Pass user input from command line in java

There is a various way, you can pass parameter from a console . Using BufferdReader,InputStream but the easiest way to do it with Scanner class it took Inputstream(System.in) as parameter from we can get user given value

Let see an example



package com.example.userInput;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class UserInput {

    public void add(int i,int j)
    {
        int result = i+j;
        System.out.println("sum is " + result);
    }

    public void multiply(int i,int j)
    {
        int result = i*j;
        System.out.println("

Multiplication  is " + result);
   
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
   
        Scanner sc= new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter Choice either a or m");
        System.out.println("Enter First Operend");
        int op1 = sc.nextInt();
        System.out.println("Enter Second Operend");
        int op2 = sc.nextInt();
        System.out.println("Enter Choice");
        String choice = sc.next();
   
   
        UserInput input = new UserInput();
        if("a".equalsIgnoreCase(choice))
        {
            input.add(op1, op2);
        }
        else if("m".equalsIgnoreCase(choice))
        {
            input.multiply(op1, op2);
       
        }
        else
        {
            System.out.println("Wrong choice Entered");
        }

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Spring framework download and integration with eclipse step by step.

In this tutorial we will learn how we can download spring framework jars for eclipse and integrate the downloaded spring framework with eclipse . Then we create a basic Spring example to check our setup is successful or not.

Here are the steps to configure Spring core with eclipse IDE

1. Install JDK and eclipse
2. create a java project in eclipse called SpringTest
3. create a folder  lib under SpringTest\lib
4. Download commonLoggin1.2.jar from here http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-logging/download_logging.cgi

5. extract it and put jars into lib folder earlier created.
6. Download spring from here
http://repo.spring.io/release/org/springframework/spring/4.1.6.RELEASE/
7. extract it and put all jars into the lib folder .
8. Right click on SpringTest ->properties->java build path
9. click on add external   jar and add all jars under lib folder
10.  Create a  folder called configFiles under SpringTest/ src folder.
11. create beans.xml file in configFiles

Add following lines

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
    http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.0.xsd">

   <bean id="helloWorld" class="com.example.HelloWorld">
       <property name="greet" value="Hello World! Welcome to Spring"/>
   </bean>

</beans>

12 Create a package com.example under
SpringTest\src

13. create a java file HelloWorld.java under the package
com.example

14. Write following in HelloWorld


package com.example;

import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext;

public class HelloWorld {
   
    private String greet;

    public String getGreet() {
        return greet;
    }

    public void setGreet(String greet) {
        this.greet = greet;
    }
   
   
    public static void main(String[] args) {
       
        ApplicationContext ctx = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("configFiles/beans.xml");
       
        HelloWorld bean =(HelloWorld) ctx.getBean("helloWorld");
        System.out.println(bean.getGreet());
       
       
    }
   
   

}

15. Run as java application output will be
Hello World! Welcome to Spring

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multiple inheritance in java?

Java directly does  not support multiple inheritance , but by interface it supports the same.

To understand why java does not support multiple inheritance  first we need to understand the Diamond problem

Diamond problem says

Suppose we have Parent class Color it has a method cal displayColor().

Now it has two children  Yellow and Blue by invoking displayColor(). they return yellow and blue respectively.

Let assume java supports multiple inheritance
So if I create a child say Green which inherits Yellow as well as Blue then which displayColor() color it inherits? It creates an ambiguous  situation so for this reason java does not support multiple inheritance directly but we can solve this problem by the interface. An interface is a contract only methods are declared in  interface no definition so if Green implements yellow and blue ,
Green class easily override displayColor() , and define the same, there will be no problem as only concrete implementation only in Green class.

Example:
public class Color
{
public void displayColor()
{
System.out.println("white");
}
}


public class Yellow extends Color
{
public void displayColor()
{
System.out.println("yellow");
}

}


public class Blue extends Color
{
public void displayColor()
{
System.out.println("blue");
}
}




interface color
{
  void displayColor();
}

interface yellow extends color
{
  void displayColor();
}

interface blue extends color
{
  void displayColor();
}


Class Green implements blue,yellow
{
  public void displayColor()
{
System.out.println("Green")
}

}

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Does Java support multiple inheritance?

Java directly does  not support multiple inheritance , but by interface it supports the same.

