Immutable objects are highly desirable. Because an immutable object’s state cannot be changed, they are particularly useful in concurrent environments. Immutable options can simplify code and reduce ...

Q: How do I create my own pair of mutable and immutable classes similar to String and StringBuffer ? A: Immutability in a “weak” sense (for lack of a better term) means creating a temporary read-only ...

This is perhaps a fork of this thread insomuch as it was what got me thinking again about best ways of doing these things. Immutable objects are handy since they help with thread-safety and even just ...

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