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Eric Nagler wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

Yes.  And isn't that bizarre?  Has anyone found final in parameter
specifications to be useful?  Protecting the reference itself from modification
seems useless to me.  Maybe it's intended use is related to RMI?

All the best,
++Brian

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