30. How to create custom marker Interface By Mr.
Vishnu
how to create custom marker interface in java
Marker/Tagging Interfaces:
An interface with no methods is known as marker or tagged interface.
Why marker interface used:
It provides some useful information to JVM/compiler so that JVM/compiler performs
some special operations on it. It is used for better readability of code. Example:
Serializable, Clonnable etc.
Syntax:
public interface Interface_Name {
Let us understand it with a example. We have no. of colleges from which some colleges
are of A grade. We have created a AGradeCollegeMarker interface which contains no
method and only inform the JVM that it is a A grade college. Every A grade college have
to implement AGradeCollegeMarker. In TestCollege class, tester method will print “A
grade college.” if object belongs to A grade college.
Example:
AGradeCollegeMarker.java
package com.sst;
//This is marker interface for A grade college.
public interface AGradeCollegeMarker {
College1.java
package com.sst;
//This class represents a A grade college.
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Sri Sureka Technologies, NearAndraBank,Opposite Geethanjali High School, Near S.R.Nagar
UmeshChandraStachu, S.R.Nagar, Hyderabad-500038, Ph: 040-66616677, Mobile: +91-9885602332.
30. How to create custom marker Interface By Mr. Vishnu
public class College1 implements AGradeCollegeMarker {
// Do something
}
College2.java
package com.sst;
//This class represents a, non A grade college.
public class College2 {
//Do something
}
TestCollege.java
package com.sst;
//This class is used to test the custom marker interface functionality.
public class TestCollege {
static void tester(Object obj) {
if (obj instanceof AGradeCollegeMarker) {
System.out.println("A grade college.");
}
}
public static void main(String args[]) {
College1 obj1 = new College1();
College2 obj2 = new College2();
// test college objects
tester(obj1);
tester(obj2);
}
}
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Sri Sureka Technologies, NearAndraBank,Opposite Geethanjali High School, Near S.R.Nagar
UmeshChandraStachu, S.R.Nagar, Hyderabad-500038, Ph: 040-66616677, Mobile: +91-9885602332.
30. How to create custom marker Interface By Mr. Vishnu
Output:
A grade college.
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Sri Sureka Technologies, NearAndraBank,Opposite Geethanjali High School, Near S.R.Nagar
UmeshChandraStachu, S.R.Nagar, Hyderabad-500038, Ph: 040-66616677, Mobile: +91-9885602332.
