Questions
Answer the following questions to test your knowledge of this chapter:
- What is the purpose of the “Magic” number in the Java class file header?
- It identifies the developer who wrote the code
- It identifies the file as being a Java class file
- It marks the end of the constant pool
- It determines the class hierarchy
- Which section of the class file structure stores symbolic references, strings, and constants?
- Fields
- Access flags
- Constant pool
- Methods
- What does the
interfaces_count
field in the class file structure represent?- The number of methods in the class
- The number of interfaces implemented by the class
- The access flags for interfaces
- The total size of the constant pool
- What do fields and methods represent in the context of class files?
- Variables and attributes
- Linguistic repositories
- Cryptographic seals
- Access modifiers
- What is the primary purpose of the attributes section in the class file structure?
- Determines the class version
- Stores symbolic references...