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Java EE at a Glance

Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 6 is the industry standard for enterprise Java computing. Utilize the new, lightweight Java EE 6 Web Profile to create next-generation web applications, and the full power of the Java EE 6 platform for enterprise applications. Developers will benefit from productivity improvements with more annotations, more POJOs, simplified packaging, and less XML configuration.<br>

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Java EE 7 Specification Update(s)
Java EE 7 JSR filed (JSR 342) Multiple JSR updates have been submitted, including Servlet 3.1, Expression Language 3.0, Java Message Service 2.0, Java Server Faces 2.2,
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GlassFish Server 3.1 Press Release
Oracle announces the first Java EE 6 compatible application server with support for the full platform, Web Profile, high availability, centralized administration, and support. 


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GlassFish 3.1 Release Candidate 1 Avaialble
GlassFish 3.1 is a step closer to being generally available.  This release includes updated versions of Jersey (JAX-RS), Mojarra (JSF), EclipseLInk (JPA) and Weld (CDI).




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Java Openings @ Banglore

 Success factors Hiring java Developer Freshers@Bangalore

 

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Company Name                :Success factors Job Location                      :Bangalore Experience Required      :Freshers Education Required        : B.Tech/B.E./M.C.A Key Skills                             :Java Developer

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Desired Candidate Profile: - B.Tech/B.E./B.C.A/M.C.A 2013 passout -Good knowledge of above topic Should havae to strong  Focus on Quality and generating result and should be self disciplined with strong attention  to detail . Should have Excellent written and oral communication skils Should have Strong concept in java

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Java Frequently Asked Questions And Answers By Experts 

1. What is the most important feature of Java?

A. Java is a platform independent language And its provides High Security.

2. What do you mean by platform independence?

A.Platform independence means that we can write and compile the java code in one platform (eg Windows) and can execute the class in any other supported platform eg (Linux,Solaris,Windows7etc).

3. What is a JVM?

A.JVM (Java Virtual Machine) which is a run time environment for the compiled java class files.

4. Is JVM's platform independent?

A. No,JVM (Java Virtual Machine)'s are not platform independent. JVM's are platform specific run time implementation provided by the vendor.

5. What is the difference between a JDK(Java Development Kit) and a JVM(Java Virtual Machine)?

A.JDK(Java Development Kit) is  which is for development purpose and it includes execution environment also. But JVM is purely a run time environment and hence you will not be able to compile your source files using a JVM.

6. What is a pointer and does Java support pointers?

A.Pointer is a reference handle to a memory location. Improper handling of pointers leads to memory leaks and reliability issues hence Java doesn't support the usage of pointers.

 7. What is the base class of all classes? 
A. java.lang.Object

8. Is Java support multiple inheritance?

A.No, Java doesn't support multiple inheritance.

9. Is Java is a pure object oriented language?

A.Yes,Java uses primitive data types and hence is not a pure object oriented language.

10. Are arrays primitive data types?

A.In Java, Arrays are objects.

11. What is difference between Path and Classpath?

A.Path and Classpath are operating system level environment variales. Path is used define where the system can find the executables(.exe) files and classpath is used to specify the location .class files.

12. What are the local variables?

A.Local varaiables are those which are declared within a block of code like methods. Local variables should be initialised before accessing them.

13. What are the instance variables?

A.Instance variables are those which are defined at the class level. Instance variables need not be initialized before using them as they are automatically initialized to their default values.

14. How to define a Constant variable in Java?

A.The variable should be declared as static and final. So only one copy of the variable exists for all instances of the class and the value can't be changed also.
static final int PI = 2.14; is an example for constant.

15. Should a main() method be compulsorily declared in all java classes?

A.No not required. main() method should be defined only if the source class is a java application.

16. What is the return type of the main() method?

A.Main() method doesn't return anything hence declared void.

17. Why is the main() method declared static?

A.main() method is called by the JVM even before the instantiation of the class hence it is declared as static.

18. What is the arguement of main() method?

A.Main() method accepts an Array of String object as arguement.

19. Can a Main() method be overloaded?

A.Yes. You can have any number of main() methods with different method signature and implementation in the class.

