public class Tester {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Person p = new Person("Joe");
checkPerson(p);
System.out.println(p);
p = null;
checkPerson(p);
System.out.println(p);
}
public static Person checkPerson(Person p) {
if (p == null) {
p = new Person("Mary");
} else {
p = null;
}
return p;
}
}
class Person {
private String name;
public Person(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
public String toString() {
return name;
}
}