Зміст курсу

Java Extended

1. Deep Java Structure

How Does the Compiler Works?Data Transfer in Java Final Keyword Importing Libraries Using Libraries In Our Code Ternary Operator Enhanced Switch Statement

2. Methods

What is a Method?Creating Our Own Methods Challenge: Names Starting with Letter B Void Methods Practice Method Overloading Recursion Challenge: Find Maximum and Minimum in Array

3. String Advanced

Deeper into String Method split()Challenge: Uppercase Even Words indexOf() Method Challenge: Finding the Longest Word trim() Method Challenge: Email Validation

4. Classes

What is Class?Main Class and Method Access Modifiers Class Creation Challenge: Get Information About the Object Constructor Challenge: Team Constructor Method toString()Challenge: Parrot Information Display

5. Classes Advanced

Complex Classes Usage Challenge: Pet and Owner Relationship Private Modifier Challenge: Animal Information Display Getter and Setter Challenge: Updating User Information Summary

Data Transfer in Java

How is information transmitted in Java?

You know from the previous course that there are two types of memory - stack and heap. Let's take a look at how data is stored in these two memory areas:

Main.java


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package com.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String number = new String("170");
        String word = new String("word");
        int poolNumber = -4;
    }
}

We have created 3 different variables. Below is a diagram illustrating how and where they will be stored in memory:

Let's go through what you observed in the diagram:

We see String fields in the stack memory that are links to values in the heap memory. This way, we don't access the heap memory directly every time. Instead, we initially access the link in the stack memory, which is faster than accessing the heap memory. You have already encountered links to values when learning about the String Pool topic;
You can see that int is not stored in the heap memory; its value is stored directly in the stack memory. This applies to all primitive data types (byte, short, int, long, float, double, and boolean). Thus, primitive data types are passed in Java by value. However, String is not a primitive data type, so its value is stored in the heap memory;
A new object is created in the heap memory for each new link. However, if two variables of the same type have the same value, they will reference the same object in the heap memory;
The Integer Pool is an area in the stack memory where all integer values in the range from -128 to 127 are linked. This optimization is done to improve the performance of number handling in Java, as numbers in this range are commonly used. Remember that the stack memory operates faster than the heap memory, so we get faster responses thanks to the Integer Pool;
The String Pool is an area in the heap memory where identical string values are stored.

Conclusion

In Java, everything is passed by value. For objects, a copy of the reference is passed, but the actual object in the heap remains unchanged (if it's immutable, like String).

Variables in the stack store references to objects located in the heap. This applies to all reference types, including String.

1. What is an Integer Pool in Java?

2. How are data passed in Java, by reference or by value?

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