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class MySingleton {
  private static MySingleton instance;

  protected MySingleton() {    
    instance = new MySingleton();
  }

  public static synchronized MySingleton getInstance() {    
    return instance;
  }
}

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class MySingleton {
  private static final MySingleton instance = new MySingleton();

  private MySingleton() {    
    // Private constructor prevents instantiation by untrusted callers
  }

  public static synchronized MySingleton getInstance() {    
    return instance;
  }
}

The MySingleton class need not be declared final because it has a private constructor.

(Note that the initialization of instance  is done when MySingleton  is loaded, consequently it is protected by the class's initialization lock. See the JLS s12.4.2 for more information.)

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Code that is outside the scope can create another instance of the singleton class even though the requirement was to use only the original instance. 

Because  Because a singleton instance is associated with the class loader that is used to load it, it is possible to have multiple instances of the same class in the Java Virtual Machine. This situation typically occurs in J2EE containers and applets. Technically, these instances are different classes that are independent of each other. Failure to protect against multiple instances of the singleton may or may not be insecure depending on the specific requirements of the program.

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