HomeLanguagesJavaCopyOnWriteArrayList clone() method in Java

CopyOnWriteArrayList clone() method in Java

The clone() method of CopyOnWriteArrayList returns a shallow copy of the list. The shallow copy contains exactly the same elements at the same index.

Syntax:

public Object clone()

Parameters: The function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: The function returns a clone of the list.

Below programs illustrate the above function:

Program 1:




// Java Program to illustrate the 
// CopyOnWriteArrayList clone() method in Java
import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
import java.util.*;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create object of CopyOnWriteArrayList
        CopyOnWriteArrayList<Integer> ArrLis
            = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Integer>();
  
        // Add elements
        ArrLis.add(32);
        ArrLis.add(67);
        ArrLis.add(98);
        ArrLis.add(100);
  
        // print CopyOnWriteArrayList
        System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArrayList: " 
                                           + ArrLis);
  
        // clone of the arraylist
        System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArrayList: "
                                    + ArrLis.clone());
    }
}


Output:

CopyOnWriteArrayList: [32, 67, 98, 100]
CopyOnWriteArrayList: [32, 67, 98, 100]

Program 2:




// Java Program to illustrate the 
// CopyOnWriteArrayList clone() method in Java
  
import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
import java.util.*;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create object of CopyOnWriteArrayList
        CopyOnWriteArrayList<String> ArrLis
            = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<String>();
  
        // Add elements
        ArrLis.add("gopal");
        ArrLis.add("gfg");
        ArrLis.add("jgec");
        ArrLis.add("sudo");
  
        // print CopyOnWriteArrayList
        System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArrayList: " 
                                          + ArrLis);
  
        // clone of the arraylist
        System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArrayList: " 
                                  + ArrLis.clone());
    }
}


Output:

CopyOnWriteArrayList: [gopal, gfg, jgec, sudo]
CopyOnWriteArrayList: [gopal, gfg, jgec, sudo]

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/concurrent/CopyOnWriteArrayList.html#clone–

RELATED ARTICLES

3 COMMENTS

Most Popular

Dominic
32645 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Milvus
131 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nango Kala
7020 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nicole Veronica
12155 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nokonwaba Nkukhwana
12253 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Shaida Kate Naidoo
7151 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Ted Musemwa
7418 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Thapelo Manthata
7108 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Umr Jansen
7115 POSTS0 COMMENTS