenever you call this method the method body will be bound with the method call based on the parameters.Overloading private methodsYes, we can overload private methods in Java but, you can access these from the same class.Examplepublic class Calculator {    private int addition(int a , int b){       int result = a+b;       return result;    }    private int addition(int a , int b, int c){       int result = a+b+c; ...

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What are the modifiers allowed for methods in an Interface in java?

Venkata Sai
Venkata Sai
Updated on 11-Mar-2026 4K+ Views

An interface in Java is a specification of method prototypes. Whenever you need to guide the programmer or, make a contract specifying how the methods and fields of a type should be you can define an interface.In Java 7As of Java7 you can have only public, abstract as modifiers for the methods of an interface.interface MyInterface{ public abstract void display(); public abstract void setName(String name); public abstract void setAge(int age); }Using any other modifier with the methods of an interface would lead to a compile time error.From Java8From Java8 onwards interfaces ...

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