Final variable manipulation in Java

Question

Could anyone please tell me what is the meaning of the following line in context of Java:

final variable can still be manipulated unless it\'s immut

Answer 1

You cannot change what object or value a final variable refers to. You can only assign a final variable once.

This has no effect on whether you can change the state of the object. The object itself can still be manipulated unless it is coded in such a way that this manipulation is forbidden. An immutable object is an object whose state cannot change.