Regarding Java String Constant Pool

Question

This is regarding the Java String Constant Pool. In one of my Programs i am decrypting the password for the database and storing it in a String. I heard that the Java String

Answer 1

This only applies to String literals and Strings that you have called the intern() method on. Think about it: if it applied to all strings then you would quickly run out of memory in e.g. a servlet application that handles request parameters with different (String) values.