Not understanding Echo e2=e1 in Java
<p>I understand the following Java outputs.</p>

<pre><code>public class EchoTestDrive {
    public static void main(String[] args){
        Echo e1 = new Echo();
        Echo e2 = new Echo();
        int x = 0;
        while (x&lt;4){
            e1.hello();
            e1.count = e1.count + 1;
            if (x==3){
                e2.count = e2.count +1;
            }
            if(x&gt;0){
                e2.count = e2.count + e1.count;
            }
            x = x+1;
            System.out.println("e1.count is " + e1.count);
            System.out.println("e2.count is " + e2.count);
        }
        System.out.println(e2.count);
    }
}

class Echo {
    int count = 0;
    void hello (){
        System.out.println ("helloooooooo..");
    }
}
</code></pre>

<p>Outputs</p>

<pre><code>helloooooooo..
e1.count is 1
e2.count is 0
helloooooooo..
e1.count is 2
e2.count is 2
helloooooooo..
e1.count is 3
e2.count is 5
helloooooooo..
e1.count is 4
e2.count is 10
10
</code></pre>

<p>However when I change Echo e2 = new Echo () to Echo e2 = e1, I don't understand why the outputs is so.</p>

<pre><code>public class EchoTestDrive {
    public static void main(String[] args){
        Echo e1 = new Echo();
        Echo e2 = e1;
        int x = 0;
        while (x&lt;4){
            e1.hello();
            e1.count = e1.count + 1;
            if (x==3){
                e2.count = e2.count +1;
            }
            if(x&gt;0){
                e2.count = e2.count + e1.count;
            }
            x = x+1;
            System.out.println("e1.count is " + e1.count);
            System.out.println("e2.count is " + e2.count);
        }
        System.out.println(e2.count);
    }
}

class Echo {
    int count = 0;
    void hello (){
        System.out.println ("helloooooooo..");
    }
}
</code></pre>

<p>Output</p>

<pre><code>helloooooooo..
e1.count is 1
e2.count is 1
helloooooooo..
e1.count is 4
e2.count is 4
helloooooooo..
e1.count is 10
e2.count is 10
helloooooooo..
e1.count is 24
e2.count is 24
24
</code></pre>

<p>To me when x = 0, e1.count is 1 and e2.count is 0.
When x = 1, e1.count is e1.count is 2 and e2.count is 2. etc.</p>

<p>I am hoping someone explains it.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