To understand why java does not support multiple inheritance  first we need to understand the Diamond problem

Diamond problem says

Suppose we have Parent class Color it has a method cal displayColor().

Now it has two children  Yellow and Blue by invoking displayColor(). they return yellow and blue respectively.

Let assume java supports multiple inheritance
So if I create a child say Green which inherits Yellow as well as Blue then which displayColor() color it inherits? It creates an ambiguous  situation so for this reason java does not support multiple inheritance directly but we can solve this problem by the interface. An interface is a contract only methods are declared in  interface no definition so if Green implements yellow and blue ,
Green class easily override displayColor() , and define the same, there will be no problem as only concrete implementation only in Green class.

Example:
public class Color
{
public void displayColor()
{
System.out.println("white");
}
}


public class Yellow extends Color
{
public void displayColor()
{
System.out.println("yellow");
}

}


public class Blue extends Color
{
public void displayColor()
{
System.out.println("blue");
}
}




interface color
{
  void displayColor();
}

interface yellow extends color
{
  void displayColor();
}

interface blue extends color
{
  void displayColor();
}


Class Green implements blue,yellow
{
  public void displayColor()
{
System.out.println("Green")
}

}

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Does runtime polymorphism can be acheived by data memebrs?

No Overriding can not be performed on properties/data members it always call the reference class properties value

Let take an example

Public class Father
{

  public  int age=60;

}

Public class Child extends Father
{

  public  int age=30;

}


Now if Father f = new Child();
f.age print 60;

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How does Map work in Java?

HashMap in Java works on hashing principle. The Map is a data structure which allows us to store object with a key and retrieve same by the same key. Hash functions are used to link key and value in HashMap. Objects are stored by calling put(key, value) method of HashMap and retrieved by calling get(key) method.

 When we call put method,internally  hashcode() method of the key object is called so that hash function of the map can find a bucket location to store value object, which is actually an index of the internal LinkedList. If we dig down the structure we found HashMap internally stores mapping in the form of Map.Entry object which contains both key and value object. When you want to retrieve the object, you call the get() method with  a key object. get() method again generate  key object hash code and eventually ended up with same  bucket location. and returns the value.

Few important things to remember , If you want to use your custom object as a Key of Map

1. It has to be immutable .unless  some one can  change the state.of the object
2. Must override hashcode. As good hashing algorithm, distribution of objects in bucket will be as good
.3. Must override equals method so in  the time of get operation  map  can fetch the key which is identically equal.

public final class CustomKey{
private final String name = "Shamik";
public final String setName(String name)
{
this.name=name;
}
public final String getName(String name){
return name;
}
public int hascode()
{
return name.hascode()*1245/7;
}
public boolean equals(Object obj)
{
if(obj instanceof CustomKey)
{
return this.name.equals(obj.name);
}
return false;
}
}

Here  name is not final so following scenario can occur
CustomKey refKey= new CustomKey();
Map<CustomKey ,String> map = new HashMap<CustomKey,String>();
map.put(refKey,"Shamik");
refKey.setName("Bubun");
map.get(refKey);

It will return null as when equals method invokes it return false. So immutability is must required.

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what is servlet collaboration?

Servlet Collaboration means how one servlet can communicate with other. Sometimes servlets are to pass the common information that is to be shared directly by one servlet to another through various invocations of the methods. To perform these operations, each servlet needs to know the other servlet with which it collaborates. Here are several ways to communicate with one another:


1. ServletContext :  In an application, there must be one Servlet context which is shared by all the servlets in this application. It works as a global map .each servlet put  necessary information , which needs to be shared
and other can get that info
  <servlet>
  <servlet-name>ServletName</servlet-name>
  <servlet-class>com.example.ServletTest</servlet-class>
 </servlet>

 <context-param>
   <param-name>name</param-name>
   <param-value>Shamik Mitra</param-value>
 </context-param>




To get this
getServletContext().getInitParameter("email");

Request Dispatcher:
request.setAttribute("name", "Shamik Mitra")
request.getRequestDispatcher("destination_name").forward(req,res);
request.getRequestDispatcher("destination_name").include(req,res);

Java Singleton class :

public class Javacontext
{
   private static Javacontext ctx = new Javacontext();
private String name ="Shamik";
private Javacontext()
{
}
public static Javacontext getInstance()
{
return ctx;
}
public String getname()
{
return name;
}
}


Java Properties: Using java properties you can share information

import java.util.*;

public class PropDemo {

   public static void main(String args[]) {
      Properties prop= new Properties();
     Set<String> key;
   
      prop.put("name", "Shamik Mitra");
   

      // Show all states and capitals in hashtable.
      key= prop.keySet(); // get set-view of keys
      Iterator itr = key.iterator();
      while(itr.hasNext()) {
         str = (String) itr.next();
         System.out.println("The key is" +
            str + " name is " + prop.getProperty(str) + ".");
      }
   
   }
}

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Can we Overload Main method in java.