20. Can a Main() method be declared final?

A.Yes. Any inheriting class will not be able to have it's own default main() method.

21. Does the order of public and static declaration matter in main() method?

A.No. It doesn't matter but void should always come before main().

22. Can a source file contain more than one class declaration?

A.Yes a single source file can contain any number of Class declarations but only one of the class can be declared as public.

23. What is a package?

A.Package is a collection of related classes and interfaces. package declaration should be first statement in a java class.

24. Which package is imported by default?

A. java.lang package is imported by default even without a package declaration.

25. Can a class declared as private be accessed outside it's package?

A.Not possible.

26. Can a class be declared as protected?

A. A class can't be declared as protected. only methods can be declared as protected.

27. What is the access scope of a protected method?

A. A protected method can be accessed by the classes within the same package or by the subclasses of the class in any package.

28. What is the purpose of declaring a variable as final?

A.A final variable's value can't be changed. final variables should be initialized before using them.

29. What is the impact of declaring a method as final?

A.A method declared as final can't be overridden. A sub-class can't have the same method signature with a different implementation.

30. I don't want my class to be inherited by any other class. What should i do?

A.You should declared your class as final. But you can't define your class as final, if it is an abstract class. A class declared as final can't be extended by any other class.

31. Can you give few examples of final classes defined in Java API?

A.java.lang.String, java.lang.Math are final classes.

32. How is final different from finally and finalize()?

A.
 1)final is a modifier which can be applied to a class or a method or a variable. final class can't be inherited, final method can't be overridden and final variable can't be changed.

2)finally is an exception handling code section which gets executed whether an exception is raised or not by the try block code segment.

3)finalize() is a method of Object class which will be executed by the JVM just before garbage collecting object to give a final chance for resource releasing activity.

33. Can a class be declared as static?

A.
We can not declare top level class as static, but only inner class can be declared static.

public class Test
{ 
    static class InnerClass
    {
        public static void InnerMethod()
        { System.out.println("Static Inner Class!"); }
    } 
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
       Test.InnerClass.InnerMethod();
    }
}
//output: Static Inner Class! 

34. When will you define a method as static?

A.When a method needs to be accessed even before the creation of the object of the class then we should declare the method as static.

35. What are the restriction imposed on a static method or a static block of code?

A. static method should not refer to instance variables without creating an instance and cannot use "this" operator to refer the instance.

36. I want to print "Hello" even before main() is executed. How will you acheive that?

A.Print the statement inside a static block of code. Static blocks get executed when the class gets loaded into the memory and even before the creation of an object. Hence it will be executed before the main() method. And it will be executed only once.

37. What is the importance of static variable?

A.static variables are class level variables where all objects of the class refer to the same variable. If one object changes the value then the change gets reflected in all the objects.

38. Can we declare a static variable inside a method?

A.Static varaibles are class level variables and they can't be declared inside a method. If declared, the class will not compile.

39. What is an Abstract Class and what is it's purpose?

A. Class which doesn't provide complete implementation is defined as an abstract class. Abstract classes enforce abstraction.

40. Can a abstract class be declared final?

A.Not possible. An abstract class without being inherited is of no use and hence will result in compile time error.

41. What is use of a abstract variable?

A.Variables can't be declared as abstract. only classes and methods can be declared as abstract.

42. Can you create an object of an abstract class?

A.Not possible. Abstract classes can't be instantiated.

43. Can a abstract class be defined without any abstract methods?

A.Yes it's possible. This is basically to avoid instance creation of the class.

44. Class C implements Interface I containing method m1 and m2 declarations. Class C has provided implementation for method m2. Can i create an object of Class C?

A.No not possible. Class C should provide implementation for all the methods in the Interface I. Since Class C didn't provide implementation for m1 method, it has to be declared as abstract. Abstract classes can't be instantiated.

45. Can a method inside a Interface be declared as final?

A.No not possible. Doing so will result in compilation error. public and abstract are the only applicable modifiers for method declaration in an interface.

46. Can an Interface implement another Interface?

A.Intefaces doesn't provide implementation hence a interface cannot implement another interface.

