Using copy of objects in Java

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My last last java assignment that I am all okay except this two lines below. What is the intend of it, and how would I do that? Anybody giving a clue about that are appreciated.

I am not allowed to use primitives on this one

Do not assign given Wrapper Class objects (Integer, Char, Double, etc.) directly. Use a copy of objects.

Yesterday ı talked to my assistant and he sad that when you assign the value like this:

Integer asd ;
asd = new Integer(10);

Instead of this:

Integer asd ;
asd = 10 ;

it copies the object and assigns the value. Then (I think) the old record gets eligible for garbage collector.

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– dbr, Commented Nov 18, 2012 at 10:21

The Cat · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-18 10:22:11Z

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I guess it means you should use methods like Integer#parseInt and Integer#valueOf instead of creating the object directly using a constructor.

answered Nov 18, 2012 at 10:22

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johv Over a year ago

Or it could mean, "don't use autoboxing". I.e. don't do Integer myInt = 10;.

johv · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-18 10:21:25Z

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Kinda sounds like they're fishing for

object.clone();

answered Nov 18, 2012 at 10:21

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:27:44Z

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You may have to serialize and unserialize it. Then you can get another copy of the object. See https://stackoverflow.com/a/2836659/940313

btw, Object.clone() is protected by default, so you may not be able to copy an object in this way, unless the corresponding class really implements clone() and declares it as public.

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answered Nov 18, 2012 at 10:35

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