instanceof vs. isInstance(Object obj)

 instanceof keyword vs. isInstance method

1. instanceof is a reserved word of Java.

    isInstance(Object obj) is a method of java.lang.Class.

2.  instanceof is used of identify whether the object is type of a particular class or its subclass.

     isInstance(obj) is used to identify object of a particular class.

Example

if (obj instanceof MyType) {

   ...

} else if (MyType.class.isInstance(obj)) {

   ...

}