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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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.
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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.