// references/Immutable1.java // (c)2020 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. // Immutable objects are immune to aliasing public class Immutable1 { private int data; public Immutable1(int initVal) { data = initVal; } public int read() { return data; } public boolean nonzero() { return data != 0; } public Immutable1 multiply(int multiplier) { return new Immutable1(data * multiplier); } public static void f(Immutable1 i1) { Immutable1 quad = i1.multiply(4); System.out.println("i1 = " + i1.read()); System.out.println("quad = " + quad.read()); } public static void main(String[] args) { Immutable1 x = new Immutable1(47); System.out.println("x = " + x.read()); f(x); System.out.println("x = " + x.read()); } } /* Output: x = 47 i1 = 47 quad = 188 x = 47 */