An overridden clone() method of java.lang.Object class is available to all arrays.
Where is this method overridden for arrays?
An overridden clone() method of java.lang.Object class is available to all arrays. Where is
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An overridden clone() method of java.lang.Object class is available to all arrays.
Where is this method overridden for arrays?
It is defined by the JLS 10.7:
Where and how it is overriden is implementation specific. For HotSpot for example, you can find it here at line 539 and following. If you drill down you will see that it calls a platform dependent method. For Windows-x86, for example, the
pd_conjoint_jlongs_atomicmethod is located here line 97 and uses assembly code.