Nicolai Parlog • 5/29/2019

Immutable Collections In Java - Not Now, Not Ever

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This technical article delves into the nuanced definitions of 'immutable' vs. 'unmodifiable' collections in Java. It critiques the JDK's and Guava's approaches, explaining why a dedicated ImmutableList type is considered problematic and arguing that immutability should refer only to the collection structure, not its elements.

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