Java Interview Questions - Page 11

Question: What class allows you to read objects directly from a stream? 
Answer: The ObjectInputStream class supports the reading of objects from input streams.

Question:  How are this() and super() used with constructors?
Answer: this() is used to invoke a constructor of the same class. super() is used to invoke a superclass constructor.

Question:  How is it possible for two String objects with identical values not to be equal under the == operator?
Answer: 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.

Question: What an I/O filter?
Answer: 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.

Question: What is the Set interface?
Answer: The Set interface provides methods for accessing the elements of a finite mathematical set. Sets do not allow duplicate elements.

Question:  What is the List interface?
Answer: The List interface provides support for ordered collections of objects.

Question: What is the purpose of the enableEvents() method? 
Answer: 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 event-dispatch methods.

Question: What is the difference between the File and RandomAccessFile classes? 
Answer: 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.

Question: What interface must an object implement before it can be written to a stream as an object?
Answer: An object must implement the Serializable or Externalizable interface before it can be written to a stream as an object.

Question: What is the ResourceBundle class?
Answer: 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.

Question: What is the difference between a Scrollbar and a ScrollPane?
Answer: 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.

Question: What is a Java package and how is it used?
Answer:  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.

Question: What are the Object and Class classes used for?
Answer: 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.