Inheritance in Object-Oriented Programming

An integer representation of an object's memory location.

There is no such concept as hash code.

A boolean value that represents whether an object is unique in the program or not.

A string representation of an object that usually contains its properties.

It returns false because Object's default implementation compares memory locations.

It returns true because it checks equality based on similar data within objects.

It throws a runtime exception as equals() needs to be overridden to compare objects properly.

It compiles but does nothing since equals() must be specifically invoked with matching data types.

It guarantees that no other methods can be added to the custom class, maintaining simplicity.

It causes runtime errors if the overridden method does not behave exactly like its original version in Object.

It allows customization of the method's behavior to fit the specific needs of the custom class.

It prevents other classes from using or extending this method, ensuring exclusivity.

Implementing Clonable mandates explicit ClassNotFoundException handle make sure cloning well-defined.

Shallow cloning leads copies sharing deep reference leading possible unintended side-effects shared state manipulation.

Deep copied references unreachable cloned object, triggering garbage collector prematurely collecting resources still use.

The clone returns null pointer exception dereferencing deep copy hasn't properly initialized post-cloning.

The program will compile successfully but throw a CloneNotSupportedException at runtime.

Nothing happens because clone must be overridden explicitly in order for copying functionality to work; otherwise, it simply won't execute anything at all during runtime operations/execution flow.

The protected clone method from Object is used resulting in a shallow copy of fields if accessible by caller code via reflection or inside package scope classes/methods due to its protected access modifier in Object.

A deep copy of that object including all nested referenced objects gets created automatically without any issues or exceptions thrown at runtime due to 'clone()' being public in 'Object'.

The objects will be considered unequal because they are different instances.

A compiler error occurs as .equals() must be overridden when using polymorphism.

The runtime system throws an exception due to ambiguous comparison logic.

The objects will be considered equal because they have identical states.

The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) immediately terminates all threads and halts execution.

The method retries execution from the point where the exception occurred until it succeeds.

The exception must be declared in a throws clause, or it will result in a compilation error.

The exception propagates up to the calling method in the call stack.

This obligates immediate conversion casting between unrelated types/classes circumventing potential issues related incompatible assignments ..

It exclusively constrains objects restrictively binding them tightly together hindering loose decoupling flexible interactions amongst variously ranked relatives..

It verifies if an instance belongs down certain hierarchies/lineages thus enabling type-safe casting/checking across varied related entities.

It applies polimorphism forcing every descendant entity adhere strictly identical contracts/signatures regardless rank/hierachy position..

compare()

compareTo()

isEqual()

equals()

toString()

getString()

printObject()

display()