Difference between Mutable and Immutable objects

Question

Can anyone tell me the difference between Mutable and Immutable objects for example?

Answer 1

Mutable objects have fields that can be changed, immutable object does not have fields can be changed after an object is created.

For Example:

class MutableClass {

 private int value;

 public MutableClass(int aValue) {

  value = aValue;

 }

 public void setValue(int aValue) {

  value = aValue;

 }

 public int getValue() {

  return value;

 }

}

class ImmutableClass {

 private final int value;

 // changed the constructor to say Immutable instead of mutable

 public ImmutableClass (final int aValue) {

  //The value is set. Now, and forever.

  value = aValue;

 }

 public final int getValue() {

  return value;

 }

}

public class Main

{

public static void main(String[] args) {

MutableClass m=new MutableClass(10);

ImmutableClass im=new ImmutableClass(15);

}

}

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