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Is there any performance reason to declare method parameters final in Java?

Is there any performance reason to declare method parameters final in Java? As in: public void foo(int bar) { ... } Versus: …

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final transient fields and serialization

Is it possible to have final transient fields that are set to any non-default value after serialization in Java? My …

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Final variable assignment with try/catch

Because I believe it is a good programming practice, I make all my (local or instance) variables final if they …

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'public static final' or 'private static final' with getter?

In Java, it's taught that variables should be kept private to enable better encapsulation, but what about static constants? This: …

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Why declare a function argument to be final?

I'm currently working my way through the book "Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours" published by Sams. I'm relatively …

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creating final variables inside a loop

is this allowed in java: for(int i=0;i<5;i++){ final int myFinalVariable = i; } The keyword of my question …

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public static final variable in an imported java class

I happen to come across a Java code at my work place. Here's the scenario: There are 2 classes - ClassA …

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How does java serialization deserialize final fields when no default constructor specified?

I have an class defining an immutable value type that I now need to serialize. The immutability comes from the …

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In Java, can a final field be initialized from a constructor helper?

I have a final non-static member: private final HashMap<String,String> myMap; I would like to initialize it …

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Is it possible use a class name in java switch/case statement?

I would like to use a java switch statement, which uses class names as case constants. Is it possible somehow? …

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