Java: difference between private, protected, and public?

These keywords are for allowing privileges to components such as java methods and variables.
Public: accessible to all classes
Private: accessible only to the class to which they belong
Protected: accessible to the class to which they belong and any subclasses.

Access specifiers are keywords that determines the type of access to the member of a class. These are:
* Public
* Protected
* Private
* Defaults

java show window JFrame JDialog always on top

We have to use this feature of java.awt.Window : Window.alwaysOnTop(boolean); Example code :

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;

public class Always_on_Top_JFrame_JAVA{
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JFrame frame = new JFrame("Title - always on top :D ");
        // Set's the window to be "always on top"
        frame.setAlwaysOnTop( true );

        frame.setLocationByPlatform( true );
        frame.add( new JLabel(" Always on TOP ") );
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible( true );
    }
}

Order of catching exception in java

Does it matter in what order catch statements for FileNotFoundException and IOExceptipon are written?

A. Yes, it does. The FileNotFoundException is inherited from the IOException. 

Exception's subclasses have to be caught first.

Exception

^

|

IOException

^

|

FileNotFoundException 

So while catching exceptions, we must catch the low level exception first - here : FileNotFoundException .

#The hierarchy in Java Exception framework :

wrapper classes in Java

Wrapper Classes in Java – What Every Developer Should Know 

A wrapper class is a reference type that encapsulates a primitive value in an object. The Java standard library provides a dedicated wrapper for each of the eight primitive data types, as well as one for void. These classes reside in the java.lang package and are designed to bridge the gap between primitives and objects, enabling you to store primitive values in collections, work with generics, and use a wealth of utility methods for parsing, comparison, and conversion. Since Java 5, autoboxing and unboxing allow you to seamlessly convert between a primitive and its corresponding wrapper without explicit calls to valueOf() or xxxValue(), making the code cleaner while still relying on the underlying wrapper machinery.

The table below lists every primitive type alongside its immutable wrapper counterpart. Immutability means once a wrapper instance is created, its value cannot change – a critical property when using them as keys in maps or as elements in thread‑safe contexts. Common operations like conversion from a String (Integer.parseInt()), obtaining a wrapper instance (Boolean.valueOf(true)), and extracting the primitive (double d = dObj.doubleValue()) are all defined directly on these classes.

Primitive - Wrapper

boolean  - java.lang.Boolean

byte - java.lang.Byte

char - java.lang.Character

double - java.lang.Double

float - java.lang.Float

int - java.lang.Integer

long - java.lang.Long

short - java.lang.Short

void - java.lang.Void

Java Class as Applet as well as Application

Can you write a Java class that could be used both as an applet as well as an application?
A. Yes. Add a main() method to the applet.

Bring JFrame JDialog Window to front java swing

To bring JFrame or JDialog ... or Window (JFrame and JDialog inherits Window)   to front in JAVA, fun the code below :

java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
    @Override

    //myFrame is object of Window or JFrame
    public void run() {
        myFrame.toFront();
        myFrame.repaint();
    }
});

Redirect Standard System Output and Error Message to PrintStream in Java

In a Java program, how can you divert standard system output or error messages, say to a file?
->We can achieve this by using
public static void setErr(PrintStream err)
and public static void setOut(PrintStream out) methods.
By default, they both point at the system console. The following example redirects Out and Err messages to 'error.txt'  file

Stream stream = new Stream(new FileOutputStream("error.txt"));
System.setErr(stream);
System.setOut(stream);

You can redirect the Err and Out stream to any PrintStream object.

concatenate arrays of any type - java

Combining two arrays of any type

 public static  T[] concat(T[] first, T[] second) {
  T[] result = Arrays.copyOf(first, first.length + second.length);
  System.arraycopy(second, 0, result, first.length, second.length);
  return result;
 }

For combining arbitrary number of arrays

difference between an interface and an abstract class

What's the difference between an interface and an abstract class? Also discuss the similarities. (Very Important)
Abstract class is a class which contain one or more abstract methods, which has to be implemented by sub classes. Interface is a Java Object containing method declaration and doesn't contain implementation. The classes which have implementing the Interfaces must provide the method definition for all the methods
Abstract class is a Class prefix with a abstract keyword followed by Class definition. Interface is a Interface which starts with interface keyword.
Abstract class contains one or more abstract methods. where as Interface contains all abstract methods and final declarations
Abstract classes are useful in a situation that Some general methods should be implemented and specialization behavior should be implemented by child classes. Interfaces are useful in a situation that all properties should be implemented.

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.


How to define an Abstract class?
A class containing abstract method is called Abstract class. An Abstract class can't be instantiated.
Example of Abstract class:

abstract class testAbstractClass { 
    protected String myString; 
    public String getMyString() { 
    return myString; 
} 
public abstract string anyAbstractFunction();
}

How to define an Interface?Answer: In Java Interface defines the methods but does not implement them. Interface can include constants. A class that implements the interfaces is bound to implement all the methods defined in Interface.
Example of Interface:

public interface sampleInterface {
    public void functionOne();
    public long CONSTANT_ONE = 1000;
}

Adding image to JPanel Java

Adding Image to JPanel

BufferedImage myPicture = ImageIO.read(new File("path-to-file"));
JLabel picLabel = new JLabel(new ImageIcon( myPicture ));
add( picLabel );

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