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mock question doubt about "final" - objective 7.3 -

 
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Its taken from the book's self test answers by Kathy and Bert, SCJP study guide. on page 270

the question is, given...what's the result?

class Fizz {
int x = 5;
public static void main (String[] args) {
final Fizz f1 = new Fizz();
Fizz f2 = new Fizz();
Fizz f3 = FizzSwitch(f1,f2);
System.out.println((f1==f3) + " " + (f1.x==f3.x));
}
static Fizz FizzSwitch(Fizz x, Fizz y){
final Fizz z = x;
z.x = 6;
return z;
}}

Answer is - true true.
The book explained that as " The references f1, z and f3 all refer to the same instance of Fizz. The final modifier assures that a reference variable cannot be referred to a different object, but final doesn't keep the object's state from changing.

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now I am just wondering that how "(f1.x == f3.x)" would give the result "true"?

thanks for your help in advance
 
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This is because when code does "z.x = 6", it is changing the same value where the object f1 is referring. And we are returning this temp z object and assigning it to the f3.

Hope you are clear.
 
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because of FizzSwitch being static or Fizz z being final?

sorry i am such a blockhead
 
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This is just because objects in JAVA always "Pass By Reference".
 
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