Create an object without using new operator in java

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Yes, we can create an object without using new operator in java.

Using newInstance() Method

If we know the name of the class and it has a public default constructor than we can create an object in the following way.

MyObject object = (MyObject) Class.forName("com.w3schools.MyObject").newInstance();

Using clone()

The clone() can be used to create a copy of an existing object.

MyObject anotherObject = new MyObject();
MyObject object = (MyObject) anotherObject.clone();

Using object deserialization

Object deserialization is nothing but creating an object from its serialized form.

ObjectInputStream inStream = new ObjectInputStream(anInputStream );
MyObject object = (MyObject) inStream.readObject();

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