47. Can an Interface extend another Interface?

A.Yes an Interface can inherit another Interface, for that matter an Interface can extend more than one Interface.

48. Can a Class extend more than one Class?

A.Not possible. A Class can extend only one class but can implement any number of Interfaces.

49. Why is an Interface be able to extend more than one Interface but a Class can't extend more than one Class?

A.Basically Java doesn't allow multiple inheritance, so a Class is restricted to extend only one Class. But an Interface is a pure abstraction model and doesn't have inheritance hierarchy like classes(do remember that the base class of all classes is Object). So an Interface is allowed to extend more than one Interface.

50. Can an Interface be final?

A.Not possible. Doing so so will result in compilation error.

51. Can a class be defined inside an Interface?

A.Yes it's possible.

52. Can an Interface be defined inside a class?

A.Yes it's possible.

53. What is a Marker Interface?

A.An Interface which doesn't have any declaration inside but still enforces a mechanism.

54. Which object oriented Concept is achieved by using overloading and overriding?

A.Polymorphism.

55. Why does Java not support operator overloading?

A.Operator overloading makes the code very difficult to read and maintain. To maintain code simplicity, Java doesn't support operator overloading.

56. Can we define private and protected modifiers for variables in interfaces?

A.No.

57. What is Externalizable?

A.Externalizable is an Interface that extends Serializable Interface. And sends data into Streams in Compressed Format. It has two methods, writeExternal(ObjectOuput out) and readExternal(ObjectInput in)

58. What modifiers are allowed for methods in an Interface?

A.Only public and abstract modifiers are allowed for methods in interfaces.

59. What is a local, member and a class variable?

A.Variables declared within a method are "local" variables.
Variables declared within the class i.e not within any methods are "member" variables (global variables).
Variables declared within the class i.e not within any methods and are defined as "static" are class variables.

60. What is an abstract method?

A.An abstract method is a method whose implementation is deferred to a subclass.

61. What value does read() return when it has reached the end of a file?

A.The read() method returns -1 when it has reached the end of a file.

62. Can a Byte object be cast to a double value?

A.No, an object cannot be cast to a primitive value.

63. What is the difference between a static and a non-static inner class?

A.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.

64. What is an object's lock and which object's have locks?

A.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.

65. What is the % operator?

A.It is referred to as the modulo or remainder operator. It returns the remainder of dividing the first operand by the second operand.

66. When can an object reference be cast to an interface reference?

A.An object reference be cast to an interface reference when the object implements the referenced interface.

67. Which class is extended by all other classes?

A.The Object class is extended by all other classes.

68. Which non-Unicode letter characters may be used as the first character of an identifier?

A.The non-Unicode letter characters $ and _ may appear as the first character of an identifier

69. What restrictions are placed on method overloading?

A.Two methods may not have the same name and argument list but different return types.

70. What is casting?

A.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.

71. What is the return type of a program's main() method?

A.void.

72. If a variable is declared as private, where may the variable be accessed?

A.A private variable may only be accessed within the class in which it is declared.

73. What do you understand by private, protected and public?

These are accessibility modifiers. Private is the most restrictive, while public is the least restrictive. There is no real difference between protected and the default type (also known as package protected) within the context of the same package, however the protected keyword allows visibility to a derived class in a different package.

74. What is Downcasting ?

A.Downcasting is the casting from a general to a more specific type, i.e. casting down the hierarchy

75. What modifiers may be used with an inner class that is a member of an outer class?

A.A (non-local) inner class may be declared as public, protected, private, static, final, or abstract.

76. How many bits are used to represent Unicode, ASCII, UTF-16, and UTF-8 characters?

A.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.

1)UTF-8 represents characters using 8, 16, and 18 bit patterns.
2)UTF-16 uses 16-bit and larger bit patterns.

77. What restrictions are placed on the location of a package statement within a source code file?

A.A package statement must appear as the first line in a source code file (excluding blank lines and comments).

78. What is a native method?

A.A native method is a method that is implemented in a language other than Java.

79. What are order of precedence and associativity, and how are they used?

A.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.

80. Can an anonymous class be declared as implementing an interface and extending a class?

A.An anonymous class may implement an interface or extend a superclass, but may not be declared to do both.

