11.8.3 - Anonymous Classes
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Practice Questions
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What is an anonymous class?
💡 Hint: Think about what distinguishes them from named classes.
List one benefit of using anonymous classes.
💡 Hint: Consider why you might want to avoid creating additional classes.
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What is an anonymous class primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think about their on-the-fly nature.
True or False: Anonymous classes can access final or effectively final variables in their scope.
💡 Hint: Consider how scope and variable access works in programming.
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Create a simple Java GUI application snippet that uses an anonymous class to respond to a mouse click event on a JLabel component, displaying a message.
💡 Hint: Identify the event type and remember how to attach the listener within the instantiation.
Discuss how anonymous classes could be utilized in a multithreaded context. Give an example code snippet.
💡 Hint: Think about how threading works in your program and the need for concise implementations.
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