This class is defi ned within java.lang package. Class object is the root of the class hierarchy. Every class
has object as a superclass. All objects, including arrays, implement the methods of this class. The various
methods of this class are shown in the Table 19.8.
Method SignatureDescription
Object clone()
Creates a new object that is the same as the invoking object.
boolean equals(Object object)
Returns true if the invoking object is equivalent to object.
void finalize()
Default finalize() method. This is usually overridden by
subclasses.
final Class getClass()
Obtains a Class object that describes ...
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