81. What is the range of the char type?

A.The range of the char type is 0 to 2¹⁶ - 1 (i.e. 0 to 65535.)

82. What is the range of the short type?

A.The range of the short type is -(2¹⁵) to 2¹⁵ - 1. (i.e. -32,768 to 32,767)

83. Why isn't there operator overloading?

A.Because C++ has proven by example that operator overloading makes code almost impossible to maintain.

84. What does it mean that a method or field is "static"?

A.Static variables and methods are instantiated only once per class. In other words they are class variables, not instance variables. If you change the value of a static variable in a particular object, the value of that variable changes for all instances of that class. Static methods can be referenced with the name of the class rather than the name of a particular object of the class (though that works too). That's how library methods like System.out.println() work. out is a static field in the java.lang.System class.

85. Is null a keyword?

A.The null value is not a keyword.

86. Which characters may be used as the second character of an identifier, but not as the first character of an identifier?

A.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.

87. Is the ternary operator written x : y ? z or x ? y : z ?

A.It is written x ? y : z.

88. How is rounding performed under integer division?

A.The fractional part of the result is truncated. This is known as rounding toward zero.

89. If a class is declared without any access modifiers, where may the class be accessed?

A.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.

90. Does a class inherit the constructors of its superclass?

A.A class does not inherit constructors from any of its superclasses.

91. Name the eight primitive Java types.

A.The eight primitive types are byte, char, short, int, long, float, double, and boolean.

92. What restrictions are placed on the values of each case of a switch statement?

A.During compilation, the values of each case of a switch statement must evaluate to a value that can be promoted to an int value.

93. What is the difference between a while statement and a do while statement?

A.A while statement checks at the beginning of a loop to see whether the next loop iteration should occur. A do while statement checks at the end of a loop to see whether the next iteration of a loop should occur. The do whilestatement will always execute the body of a loop at least once.

94. What modifiers can be used with a local inner class?

A.A local inner class may be final or abstract.

95. When does the compiler supply a default constructor for a class?

A.The compiler supplies a default constructor for a class if no other constructors are provided.

96. If a method is declared as protected, where may the method be accessed?

A.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.

97. What are the legal operands of the instanceof operator?

A.The left operand is an object reference or null value and the right operand is a class, interface, or array type
.

98. Are true and false keywords?

A.The values true and false are not keywords.

99. What happens when you add a double value to a String?

A.The result is a String object.

100. What is the diffrence between inner class and nested class?

A.When a class is defined within a scope od another class, then it becomes inner class. If the access modifier of the inner class is static, then it becomes nested class.

101. Can an abstract class be final?

A.An abstract class may not be declared as final.

102. What is numeric promotion?

A.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.

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Java ME and Java Card Technology

Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) provides a robust, flexible environment for applications running on mobile and other embedded devices: mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), TV set-top boxes, and printers. Java ME includes flexible user interfaces, robust security, built-in network protocols, and support for networked and offline applications that can be downloaded dynamically. Applications based on Java ME are portable across many devices, yet leverage each device's native capabilities

ava ME platform is a collection of technologies and specifications that can be combined to construct a complete Java runtime environment specifically to fit the requirements of a particular device or market. This offers a flexibility and co-existence for all the players in the eco-system to seamlessly cooperate to offer the most appealing experience for the end-user.
The Java ME technology is based on three elements;

• a configuration provides the most basic set of libraries and virtual machine capabilities for a broad range of devices,
• a profile is a set of APIs that support a narrower range of devices, and
• an optional package is a set of technology-specific APIs.

Over time the Java ME platform has been divided into two base configurations, one to fit small mobile devices and one to be targeted towards more capable devices like smart-phones and set top boxes.
The configuration for small devices is called the Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and the more capable configuration is called the Connected Device Configuration (CDC).
The figure below represents an overview of the components of Java ME technology and how it relates to the other Java Technologies.

