Well, that's not quite true. Static final fields actually are final[1]. That means one could create an immutable object by generating a class and stuffing the values in static fields. Obviously that's not a viable route to take, but I hear there are bonus points to be had.. :D
With kind regards Ben [1] Of course this does not hold for System.out, System.in and System.err. On 25 Nov., 09:19, Kevin Wright <kev.lee.wri...@gmail.com> wrote: > For bonus points, use JNI and do it in C/C++ > > Seriously though, all bets are off in the face of reflection. It can cut > right through anything marked as final in bytecode, and no immutability > guarantees made by *any* JVM language can be relied upon when reflection is > being used to subvert the system. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
