Why does Java's standard class library contain empty interfaces like Cloneable and Serializable? Find out why in this sixth installment in the "Object-oriented language basics" series. You'll also ...

Section 8.1.3 of the Java Language Specification (JLS) states, “The class java.lang.Object … is the primordial class and has no direct superclass.” That means java.lang.Object serves as the root class ...