Singleton Pattern in Java

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The Question

What is a Singleton class and how do you create one in Java?

What a Strong Answer Covers

• single instance
• private constructor
• static instance variable
• static getInstance()
• eager vs lazy initialization
• double-checked locking with volatile
• Bill Pugh inner class

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