What is Markable Interface in JAVA

What is Markable Interface in JAVA need explanation
[58 byte] By [sathya_18a] at [2007-11-26 22:39:12]
# 1
Is there such an interface? never heard or encountered that one before...Are you sure? I've encountered interface Observable...
lem@phila at 2007-7-10 11:51:53 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 2
If you mean a marker interface, google for "java marker interface".#
duckbilla at 2007-7-10 11:51:53 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 3
Markable interface in one which does not contain any method or member declaration.Eg: Serializable, Observable etc...
Smitha.Soma at 2007-7-10 11:51:53 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 4
> Markable interface in one which does not> contain any method or member declaration.> Eg: Serializable, Observable etc...Yes, but it's "marker", not "Markable".
uncle_alicea at 2007-7-10 11:51:53 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 5

> Markable interface in one which does not contain any

> method or member declaration.

> Eg: Serializable, Observable etc...

terminology aside, I don't think "not containing any methods" is enough to call something a marker interface. is EventListener a marker interface? I don't think so, I think of it as a supertype for all other event listeners in the JDK

georgemca at 2007-7-10 11:51:53 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...