Java interfaces… Dynamic or static memory?

Question

Where do java interfaces reside in memory? Do they reside in the heap or the stack, or maybe global memory? I am thinking the are in the stack since they are created at comp

Answer 1

Class definitions (including interfaces, etc) are stored on the heap (usually in the Permanent generation because their lifetime is long). If the ClassLoader that created them is garbage collected, they too are then eligible for garbage collection.