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title: "Can a lock be acquired on a class?"  
description: "Can a lock be acquired on a class?"  
author: "James Smith"  
published: 2011-07-15  
updated: 2020-09-22  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1096/can-a-lock-be-acquired-on-a-class  
category: "java"  
tags: ["java"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Can a lock be acquired on a class?

Yes, a lock can be acquired on a class. This lock is acquired on the class's Class object..

## Answers

### Answer by James Smith

Yes, a lock can be acquired on a class. This lock is acquired on the class's Class object..


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