How to make sure that there is just one instance of class in JVM?

Question

I am developing a design pattern, and I want to make sure that here is just one instance of a class in Java Virtual Machine, to funnel all requests for some resource through a s

Answer 1

I prefer lazy singleton class, which overrides readResolve method.

For Serializable and Externalizable classes, the readResolve method allows a class to replace/resolve the object read from the stream before it is returned to the caller. By implementing the readResolve method, a class can directly control the types and instances of its own instances being deserialized.

Lazy singleton using /Initialization-on-demand_holder_idiom:

public final class  LazySingleton {
    private LazySingleton() {}
    public static LazySingleton getInstance() {
        return LazyHolder.INSTANCE;
    }
    private static class LazyHolder {
        private static final LazySingleton INSTANCE = new LazySingleton();
    }
    private Object readResolve()  {
        return LazyHolder.INSTANCE;
    }
}

Key notes:

1. final keyword prohibits extension of this class by sub-classing
2. private constructor prohibits direct object creation with new operator in caller classes
3. readResolve prohibits creation of multiple instances of class during object de-serialization