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Another C++ parallel is <code>SomeClass * const ptr</code> where the contents being referenced can be modified, but the reference itself can not without casting. This is different from the C++ <code>const SomeClass * ptr</code> where the contents cannot be modified without casting, but the reference itself can.

C++ const is a soft guideline and it can easily be overridden by the programmer; the programmer can easily cast a const reference to an unconst reference. Java's final is a strict rule such that you can't write a valid code that compiles , breaks or simply bypasses the final restrictions.

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