Practice Reflection + Annotations: A Powerful Combo - 7.2.7 | 7. Annotations and Reflection API | Advance Programming In Java
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does reflection allow a developer to do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how it relates to classes and methods.

Question 2

Easy

Name one built-in annotation in Java.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of annotations that help with method overrides.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What feature does reflection provide in Java?

  • Compile-time checks
  • Runtime code inspection
  • Memory management

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the runtime behavior of classes.

Question 2

Annotations can directly affect program execution.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember their role in the code structure.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Imagine you are developing a testing framework using reflection. How would you utilize annotations to determine which methods should be run as tests? Provide a pseudocode example.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how existing frameworks, like JUnit, handle this.

Question 2

Reflect on the following scenario: You are maintaining legacy code that heavily uses reflection for accessing private fields. What strategies would you suggest to refactor this code while maintaining its behavior?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Examine the principles of OOP and encapsulation.

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