// references/Alias2.java // (c)2021 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://OnJava8.com for more book information. // Method calls implicitly alias their arguments public class Alias2 { private int i; public Alias2(int i) { this.i = i; } public static void f(Alias2 reference) { reference.i++; } public static void main(String[] args) { Alias2 x = new Alias2(7); System.out.println("x: " + x.i); System.out.println("Calling f(x)"); f(x); System.out.println("x: " + x.i); } } /* Output: x: 7 Calling f(x) x: 8 */