What is the effect of calling the yield() method in a thread?
- The thread calling yield() forcefully terminates itself.
- The thread calling yield() sleeps for a specified duration.
- The thread calling yield() voluntarily gives up the CPU and allows other threads of the same or higher priority to run.
- The thread calling yield() waits indefinitely until interrupted by another thread.
In Java, the yield() method is used to hint to the thread scheduler that the current thread is willing to give up its CPU time. It allows other threads of the same or higher priority to run, but there's no guarantee that the scheduler will honor the hint. The thread does not terminate or sleep indefinitely when yield() is called.
What is the significance of declaring a variable as transient?
- A transient variable can only be accessed by methods within the same class.
- A transient variable is accessible from any class in the same package.
- A transient variable is automatically set to null when an object is created.
- A transient variable is not serialized when an object is converted to a byte stream.
In Java, when you declare a variable as "transient," it means that the variable should not be included in the process of object serialization. Serialization is the process of converting an object into a byte stream, and transient variables are skipped during this process. The other options are incorrect interpretations of transient variables.
In a scenario where you are developing a library for third-party users and want to ensure some of the internal data is not accessible to them but still serialized, which keyword/modifier would you use and how?
- Use the final keyword for internal data fields
- Use the private keyword for internal data fields
- Use the protected keyword for internal data fields
- Use the transient keyword for internal data fields
To ensure that internal data is not accessible to third-party users but can still be serialized, you can use the transient keyword for the internal data fields. This keyword prevents the fields from being serialized, providing data encapsulation while still allowing serialization for other non-sensitive fields. The other options (private, protected, and final) are related to access control and do not address the serialization aspect of the scenario.
Which block among try, catch, and finally is optional in exception handling?
- All of them
- catch
- finally
- try
In Java exception handling, the finally block is optional. The try block is used to enclose the code that may throw an exception, the catch block is used to handle the exception if it occurs, and the finally block is executed whether an exception occurs or not.
Which of the following methods in the Stream API can change the type of the elements in a stream?
- collect()
- filter()
- forEach()
- map()
The map() method in the Stream API is used to transform elements in a stream. It takes a function as an argument and applies that function to each element in the stream, producing a new stream with the transformed elements. This can change the type of elements in the stream if the mapping function converts them to a different type. The other methods listed do not change the type of elements in the stream.
ReentrantLock belongs to the ______ package in Java.
- java.lang
- java.sync
- java.thread
- java.util.concurrent
ReentrantLock is part of the java.util.concurrent package in Java. It's a synchronization mechanism used for controlling access to critical sections of code by multiple threads.
If you do not specify any access level modifier, the default access level will be ________.
- package-private
- private
- protected
- public
If you do not specify any access level modifier in Java, the default access level will be "package-private" or sometimes referred to as "default." This means that the class, method, or variable is accessible within the same package.
The Character class in Java is used to wrap a value of the primitive data type ________.
- byte
- char
- float
- int
The Character class in Java is used to wrap a value of the primitive data type "char." This allows you to work with characters as objects, which can be useful in certain situations, such as when dealing with collections that require objects.
What is the role of FileWriter and FileReader in character streams when dealing with file I/O?
- FileWriter and FileReader are used for binary data, not text data.
- FileWriter and FileReader are used interchangeably, depending on whether you read or write data.
- FileWriter is used for reading text data, and FileReader is used for writing text data.
- FileWriter is used for writing text data to a file, and FileReader is used for reading text data.
FileWriter is used for writing text data to a file, while FileReader is used for reading text data from a file. These classes are specifically designed for character-based I/O operations and are suitable for working with text files. They automatically handle character encoding, making them convenient for text-based file operations.
Which of the following is the default value of an int variable declared as an instance variable?
- 0
- 1
- -1
- The default value depends on the specific situation.
In Java, the default value of an instance variable of type int is 0. This is true for all numeric types in Java. The other options are not the default values for int instance variables.