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Shallow and deep copy: Two ways to copy objects in Java

Copying objects is a common Java programming operation that has one serious trap. Here's how to avoid copying from an object reference and only copy the instance and values you want. Copying objects ...
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Better than reflection: Using method handles and variable handles in Java

Reflection was essential to the advanced Java toolkit for years. Now it's being superseded by newer, safer options. Here's how to use MethodHandle and VarHandle to gain programmatic access to methods ...