java - New ArrayList() on Child Object does not update reference in parent object -
i thought based on references in java. have complex object contains child list.
parentobj |-- ... |-- list<string> childlist when modify childlist directly, see "parentobj" updates childlist reference accordingly.
childlist.add("hello"); but when do
if (childlist == null) { childlist = new arraylist<string>(); } i see "parentobj" still has null child list! different case, expecting parentobj reference updated setting/adding.
java passes references value. meaning there's duplicate of reference that's passed method argument. when assign childlist , if it's not original reference assignment done duplicate reference.
that's why should using setter method.
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