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Well, in some cases the 'final' keyword can be used:

class X
{
  static int data;
}
public class Main
{
  public static void main(String args[])
  {
    foo(new X());
  }
  static void foo(final X ref)
  {
    ref.data = 0; // OK
    ref = new X(); // Error
  }
}

But unlike "const char* a", 'final' does not protect the
object being referrred to.


On 11 Nov 1997 18:20:23 GMT, "Steve Demuth"
<steved@artemisalliance.com> wrote:

>Brian is correct that java has not const keyword, but incorrect that you
>can't accomplish 
>
>  void a(const char* a);
>
>in java.  In fact, allowing for the difference between a char* and a String
>object,
>
>  void a(String a)
>
>does exactly that.  In java all arguments are passed by value (that is, as
>constant references, or "const p*".
>
>Steve Demuth
>Artemis Alliance
>
>
>Brian Burton <brian.burton@burton-computer.com> wrote in article
><346207B2.3651FB01@burton-computer.com>...
>> No.  Java does not have const.
>> ++Brian
>> 
>> Ferran Busquets For�s wrote:
>> > 
>> > How can i call a method with a const parameter?
>> > 
>> > In c++ i can do this: void a(const char* a);
>> > 
>> > Can i do the same thing in java?
>> > 
>> > Thanks!
>> 
>> -- 
>> Brian Burton                        Custom Software Development
>> Burton Computer Corporation         Java, C++, Orbix, Tuxedo
>> http://www.burton-computer.com      OO Consulting and Mentoring
>>