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Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals)

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From Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com>
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On 12.05.2015 17:54, Ajay Paul wrote:
> My understanding is that JVM looking for specific signatures for the Java class library marker interface just like it does for main method.
> hence interfaces like Serializable, Clonable have a specific meaning to the jvm.
>
> so, its roughly like an IoC principle: "Instead of I define myself, you define me".
>
> Am I correct ?

There is no signature in case of a marker interface without methods. 
It's just the "implements" relationship to a specific interface that 
needs to be checked.

Kind regards

	robert


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how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Ajay Paul <ajaykpaul@gmail.com> - 2015-05-10 03:08 -0700
  Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-05-10 07:41 -0400
  Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> - 2015-05-10 14:00 +0200
    Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-06-03 21:49 -0400
  Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Ajay Paul <ajaykpaul@gmail.com> - 2015-05-12 08:54 -0700
    Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2015-05-12 18:53 +0200
    Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-05-12 19:07 -0400
      Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java   internals) Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2015-05-14 00:14 +0200
    Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-05-12 21:34 -0400
      Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-06-03 21:27 -0400
    Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-05-13 22:33 -0400
      Re: how does a marker interface give specific instruction to jvm(java internals) Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-05-13 22:49 -0400

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