Need help with Array Code Snippet

[Anand Divakaran]

Hi All,
Could somebody explain how new Object[1] and new Object[2] can be used in the below snippet. I understand if new Object(), new Object() was used instead of new Object[1], new Object[2]

public class Practice {
	public static void main(String args[]) {
		Object sample [] = {new Object[1], new Object[2]};
		}
	}

Thanks in advance
Anand

[Campbell Ritchie]

An array is in itself an Object.

Object ob = new Object[999];
System.out.printf("ob instanceof Object: %b%n", ob instanceof Object);
for (Object obj : (Object[])ob)
{
   System.out.printf("obj instanceof Object: %b%n", obj instanceof Object);
   /* 999 null references: should print false 999 times */
}
ob = new Object[]{"Anand", 123 /* boxed to an Integer */, new Object[3]};
System.out.printf("ob instanceof Object: %b%n", ob instanceof Object);
for (Object obj : (Object[])ob)
{
   System.out.printf("obj instanceof Object: %b%n", obj instanceof Object);
   /* 3 real references: should print true thrice */
}