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Copying objects is a common Java programming operation that has one serious trap. Here's how to avoid copying from an object reference and only copy the instance and values you want. Copying objects ...

In a recent project, I needed an easy way to traverse Java object trees and extract values from the objects. Instead of continually going through huge iterator-if-else setups, I wanted a tool that ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. To get information about an object in Java, you typically go through a public method. To get the ...