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Clone objects

      

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Person person1 = new Person();

    person1.setFirstName("F");
    person1.setLastName("L");

    Person person2 = (Person) person1.clone();
    Person person3 = (Person) person2.clone();

    System.out.println("Person 1: " + person1.getFirstName() + " " + person1.getLastName());
    System.out.println("Person 2: " + person2.getFirstName() + " " + person2.getLastName());
    System.out.println("Person 3: " + person3.getFirstName() + " " + person3.getLastName());
  }
}

class Person implements Cloneable {

  private String firstName;

  private String lastName;

  public Object clone() {

    Person obj = new Person();
    obj.setFirstName(this.firstName);
    obj.setLastName(this.lastName);

    return obj;
  }

  public String getFirstName() {
    return firstName;
  }

  public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
    this.firstName = firstName;
  }

  public String getLastName() {
    return lastName;
  }

  public void setLastName(String lastName) {
    this.lastName = lastName;
  }
}
/*
Person 1: F L
Person 2: F L
Person 3: F L
*/

   
    
    
    
    
    
  








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