java 复制hashmap,用Java复制HashMap

I am trying to keep a temporary container of a class that contains member :

HashMap myobjectHashMap

A class called myobjectsList

Then I do

myojbectsListA = new myojbectsList();

myojbectsListB = new myobjectsList();

then: Add some hashmap items to A (like2)

then

myobjectListB = myobjectListA; //B has 2

then: Add hashmap items to A; (like 4 more)

then return A to the items stored in B;

myobjectListA = myobjectListb;

but when I do this B grows with A while I am adding hashmap items to A.

A now has 6 items in it because B had 6.

I want A to have original 2 still at end after last assingment

in C++ i would use copy with objects, what is the java equivalent?

Added: OK I left something out explaining this.MyObjectsList does not contain the HashMap, it is derived from a class MyBaseOjbectsList which has the HashMap member and MyObjectsList extends MyBaseOjbectsList. Does this make a difference.?

解决方案

If you want a copy of the HashMap you need to construct a new one with.

myobjectListB = new HashMap(myobjectListA);

This will create a (shallow) copy of the map.