Yes you can overload main method but public static void main(String[] args) is entry point in java. JVM always search for this method.
If it is not present in overloaded version ,when you try to run your code that gives run time exception no main method found.


From public static void main(String[] args), you can call other overloaded main function.

Keep in one thing in mind

If some one write

public static void main(String... args)//Varags

That is equivalent public static void main(String[] args) that will gives you compile time error.

Example :
package com.example.main;

public class OverLoadmain {
   
    public static void main(String[] args) {
       
        System.out.println("I am in main ");
       
    }
   
public static void main(int args) {
   
    System.out.println("I am in int");
       
    }


public static void main(String args) {
    System.out.println("I am in String");
}


/*public static void main(String... args) {
    System.out.println("I amn in varags ");
}*/

}

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Display trangle in screen using Java.

package com.example.loop.star;

/*
 *
 * This class display triangle as follows
 *
 *         *
 *        * *
 *      * * * *
 *    * * * * * *     
 */

public class DisplayTrangle {
   
    public void triagle_center(int max){//max means maximum star having
        int n=max/2;
       
        /*This loop prints Top star  as  max star is 20 so i first row we have 19 single blanks and one star to complete left hand
         * So n = 20/2 = 10
         *
         * For first row middle point is 11 th position so 19 single blanks one *
         *
         *
         * Row onwards
         *
         * star = row number * 2 if 1st row 2 stars
         * double blank = middle pos - row number;= 10-1=9 double blanks
         *
         * as middle pos is  11.        *
         *
         *
         * *\
         *
         */
       
        for(int m=0;m<((2*n)-1);m++){//for upper star
            System.out.print(" ");
        }
        System.out.println("*");

        for(int j=1;j<=n;j++){
            for(int i=1;i<=n-j; i++){
                System.out.print("  ");
            }
            for(int k=1;k<=2*j;k++){
            System.out.print("* ");
            }

            System.out.println();
        }


    }
   
   
    public static void main(String[] args) {
       
        DisplayTrangle ref = new DisplayTrangle();
        ref.triagle_center(20);
       
    }


}

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Is Spring Bean Thread Safe?

Thread safety is a different context . Singleton spring beans has no relation with thread safety. spring container only manages life-cycle of objects and guaranteed that only one object in spring container. so If an Non thread safe object is injected then obviously it is not thread safe. To make it thread safe you have to handle it by coding.

If it is a web-application , Scope("request") can achieve thread-safety  as for each new request it creates a new object or scope("prototype") will do this.(for each  invocation it creates new bean .)

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How do you handle error condition while writing stored procedure or accessing stored procedure from java?

When you call a store procedure the store procedure will execute in database server so if there any exception occurs that can be handled in EXCEPTION block in the store proc. If the store procedure it self fails it throws sql exception which can be handled by try/catch block and wrap it to your project specific exception.


example


try {

CallableStatement stmt=con.prepareCall("{call geNamebyId(?)}");

stmt.setInt(1,123);

stmt.execute();

} catch(SQLException e) {

e.printStack();

throw new CustomException(e);//application specific exception

}

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What is JCS?

JCS stands for Java Caching System. This is an open source project and released by Apache written in Java.  Like all other caching system JCS  has following features.

1. JCS supports In memory cache.
2. Provide method for add objects in Cache.
3. provide method for retrieve objects from cache
4. provide method for delete objects from cache


apart from this you also can specify how long a object can store in memory.

JCS is used when a object is very costly, say a Composite object which is created by lots of database call and application use it very often. So it is better to put this object in JCS rather than create a new object instance  every time.

So JCS can be used in every application  which has large number of objects which are very costly and use very often.

JCS provide some additional features like
1. Very good memory management
2.Region data separation and configuration
3. Remote synchronization etc.

