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---
title: Marker Interface
category: Structural
language: en
tags:
- Decoupling
---
## Intent
Using empty interfaces as markers to distinguish special treated objects.
## Class diagram
![alt text](./etc/MarkerDiagram.png "Marker Interface")
## Applicability
Use the Marker Interface pattern when
* you want to identify the special objects from normal objects (to treat them differently)
* you want to mark that some object is available for certain sort of operations
## Real world examples
* [javase.8.docs.api.java.io.Serializable](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/Serializable.html)
* [javase.8.docs.api.java.lang.Cloneable](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Cloneable.html)
## Credits
* [Effective Java](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0134685997/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0134685997&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=4e349f4b3ff8c50123f8147c828e53eb)