examples of shallow and deep copy demonstration in java
<pre><code>// shallow copy example
public class a
{
    public static void main(String[] args) throws CloneNotSupportedException
    {
        b x = new b(2);
        System.out.println(x.i[0]); // previous value for object x
        System.out.println(x.k);
        b y =(b)x.clone(); // y shallow clone of object x
        y.i[0] = 10; y.k = 999; // changed values in object y
        System.out.println(y.i[0]); // values of y after change
        System.out.println(y.k);

        System.out.println(x.i[0]); // values of x after change     
        System.out.println(x.k);
        System.out.println(x.getClass() == y.getClass()); // both objects belong to same class
        System.out.println(x == y); // both objects are different, they are not the same
    }
}

class b implements Cloneable
{
    public int i[] = new int[1];
    int k;

    public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException
    {
        return super.clone();
    }

    b(int j)
    {
        super();
        i[0] = j;
        k = j + 2;
    }
}

/*output

2
4
10
999
10
4
true 
false
*/
//*********************************************************************
//deep copy example

public class a
{     
    public static void main(String[] args) throws CloneNotSupportedException 
    {  
        b x = new b(2);
        System.out.println(x.i[0]); // object x values before change
        System.out.println(x.k);

        b y = (b)x.clone(); // deep clone y of object x

        System.out.println(y.i[0]); // values of object y
        System.out.println(y.k);

        System.out.println(x.i[0]); // values of object x after changing the values of the members in object y in clone method  
        System.out.println(x.k);
        System.out.println(x.getClass() == y.getClass());
        System.out.println(x==y);
    }
}

class b implements Cloneable
{
    public int i[] = new int[1];
    int k;

    public Object clone()throws CloneNotSupportedException
    {
        b t = new b(6);
        return t;
    }

    b(int j)
    {
        i[0] = j;
        k = j+2;
    }
}

/*

2
4
6
8
2
4
true 
false
*/
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<p>I have already written the examples please see if I left out anything.I have to give a demo regarding it and wanted it to be as simple as possible.Do let me know if I can make it even simpler.
I have provided quotes wherever they changed values or object was being cloned.</p>