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How to get client machine name and Ip address from Httpservlet?

In HttpServletRequest there are two methods
 a. getRemoteAddr()
 b. getRemoteHost()
 which will provide the necessary information.
 Actually in request header following information is stored.


Ip address of client m/c = request.getRemoteAddr();

Hostname of client =  request.getRemoteHost()

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What is difference between include action and include directive in JSP?

Before starting the difference  discussion,  first, we have to understand the JSP life cycle. when a request first comes to a JSP it will translate into servlet then compile and load into web container for further use. Subsequent requests  will serve by this translated servlet.


Let say we have a JSP page called greet.jsp which includes another JSP call  header.jsp. Now it can be included in two ways
 1. by page directive 
 2. by JSP action tag
1. By page directive : syntax is <%@ include file="header.jsp" %>
now when greet.jsp page translated  into a  servlet all the code written in the header.jsp goes to translated servlet's service()(incase of Httpservlet it's //doget() or dopost()) method. so it acts as one servlet which contains two JSP's code ( header.jsp + greet.jsp  ) and ready for serve subsequent requests. Now in mean time suppose  developer change the content of header.jsp, this change will not reflect to translated servlet as it is already compiled and loaded in the web container  . To make this happen you have to restart web container then it will recompile  but some web container smart enough to pick up this changes. so  include page directive is  not a good option for dynamic pages.


2. By JSP action tag: syntax

<jsp:include page="header.jsp">
 Here inclusion is done at request time so it maintains two servlets unlike page directive so it will show updated value each time.  so action tag is the good choice  for dynamic pages.

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Benifits of Static methods

Static keywords mean,  methods/variables attached to class, not with objects. So this variables/methods is shared with all objects instances of this class.Following advantages, we can get using static.

1. We can invoke a static method without creating objects. So Utility methods can be static

example

public class DateUtils
{
    public static Date getSystemdate()
{

    return  new Date(System.currenMillsInSecond());
}

  public static Date getPrevousDay()
{
}

//etc


}

.2. If you want to declare a Global value which will share among objects. suppose wants to calculate hit count of a servlet

public class Countservlet extends HttpServlet
{

    private static  int count = 0;

public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request,
HttpServletResponse response)
throws IOException
{

     count++;
}

public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request,
HttpServletResponse response)
throws IOException
{

   doGet(request,response);
}



}




3. If you want to make a class level synchronization by synchronizing static you can achieve it.


public class Account
{

private static int min_balance=100;

public synchronize void credit(int amount)
{
  min_balance= amount;
}
}


Now no object can change the state of min_balance  as it is class level synchronization.

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Can we have main method tn abstract class?

Yes, you can use the main method in abstract class. The main method is a static method so it is associated with Class, not with object/ instance. The abstract is applicable to the object so there is no problem if it contains the main method. In main method, you can not create an instance of the abstract class but you can instantiate other concrete class.


Here is a sample program


public abstract class TestAbstract {

public static void main(String[] args){

System.out.println("Hello world");

}

}

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Can we Instantiate Abstract Class?

The main reason is   abstract class may have abstract methods . An abstract method is like template/contract, according to inheritance rule  every concrete subclass must have to provide a concrete definition of the same. So we can say the abstract method is the only declaration.

 Now for a moment we  assume we can create an instance of abstract class


so,  we have an abstract class name Shape and an abstract method getShape()

Abstract class looks like,
public abstract Shape

{

  public abstract getshape(); //Only declaration

}

Now, next step is to create an Object of abstract shape as we assume we can instantiate the abstract class.

 Shape s =new shape();

and call
 s.getshape();


Think what it will return as it is the only declaration!!!! so JVM functionality will break.


Due to that, we can't instantiate the abstract class.

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Can we make constuctor as final

No Constructor can never be Final. Only private,public and protected modifiers can use with the constructor.


We use final in method level because  we don't want subclass inherits that method and overwrite it . But constructor is not a method and it can not be overridden as per java specification .

Let's think in a  different way


For say, constructor supports final now that mean's it can't be inherited but if you think about constructor call hierarchy then you can find the first statement of a constructor is super or this, so if the constructor is  not visible how it  can you call the super class constructor ? so we can't call the super class constructor, call hierarchy is uncompleted  so the object will not be created. For this reason, we can't use final in the constructor.

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