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What processes are launched and what happens under the hood when calling the execute method?

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When the execute method is called in Java, the following occurs:

  1. The compiler checks that the method exists and is accessible for invocation.
  2. At runtime, the JVM searches for the specific implementation of the method in the object's class.
  3. If the method is overridden, the version from the corresponding class is called (dynamic binding).
  4. The method's code is executed, which may include calls to other methods, working with objects, changing state, etc.

For example, in the case of execute in the Runnable interface, the code that starts a task in a separate thread is called.