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Java SE at a Glance

Java Platform, Standard Edition lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today's demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applications require......using in mostly in internets
Overview

Oracle Java SE Advanced and Oracle Java SE Suite - commercial binaries available only through Oracle - - give customers enterprise features that minimize the costs of deployment and maintenance of their Java-based IT environment. These commercial binaries are based on the free Java Standard Edition (Java SE) and supports Java SE releases from J2SE 1.4.2 through the current releases of Java SE 6.
Java still free and open source? The current version of Java - Java SE 6 - is free and available for redistribution for general purpose computing. Java SE continues to be available under the Oracle Binary Code License (BCL) free of charge. JRE use for embedded devices and other computing environments may require a license fee from Oracle. Read more about embedded use of Java SE or contact your local Oracle sales representative to obtain a license
Why does Oracle have a commercial binary version of Java SE?
As the Java platform grew inside mission-critical systems and enterprise-scale desktop deployments, customers requested specific manageability and monitoring functionality, which Oracle developed into a set of binaries, now called Oracle Java SE Advanced and Oracle Java SE Suite. Through the Oracle Java SE Support program, enterprises can access updates and additional system configurations for EOL'd versions: Java SE 1.4.2 and Java SE 5.
Customers with in-house applications need continued access to critical fixes. ISVs and partners who wish to extend the life of the Java applications they distribute on new operating environments, hardware configurations and browsers.
What releases of Java technology are currently available?
The Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) and Oracle Java SE Advanced and Oracle Java SE Suite are currently shipping from Oracle in the form of the Java Development Kit (JDK), and Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The current releases of the software and links to older versions are available from Java SE Advanced and Suite download page and the Java SE download page.
What does Java SE Support offer?
In addition to Oracle's award-winning, 24x7 support program, Java SE Support offers access to expanded system configurations via the Oracle Technical Network.

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Histroy of java

Java is programming language firstly developed by Sun Micro systems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Micro systems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object Oriented model and fewer low-level facilities. Java applications are typically compiled to byte code that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of computer architecture. The original and reference implementation Java compilers, virtual machines, and class libraries were developed by Sun from 1995. As of May 2007, in compliance with the specifications of the Java Community Process, Sun made available most of their Java technologies as free software under the GNU General Public License. Others have also developed alternative implementations of these Sun technologies, such as the GNU Compiler for Java and GNU Class path. History James Gosling created the Java language in June 1991 for use in one of his many set-top box projects. The language was initially called Oak, after an oak tree that stood outside Gosling's office—and also went by the name Green—and ended up later being renamed to Java, from a list of random words. Gosling's goals were to implement a virtual machine and a language that had a familiar C/C++ style of notation. The first public implementation was Java 1.0 in 1995. It promised "Write Once, Run Anywhere" (WORA), providing no-cost run times on popular platforms. It was fairly secure and its security was configurable, allowing network and file access to be restricted. Major web browsers soon incorporated the ability to run secure Java applets within web pages. Java quickly became popular. With the advent of Java 2, new versions had multiple configurations built for different types of platforms. For example, J2EE was for enterprise applications and the greatly stripped down version J2ME was for mobile applications. J2SE was the designation for the Standard Edition. In 2006, for marketing purposes, new J2 versions were renamed Java EE, Java ME, and Java SE, respectively. In 1997, Sun Microsystems approached the ISO/IEC JTC1 standards body and later the Ecma International to formalize Java, but it soon withdrew from the process. Java remains a de facto standard that is controlled through the Java Community Process. At one time, Sun made most of its Java implementations available without charge although they were proprietary software. Sun's revenue from Java was generated by the selling of licenses for specialized products such as the Java Enterprise System. Sun distinguishes between its Software Development Kit (SDK) and Runtime Environment (JRE) that is a subset of the SDK, the primary distinction being that in the JRE, the compiler, utility programs, and many necessary header files are not present. On 13 November 2006, Sun released much of Java as free and open source software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). On 8 May 2007 Sun finished the process, making all of Java's core code free and open-source, aside from a small portion of code to which Sun did not hold the copyright. Primary goals There were five primary goals in the creation of the Java language: 1. It should use the object-oriented programming methodology. 2. It should allow the same program to be executed on multiple operating systems. 3. It should contain built-in support for using computer networks. 4. It should be easy to use by selecting what were considered the good parts of other object-oriented languages.

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