Aliasing

[Stephen Silva]

Aliasing also can happen within method calls, the following program illustrates it. Identify
the problem and modify the program to address the aliasing.

class Letter {
char c;
}
public class PassObject {
static void f(Letter y) {
y.c = z;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Letter x = new Letter();
x.c = a;
print("1: x.c: " + x.c);
f(x);
print("2: x.c: " + x.c);
}
}

Can somebody please, explain me what is aliasing and solution to this problem.

Thanks.

[Prabhjot Jassal]

i don't think it would compile as you are trying to access, char c which is an instance variable in static method.

[Stephen Silva]

Thanks for the reply.

It compiles with slight modifications to the code.
class Letter{
char c;
}

public class PassObject {

static void f(Letter y){
y.c='z';
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
Letter x=new Letter();
x.c='a';
System.out.println("1: x.c "+x.c);
f(x);
System.out.println("2: x.c "+x.c);
}

But I want to know how to address the issue aliasing in this programme

[Hasanka Sandujith]

This will give some idea... I think
Aliasing

[Stephen Silva]

thanks

Need to know what the aliasing is in this programme and What does that really expect to do?

[Darryl Burke]

Suneth, we don't have too many rules around here, but we do ask that you BeForthrightWhenCrossPostingToOtherSites
http://www.java-forums.org/new-java/48162-aliasing-methods.html

[Stephen Silva]

Sorry, I don't know about that post.
But I am in need of having an idea about aliasing to answer this question.

I know it's your valuable time that you spend to answer these questions.
I always respect that.

Thanks.